《THE LEGENDARY TRAVELER WITH SYSTEM (DxD/Multiverse)》


 Chapter 1: Is My Mother Zatanna Zatara?

    "Happy Birthday to You..."


    Zaydas heard voices in the background. They were voices he was familiar with; however, they grew increasingly quieter until there was complete silence.


    In Zaydas''s mind, memories of an entire lifetime flashed before his eyes. Eighteen long years in the blink of an eye.


    ''What is all this? What''s happening to me?''


    He opened his mouth, but no voice came out. He looked around, appearing confused, while his mother, father, and relatives smiled as they seemed to be singing "Happy Birthday."


    It felt like drowning¡ªsounds growing more silent and vision blurring.


    When he thought he was about to faint, the memories of 18 years, which felt strangely familiar to him, stopped flashing before his eyes, and the sound began to return.


    "Happy..."


    Zaydas forced a smile, even though his mind was in chaos.


    "Happy 18th birthday, Zay!"


    A round of applause echoed.


    "Make a wish, son."


    Looking at his father, Sirzechs Grimmory, he thought about the man who had appeared in the memories he had mysteriously received of another life in another world, where the world he lived in was merely a light novel tale.


    ''Is my father Sirzechs Lucifer?''


    Zaydas looked at his aunt, not far away.


    Rias Grimmory. She looked the same, with the only difference being her surname.


    Although he had known he was a Devil from an early age, he never imagined he could have such a powerful family lineage.


    His father had told him there was a connection between the Gremory and Bael Clans. And the reason he mentioned it when Zaydas was 16 years old, during his trip to the Underworld, must have been because he could use the Power of Destruction.


    ''Is this real?''


    "Blow out the candles, son!"


    His mother Zatanna''s voice pulled him from his reverie.


    "Come on, Zay-kun, don''t keep us waiting~" Rias said with a smile.


    Although full of unanswered questions, he set them aside for now and blew out the candles.


    ***


    ***


    When had he fallen asleep?


    Waking up confused, Zaydas began to recall everything that had happened the day before.


    The memories of an entire lifetime of 18 years were still vividly intertwined in his mind.


    ''That life... Was it me?''


    He came to this understanding because of the singularity the two shared.


    Although the memories were of a normal human being without powers, in a world where apparently Angels and Devils didn''t exist, the actions and choices were very similar to what he would have done in such situations.


    The fact that he had died of cancer (if it was really him)... left him a bit sad. But in this life, he wouldn''t have to worry about such things, as although he was half-Devil and half-human, he was essentially free from diseases with an almost infinite lifespan.


    ''But if it''s like what happened in the anime, this world is incredibly dangerous!''


    It''s impossible not to worry about that.


    Knowing things from a general perspective is one thing; having read the light novel and knowing about the existence of something like Trihexa is another.


    But there were some differences from the light novel that he could notice. For example, his aunt Rias, as far as he knew, wasn''t engaged to Riser Phenex.


    However, this might also have been kept hidden from him.Stolen content alert: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences.


    Another thing, as far as he knew, he didn''t have a younger brother named Millicas Gremory. After all, although he knew Grayfia, his father had no romantic relationship with her.


    And, would he dare? Zatanna, his mother, could instill fear in his father in a way that was hard to imagine¡ªthis was still Sirzechs Lucifer, after all.


    While he worried about the unknown and the differences between his world and the Light Novel High School DxD, something strange happened!


    [Host 100% compatible found! Would you like to bind to the Conquest System?]


    An androgynous voice echoed in his mind.


    [Warning! Nothing is required or charged, but nothing comes for free. Your conquest is my conquest; your achievements are my achievements. My form of existence is that of a superior parasitic type. I can only prove my existence if I find a compatible Host. And the moment the bond is formed, I will cease to exist, and we will exist together. Do you wish to proceed?]


    ''Cease to exist to become part of me? A parasite? Will it be like a part of my body, like my heart?'' Zaydas thought.


    [Responding. Yes, exactly. My sole purpose of existence is to prove my existence and integrate with a compatible Host. Even though in essence I will cease to exist, I will still exist as long as you live!]


    ''I see... So, your function will be to become part of me. In this case, you''ll become a corresponding organ¡ªthe consciousness of the Conquest System?''


    [Responding! Not exactly. Even though there are answers like a standard system you know, similar to the "Great Sage" from That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, it will be more like you responding to yourself. Simply put, like a dual personality that will serve as your primary anchor to the Conquest System.]


    ''A dual personality, huh...'' Zaydas automatically thought of the other "him" in his past life. If it''s really the case, even though it essentially seems to be him, it could very well be seen as a separate personality. Thus, it would be as if he had three separate personalities, with one functioning as the assistant linking him to the Conquest System.


    With all this in mind, Zaydas declared, "Yes, I accept!"


    [Welcome to the Conquest System, Host Zaydas. The very fact of being chosen by the Conquest System grants the Host a [Starter Pack]. Would you like to open it now?]


    The voice changed. It became similar to the voice from his other life as Reiji. It was a bit deep, like that of a radio announcer.


    ''Yes,'' he murmured.


    [Alert! Congratulations, Host! You have received the unique and powerful ability: [Dimensional Leap] and 500 Conquest Points!]


    When he gained the unique ability, Dimensional Leap, Zaydas felt something within him begin to change. Although not by much, even his own power increased slightly.


    ''Explain to me in more detail how these Conquest Points work,'' Zaydas demanded in his mind.


    By the way, a little late, but the moment the bond was completed, it was just as the "Conquest System" had said. Even though it seemed like two separate entities, at the same time, he felt it as part of him, responding to his commands. It was quite strange but not entirely unfamiliar. It was similar to the Power of Destruction he was learning to use. It belonged to him, but sometimes it wasn''t under his control.


    Although in the case of the "Conquest System," being something superior, perhaps... Since it has a certain degree of intelligence, it was easier to control and command.


    The system''s deep voice echoed in Zaydas''s mind, explaining everything he wanted to know.


    ''To earn Conquest Points (CP), I just need to do something worth recording? As a half-Devil and human, as well as the son of Sirzechs Lucifer, won''t it be easy to accumulate CP?!''


    [Warning! CP is very close to the energy of creation. As long as there is enough CP, anything the Host desires will be possible to create or replicate. Whether it exists or not. As long as the creation is plausible, nothing is impossible¡ªeven if it is something alive.]


    That last part of the introduction was a little dangerous...


    But this only explains the functions, not a requirement. If he doesn''t want to create something alive, he won''t, simple as that.


    ''Wow! This is more incredible than I thought...!''


    Of course, he realized minutes later that it wasn''t that simple.


    Depending on what he wanted to spend CP on, the amount required would increase.


    Moreover, if it was to create something from scratch, there was a percentage chance of success.


    For example, he tried to see if it was possible to create a notebook capable of accessing the internet across the entire universe. It was possible, but the success rate was: 0.01%, and it cost 100,000 CP.


    Why did he want to find out if something like this could be created? Very simple, actually. If he had an immortal life, wouldn''t there be moments when he would get bored?


    Even if not now, he believed that in the future, he might, so he wanted to find a form of entertainment. Just imagine having access to all kinds of internet in the universe! If there are many galaxies with forms of intelligence, there must be countless forms of entertainment!


    A good example is the world of "Reiji." Although some movies and anime were also created in this world, there are many that were not.


    But that wasn''t something to worry too much about now. For now, Zaydas wanted to test this new ability he had acquired.


    ''Will it be dangerous if I use "Dimensional Leap"?'' Zaydas asked.


    [Responding. You can choose the level of danger between worlds before using this ability with my help. Currently, there are three possible options: Normal Rank, Medium Rank, and High Rank.]


    ''One question, what would be the classification of my current world?''


    [Responding. Superior to High Rank.]


    ''Can I choose which world I''ll go to?''


    [Responding. No, it is done randomly with the world that has the highest link. Only by creating a link with a world can you travel to the corresponding world. Since you are currently only linked to your world, you will be sent to a world with the strongest link, probably something more urban.]


    ''Can I return whenever I want?'' Zaydas asked.


    [Responding. Yes, as long as you have enough demonic power, it is possible.]


    ''In other words, if I go to another world and don''t run out of demonic power, I''ll be able to return. On the other hand, if I end up using all my power in some kind of conflict, I''ll have to wait until my power recharges. Is that correct?''


    [Responding. Yes and no. If you wish, you can use CP to recharge your power faster or even use CP directly to return.]


    ''Okay, I think I understand everything I wanted to know,'' Zaydas said. ''By the way, is there something like a status screen? If so, show me.''


    [Affirmative!]


    ©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤


    | Name: [Zaydas Grimmory]


    | Race: [Hybrid: Devil/Meta-human]


    | Rank: [High-Level Devil]


    | Title: [Count]


    | Powers: [Power of Destruction (Rank A)], [Demonic Power (A)], [Dimensional Leap (Rank S)], [Master Mage (?) Locked]


    | Conquest Points (CP): [500]


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    ''Meta-human, not human?'' Zaydas thought. ''And that locked ability, Master Mage... Did that come from my father? Now that I think about it, my mother''s name feels familiar from Reiji''s memories...''


    [Warning! It is possible that the Host''s mother is Zatanna Zatara. If so, it is understandable that your description is not human but rather meta-human.]


    ''Wait... Isn''t she from DC?'' This startled him, to say the least. ''If my mother is really Zatanna Zatara, then... Was she also hiding her true identity from me? By the way, why have I never heard about Superman or any other kind of superhero if that''s the case?''


    At this moment, he didn''t know how to feel.


    But could he blame them? I mean, he didn''t plan to tell anyone about the Conquest System. And possibly never would. He might even admit he could travel between worlds¡ªsomething Zatanna Zatara could likely do easily¡ªbut as for the functions of the Conquest System and other details, he intended to keep it secret.


    [Responding. As you might imagine, if your mother is truly Zatanna Zatara, there is a high chance she arrived in this dimension. That could explain why there are no reports of DC superheroes in your world.]


    After hearing this, Zaydas agreed with this line of reasoning. Clapping his hands against his face, Zaydas said in his mind: ''Another question. Is it possible to unlock the "Master Mage" power, and if so, how much would it cost?''


    [Responding. It can be done in 10 stages or all at once. In ten stages, there are a total of 10 gates. Each gate unlocks part of the "Master Mage" power and synchronizes it to avoid conflicts with your Demonic Power. The first key for the first gate costs 1,000 CP, and the cost doubles with each subsequent gate. Alternatively, you can accumulate 500,000 CP and unlock it completely at once.]


    ''If I unlock it gradually, it will cost... 512,000 CP. And while the cost of unlocking it all at once is slightly cheaper, it''s not at a level that makes waiting worth it...'' Zaydas thought. ''Alright, I''ll follow the gradual unlocking approach.''


    Thinking of something, he mentally asked: ''Okay, one last question... Will I face life-threatening risks in a Medium Rank world?''


    [Responding. Your current power will be among the top in some worlds with this classification. However, there is still a chance of danger if you confront those at the top of the Medium Rank worlds.]


    ''Got it. Then I wish to go to a Medium Rank world.''


    While going to a Normal Rank world would be safer, where''s the fun in that? Besides, he could always return whenever he wanted using "Dimensional Leap," right? There was no reason to be overly cautious. He should at least face some challenges.


    [Affirmative! Processing protocols, adjusting return coordinates, and searching for a connection to a Medium Rank world...]


    [Successful!]


    [WARNING! You are about to cross the portal to another dimension and may feel some nausea and dizziness. Prepare yourself!]

 Chapter 2: Creating a Mission

    A bridge with a height of 3 meters had something written on it: [Watch Your Head]. Meanwhile, a boy with a height of 166 cm, a round face framed by messy dark green hair sticking out at odd angles around his head and casting visible dark shadows over him, walked under the bridge.


    He seemed a bit dejected and pensive. However, he didn''t want to give up. He turned around, closed his eyes, and clenched a raised fist tightly. Yet, he didn''t notice when something began emerging from the manhole cover nearby. When he heard a noise, he turned around.


    "Ahh... Ah... A V-Villain!" he exclaimed.


    What began forming was a huge sludge monster.


    As its face took shape, large yellow eyes and a big mouth became apparent.


    The villain spoke: "A medium-sized invisibility cloak."


    The villain''s voice sounded deep and, at the same time, as though it was speaking in front of a fan.


    "Boom!"


    Suddenly, near the bridge, a lightning bolt exploded on a clear sunny day.


    This seemed to scare the villain, who froze on the spot, while the boy looked back to see what it was, fear clearly etched on his face.


    Crackling sounds echoed as, from the curtain of smoke that formed, emerged a boy no older than 18, waving his hand in front of his face and coughing slightly.


    "Damn... I wasn''t expecting it to turn out like this."


    The boy''s voice was low and deep¡ªthe kind of voice that would easily get hired for a quick job and instantly become popular with women due to its deep and sexy timbre.


    "Are, are," the boy murmured thoughtfully. "Look at what we have here... A monster and a little boy... Hmm, though one shouldn''t judge a book by its cover, judging by the kid''s scared expression, this sludge-faced guy must be the villain, right?"


    "Run!" the frightened boy warned, shouting, "That''s a villain!!"


    "Villain?" The crimson-haired boy, with shoulder-length hair and teal eyes, looked at the ''villain'' with great interest. "This is interesting!"


    The villain spoke again: "A great individuality invisibility cloak, I want it!"


    ...


    Zaydas hadn''t expected that as soon as he appeared in another world, he''d be attacked by someone.


    And looking at this ''villain,'' he didn''t feel a single ounce of fear.


    "Sorry, I''m normal; I don''t have any weird fetishes about getting involved with a sludge man. Don''t take it personally~," he joked, as power surrounded his hands¡ªpower of destruction.


    Extending his hands forward, the destructive power roared like a beast as it took the form of black lightning with dark red streaks, striking the giant sludge man.


    "Boom!"


    ...


    The boy from before fell backward onto the ground, sitting with his hands supporting him as he looked at the scene in shock.This story has been taken without authorization. Report any sightings.


    "W-What terrible power..." he murmured.


    This was because the villain simply ceased to exist.


    ...


    Zaydas smiled.


    [+500 CP]


    [+1,500 CP]


    [+10,000 CP]


    It didn''t matter what triggered the absurd amount of CP he earned. What truly mattered was that killing something so insignificant had earned him so much.


    ''Even though I''m happy with this amount of CP, why did it yield so much?'' he asked in his mind.


    [Responding. This world can easily be recognized by you if you think of it as part of the anime "My Hero Academia" that you watched in your previous life. And the reason for...]


    ''Ahhh, so that''s it!'' Zaydas had felt that this boy seemed familiar, as did the scenario, and he quickly understood: ''So, this is Izuku Midoriya. Does that mean I basically cut off his chance of meeting All Might, which is why I earned this absurd amount of CP?''


    [Responding. Yes...]


    ''Haha, don''t feel bad.'' Zaydas said mentally: ''Next time, I''ll let you finish speaking.''


    [Warning! Because of your intervention, the chances of Izuku Midoriya obtaining One For All are low. If this causality occurs, your achievement will be acknowledged later.]


    ''Wait... So, even causing someone to lose their opportunities will earn me CP?''


    [Responding. Yes, that is exactly correct. Any influence you have, depending on its causes and effects, can earn you more CP.]


    Punching his left hand with excitement, Zaydas grew animated.


    [Warning! If you intend to stay in this world longer, I recommend creating an identity. The quickest and easiest way is to use CP for this. A complete identity, without the need to speak, will cost 100 CP.]


    Zaydas commanded: ''Do it. And change my age to 15. Hehe, if I want to earn more CP, I have to enroll in U.A. High School!''


    [Affirmative! Give me a second!]


    Meanwhile, Zaydas approached Izuku Midoriya, helping him up. "Are you okay?"


    "Thank you..." Midoriya said as he grabbed Zaydas''s hand and was pulled to his feet.


    "Mm, be careful," Zaydas said. "I''m heading off now."


    "Wait..." Midoriya seemed like he wanted to say something, but he lowered his head. However, when Zaydas was a few meters away, he shouted, bowing: "Thank you for saving me!!"


    Zaydas raised a hand without looking back.


    ***


    ***


    "Quirks"


    Quirks manifesting in people was still something with a relatively recent history.


    As special abilities began to appear in individuals one by one, they were initially considered supernatural phenomena or miracles. But now, 80% of the population possessed Quirks, and they had become commonplace. However, many people used their special powers for evil.


    Criminal activity exploded. The population descended into chaos. Society collapsed in on itself.


    But those who used their abilities to protect and fight for justice also emerged to oppose the criminals.


    Heroes. Those who rescued the weak, stood against oppression, and firmly sided with justice. The dream that everyone aspired to had become a reality.


    It quickly became a professional occupation due to a widely supportive public. Eventually, as their successes grew, they gained fame and steady income from the government.


    But not everyone could become a hero. It was now necessary to have certification to perform hero work. Initially, using Quirks in public spaces was prohibited to maintain order.


    To be recognized by the government, it became necessary for heroes to acquire professional licenses to freely use their Quirks. This need formed the foundation for schools with hero courses, which were essential for obtaining these Hero Licenses.


    And, of course, there was the narrowest gate: the greatest obstacle¡ªU.A. High School.


    ***


    ***


    ''So, you''re telling me the time difference is 1/10?'' Zaydas asked mentally.


    [Responding. Correct. After a complete analysis, it was confirmed that there is a time difference of 1/10. And this difference can be increased using CP. Additionally, if you use 500 CP, when you return to your world, the time difference will either be reversed or adjusted to flow at the same speed.]


    ''Not bad,'' Zaydas said mentally. ''This way, I don''t have to worry about disappearing. And if I gather more CP, I want to try increasing the time difference to something close to 1/24.''


    [Warning! Connection successfully established! You can now travel back and forth between the two worlds without any issues.]


    Zaydas received the notification as he entered the shop: Mister Donut.


    ''Already?'' Zaydas thought, then said to the donut shop attendant, "Ten donuts, five strawberry and five chocolate to eat here, and a large Coke, please."


    "Right away!" the attendant replied promptly.


    It didn''t take long for the tray to be served.


    Paying with the money he spent 1 CP to convert into yen used in this world¡ª1 CP was converted into 100,000 yen.


    It was a considerable amount, as he only spent 1,500 yen on 10 donuts and a large Coke.


    After choosing a spot, he sat down.


    While eating a chocolate donut, he asked mentally, ''If I return, the time difference will only be reversed if I spend CP, correct?''


    [Affirmative!]


    ''I see... From what I''ve observed, this is the timeline a few months before the main characters enroll in U.A. High School,'' Zaydas decided. ''For now, it''s better if time in this dimension flows faster than in my world. I don''t want to wait several months to enroll.''


    Of course, if he really wanted to, he could join this year without waiting, but that wasn''t of interest to him. Without the people he knew from the anime, what fun would that be?


    Not to mention, his main goal was to gather CP, and logically speaking, it would yield more CP if it involved those with greater impact. A good example was Izuku Midoriya. Just by saving him from a villain, it earned him an absurd amount of CP.


    Now, the question arose. Would Midoriya still obtain a Quirk? Would All Might still notice him or possibly pass his Quirk to someone else?


    And even if he didn''t get a Quirk, would Midoriya still participate in the hero entrance exam?


    Suddenly, Zaydas had an idea!


    ''If... I made Midoriya gain some kind of power, would I earn CP?'' Zaydas asked.


    [Responding. That possibility cannot be denied. After all, it would count as an achievement log. Would you like to attempt creating a mission based on this idea?]


    ''I can do something like that?''


    [Calculating...]


    [Affirmative! However, if the power given to him is something useless, it won''t necessarily yield CP. Everything depends on whether the recorded achievement is deemed worthwhile.]


    ''In other words, if I give Midoriya a power and it''s useless to him, my achievement log will be miserable. But if I give him something useful... It will become a worthwhile achievement, correct?''


    [Affirmative!]


    ''Alright, I want to try creating something that could be useful for Midoriya, but not overwhelmingly strong from the start¡ªsomething that makes him grow gradually and steadily.''


    With that in mind, he aimed to create a mission to grant Midoriya a power different from One For All.

 Chapter 3: "God of Quirks"

    Izuku Midoriya, 14 years old. Quirk... None.


    These days, he was feeling down, and no matter how much he tried to motivate himself, it was hard for someone with zero quirk and a dream of becoming a hero to feel hopeful.


    On the morning of Sunday, April 1st, he woke up discouraged again, but he clapped his hands on his face, applying a bit of force.


    "Slap!"


    "Alright! I''m going to give it my all!!" he exclaimed, but his expression quickly fell.


    Sighing, he shook his head, murmuring something quietly, then let out an exaggerated laugh:


    "Ha, ha, ha, ha... Ha, ha, ha, h-"


    His laughter abruptly stopped when he noticed something strange.


    "Isn''t it too quiet?" he murmured.


    "Mom, Mom!" he ran to her room, shouting.


    There, he didn''t find her. Heading to the kitchen, he didn''t find her there either.


    Izuku began to panic. Leaving the house still in his white pajamas with blue polka dots, he realized there wasn''t a single living soul around.


    It was as if he had become the last living being on Earth.


    "What is... happening?" His voice failed. His legs wobbled as he murmured the name of his hero:


    "All Might..."


    Suddenly, a deep and powerful voice echoed across the sky:


    "You called me, and I am here!"


    "All Might!?"


    Izuku was obviously excited. However, what he saw wasn''t his favorite hero descending from the sky, but instead, a man wearing a cloak-like cape with a hood that hid his face in shadow.


    There was a strange effect when he looked at the face of this individual: various faces began to take shape, from his mother''s to even his father''s and All Might''s.


    "Who are you?"


    As if there were steps in the sky, the mysterious man said:


    "I am the God of Quirks."


    "G-God of Quirks?" Izuku''s loud voice grew even louder. On one hand, he didn''t believe it, but on the other hand, there was a glimmer of hope in his now-shining eyes.


    "Haha, boy. I know your doubts, and I also know how much you''ve tried, even when you were mocked after discovering you had no quirk. But don''t worry, do you know why?" Pointing to himself with his thumb, he added: "Because I am here."Did you know this text is from a different site? Read the official version to support the creator.


    An euphoric emotion pumped through Izuku''s chest. If this isn''t a dream and this is real... Is he about to be handpicked by the God of Quirks himself?


    "Close your eyes, boy." The "God of Quirks" said: "If you do, it will be easier to accept the power I''ll give you. I believe it will suit you very well."


    "Y-Yes!" Izuku responded nervously, shutting his eyes so tightly he could crush an ant with the force used in his eyelids.


    Izuku feels something touch his chest, and soon it seemed to pierce through his body, but it didn''t hurt. A warm sensation spread through his body, and then the feeling passed, followed by the deep voice of the mysterious being.


    "You can open your eyes now."


    Opening them, Izuku blinked, but he couldn''t notice any difference in himself.


    "Don''t worry," the "God of Quirks" said. "Your new power has been successfully bound to you. To use it, all you need to do is think of the most powerful thing you can imagine and say it out loud."


    "The most powerful thing I can imagine...?" Izuku murmured. Soon, a clear image came to his mind.


    "All Might!" Izuku shouted with force.


    In an instant, a wand that seemed to be made of some special type of wood took shape in his hand. Izuku gripped it firmly.


    "This is..."


    "The Sorcerer''s Wand," the "God of Quirks" replied, explaining:


    "Your quirk will provide unimaginable powers, but to use them, you must analyze every process of the thing you wish to use. For example, if you want to cast a fire spell, you''ll need to understand how fire originates and then create a spell to recite in your mind."


    "However, if you give the spell a name, the result will be more obvious. Naming the spell will grant it power. But be cautious¡ªdon''t choose meaningless names; they need to be interconnected with the spell you create."


    "Create spells, give them names, and avoid randomness..."


    As Izuku pondered, suddenly, everything returned to normal, and he saw people staring at him oddly.


    "Ahhh...!" He let out a scream of surprise, and the wand in his hand vanished as he ran back home, full of embarrassment. But deep down, he was extremely excited.


    Why wouldn''t he be? He had already thought of at least five different spells to create and imagined more than ten ways to use them.


    It was simply incredible. It was as if this quirk had been made for him... Wait, it really must have been made for him if that mysterious man truly was the God of Quirks...


    "Izuku?"


    His mother, who saw him rushing into the house, confused about how he had been outside without her noticing, became even more perplexed as she saw the ear-to-ear grin on his face.


    "Bang!"


    Izuku''s door slammed shut, and once again, he shouted: "All Might!"


    When the wand materialized in his hand, he could barely contain his excitement: "It''s real... It really happened! Ha, ha, ha! Hahahaha!"


    ***


    ***


    ©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤


    Mission (Deku Quirkless): Completed!


    Reward: Initial: 2,000 CP.


    Bonus: 8,000 CP!


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    "..."


    ''All of this?'' Zaydas, who had started to feel embarrassed about the role he played upon meeting Midoriya, forgot all his embarrassment when he saw the absurd amount of CP he had earned.


    After all, when creating the Sacred Gear: Wizard''s Wand, he had spent 1,000 CP and thought he would gain double the amount. Let''s be honest, he was satisfied with that stipulated value.


    And the only reason it didn''t cost more than that was that, although the Wizard''s Wand had great potential, it depended more on the intelligence of the user and their personal growth than on the Sacred Gear itself.


    But perhaps he had been thinking too simply before. If he considered things more objectively, even predicting what could happen in the future, it made sense to have a higher gain than initially expected. After all, the power Midoriya now possessed could become something that would bring great surprises in the future...


    Zaydas thought to himself. ''I want to open the first door.''


    [Affirmative!]


    There was no need to explain what he meant; it was immediately done.


    Soon, he felt as though a key had connected to his heart and unlocked something within. When the door opened, he sensed a new power.


    It was something he was familiar with, but it enhanced what he already had.


    ''Telekinesis...'' he murmured in his mind.


    Using telekinesis, he could fly¡ªnot very fast without demon wings, but now he felt he could fly faster using telekinesis instead of ''creating'' steps to walk on air with it.


    ''I wonder what kind of surprises Midoriya will bring me by using the Wizard''s Wand...'' His interest was piqued.


    He felt an indescribable sensation doing this. It was fascinating!


    I mean, he had literally changed the life path of a Protagonist¡ªwasn''t that amazing?


    And if Midoriya used the wand well, even though he wouldn''t have brute strength anymore, he could use his intelligence to fight. Who knows, he might even become more powerful than he was with One For All!


    ''Okay, time to head back home,'' Zaydas thought to himself. ''For now, I''ll rely on you for this, but I want to learn how to do it on my own later.''


    [Affirmative!]


    Zaydas could feel the changes around him. His body was protected by something mystical, forming a translucent second skin. In an instant, a complex process ran through his mind¡ªas though a thousand pages of a book were injected into his brain in a fraction of a second¡ªwhen he began the Dimensional Leap.


    Blinking his eyes, he found himself back in his room. Unlike the first time he used the Dimensional Leap, it caused no significant impact or dramatic entrance.


    [Notice! Since your connection with this world is firmly established, no discomfort or impact will occur when using the Dimensional Leap. The same will apply when returning to the other world, as a connection has been established there.]


    ''In other words, I can travel back and forth between my world and the world of My Hero Academia, right?''


    [Affirmative!]

 Chapter 4: Unexpected Reaction

    Zaydas'' father and mother called him to the living room for an important conversation.


    "Zay, now that you''re 18, there''s something your mother and I want to tell you." Sirzechs placed his hand over his wife''s trembling hand and continued, "First, you need to understand that what we did was all for your well-being. Neither I nor especially your mother ever intended to treat you badly."


    "Mm." Zaydas nodded. "I know that."


    "Zay..." Zatanna continued, her voice soft yet worried. "The truth is, I''m not an ordinary human, and I''m not from this dimension. I came from a dimension somewhat similar to this one but potentially even more dangerous. When I arrived here..." She looked lovingly at Sirzechs. "Your father helped me when I was injured and being pursued. He was so kind~"


    Cough. Sirzechs turned red and coughed. "Dear, we''re straying from the topic."


    "Ah, yes, that''s true." She laughed a little but quickly grew serious. "Zay, your father is also not just a simple Devil from a secondary branch of the Bael family."


    "Son," Sirzechs continued, "the truth is, I''m the current leader of the Four Great Satans who govern the Underworld with the title of [Lucifer]. Previously, I was known as Sirzechs Gremory. But upon becoming [Lucifer], my name changed to Sirzechs Lucifer. I''m sorry for keeping this from you for so long."


    "I see." Zaydas became a bit thoughtful, which made his parents anxious. Soon, he said, "Will this change anything? Do I have to leave the human world to live in the Underworld?"


    "Nothing will change unless you want it to, son." Zatanna reached out to hold his hand, gripping it gently but firmly. "If you wish, you can continue living here or move to the Underworld. The choice is entirely yours. Just understand, while we couldn''t give you a normal life, I at least wanted you to reach adulthood in the human world, free from the political conflicts of the Underworld."


    "I see..." Zaydas asked, "By the way, Rias-nee, my aunt, she must be the current heir to the Gremory House, right?"


    Sirzechs nodded. "Correct."


    "Got it. I understand everything now. By the way, Mom, I''m getting hungry. What''s for lunch today?"


    "..."


    Is that all? Won''t he scream or even be shaken after hearing all this?


    They felt foolish for worrying so much...


    But how could they have known that everything they revealed was something Zaydas had already deduced and had time to process?


    Shaken? He had been. But now he possessed memories of another life and even a system. This was nothing in comparison.


    Not to mention, as they themselves said, they never intended to harm him, and indeed, he had lived a good life so far.


    "It''ll still take some time for the food to be ready." Zatanna snapped back to herself and replied with a smile. "Fufu, your father has a gift for you. Go on a trip to the Underworld with him while I prepare something delicious for you when you return, okay?"


    Zaydas looked at her and nodded.


    Although he didn''t know what it would be, he had a vague idea.


    ***


    ***


    [Underworld, in a dark area with some kind of magical platform where a set of chess pieces was displayed]Stolen content alert: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences.


    Zaydas, standing before the pieces, began to form a bond with them.


    A burst of demonic energy started to pour out.


    "As expected of your son and hers¡­" The green-haired man next to Sirzechs spoke indifferently.


    "Haha, isn''t it?" Sirzechs didn''t seem to mind his indifference, already used to it, and laughed loudly at his good friend''s words.


    ***


    ***


    [Kuoh Town ¨C 12:13 PM]


    "Thirteen minutes late!" Zatanna placed her hands on her hips and puffed her cheeks upon seeing the two crimson-haired, light-eyed men appear.


    "Sorry, sorry." Sirzechs said with a smile. "But, Zatanna, our son is amazing¡ªhe caused a small phenomenon when bonding with the [Evil Pieces], which is why we took so long."


    "In that case, you''re forgiven." She smiled. "Come on, sit down. I''ll set the table."


    Sirzechs went to his wife, kissed her, and soon helped set the table.


    Used to this scene, Zaydas simply turned his face away and sighed.


    ''By the way, now that I also have my own Evil Pieces, I need to start thinking about what kind of people I''d like to turn into Devils, making them part of my Peerage¡­''


    ***


    ***


    In his room, Zaydas thought to himself: ''Alright, not knowing how to address you is starting to bother me. Although a bit clich¨¦, I''ll start addressing you as Grand Sage.''


    [Responding. Name, Grand Sage... Registered!]


    [Hello, I am the Grand Sage at your service!]


    ''Alright.'' He commanded: ''Grand Sage, open the second door.''


    [Affirmative!]


    Soon, the familiar sensation from when he opened the first door came. Maybe it was something created by his brain, but he swore he heard the sound of a latch unlocking. Soon, new power began to integrate into him, with thousands of pages of information being infused into his brain.


    ''Cryokinesis and Pyrokinesis¡­''


    Two interesting and equally powerful abilities depending on how they''re used.


    ''Status.''


    ©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤


    |Name: [Zaydas Grimmory]


    |Race: [Hybrid: Devil/Meta-human]


    |Rank: [High-Level Devil]


    |Titles: [Count], [King]


    |Abilities: [Power of Destruction (Rank A)], [Demonic Power (Rank A)], [Dimensional Rift (Rank S)], [Magic Master (Door 2)]


    |Achievement Points (AP): [19,499]


    |Equipment: [Evil Pieces]


    ©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤


    ''My last name remains the same, huh?'' Zaydas thought. ''Even though I know the truth now, my records still list me as "Grimmory". Also, it seems that the rank of Magic Master won''t appear until I unlock all the doors¡­''


    The fact that the Evil Pieces appeared on his status as a new line didn''t surprise Zaydas. The importance of the pieces deserved to be noted.


    And the addition of the title "King" was also expected.


    Closing the page, Zaydas grabbed his smartphone and went to the bathroom.


    ***


    ***


    Flushing the toilet, Zaydas left the bathroom, thinking as he glanced at his reflection in the mirror: ''It''s time for a change in my haircut. I let it grow out to imitate my father before, but¡­ I''m no longer interested in keeping it like this.''


    When he went downstairs, his parents had already left. Previously, they pretended to work as the owners of a luxury car rental company. While this was true, capable people handled everything for them, and their actual destination was the Underworld.


    ''Is traveling to and from the Underworld complicated?'' He thought this for a moment before remembering who his parents were. ''Haha, I must be crazy for thinking that¡­''


    Heading to the garage, Zaydas thought: ''First stop, the hairdresser. After that, I''ll decide what to do.''


    With the key to his Yamaha VMAX in hand, Zaydas used telekinesis to lift the motorcycle into the air, then mounted it and started it electrically.


    The sound of the engine echoed in the garage. Soon, he shifted out of neutral and accelerated, leaving the garage while remembering to press the button to close it and open the entrance gate.


    From his mansion to the gate was 913 meters. He easily covered the distance with a simple rev of the bike.


    ***


    ***


    [Shima (Tokyo), Omotesando District]


    Shima is known for its precise cutting techniques and ability to create minimalist and modern styles. The atmosphere is sophisticated.


    The explosive sound of the Yamaha VMAX echoes as Zaydas enters the parking lot of Shima Salon.


    Zaydas steps into the salon to the sound of a bell, immediately greeted by a beautiful, well-dressed woman with a professional smile.


    "Welcome back, Mr. Grimmory."


    "Mm." Zaydas nodded calmly. "Good afternoon, Haruka-san."


    "Hehe, good afternoon." Haruka adjusted her glasses, chuckling lightly as she asked, "How can we assist you this time, Mr. Grimmory?"


    "This is it, Haruka-san." Zaydas touched his hair. "I want to change my hairstyle¡ªsomething more modern, you know?"


    Haruka''s brown eyes gleamed with understanding. Clasping her hands together, she said, "That''s fantastic! As our esteemed client, we''ll do everything within our ability. Please, follow me. I''ll show you a catalog of modern hairstyles, or if you already have something in mind, just let us know, and our professionals will do their best to satisfy you!"


    Zaydas replied, already having something in mind: "I want an undercut style with the ends layered."


    "Excellent choice!" She smiled. "Alice will be in charge of you¡ªis that alright?"


    "Yes." Zaydas agreed.


    It didn''t take long for Alice to arrive.


    Alice had short purple hair, liked wearing colorful outfits, and donned pink lipstick. She was tall and had a slender figure.


    "Ara, it''s you, Zay-kun~" Alice said cheerfully, full of enthusiasm. "I''m glad. I didn''t think I''d see you again so soon~"


    "Alice, good to see you too." Zaydas smiled. "I''ll be in your care once again."


    "Fufu." Placing a hand in front of her mouth, she winked at him and said, "You can count on me, Zay-kun~"


    ***


    ***


    Alice did not disappoint him.


    The result was perfect.


    "What a hottie~"


    Some female clients couldn''t help but admire him.


    It wasn''t just them¡ªeven the hairstylists had similar reactions.


    Not that Zaydas didn''t look good before, but now, with his face more exposed and perfectly symmetrical¡ªthanks to his parents'' incredible genetics¡ªhe had taken on a fresher, more youthful appearance.


    His simple smile lit up the salon.


    "Ara ara, Zay-kun, if you smile like that, you''ll give me a heart attack~!" Alice teased, giving him a playful tap on the arm.


    "Haha, Alice, you''re exaggerating." Zaydas didn''t take it seriously.


    "What a shame¡ªI''d go after you if I were a few years younger~" Alice sighed, looking genuinely regretful.


    "Haha¡­" Zaydas laughed awkwardly at her comment.


    "Fufu, no need to worry¡ªI know you''re straight, Zay-kun~"


    Alice''s remark made everyone who overheard it laugh.


    A bit embarrassed at being seen through, Zaydas scratched his face with his index finger.

 Chapter 5: Bride

    [April 5th, Monday]


    Today marked the first day of a new year at Kuoh Academy.


    Zaydas was now in his final year.


    ''Will I be in the same class as Rias-nee and the others again this year?''


    It would be three consecutive years if that were the case. And now, knowing the original plot, it''s quite possible someone''s pulling strings to keep them in the same class every time.


    ***


    ***


    [Grimmory Mansion]


    "By the way, Sirzachs," Zatanna remembered something, "isn''t she coming to the human world as well?"


    "You''re talking about his fianc¨¦e?" Sirzachs asked with a small smile.


    "Yes, that''s it," she sighed. "I still think we should''ve told him about the engagement..."


    "And where''s the fun in that?" Sirzachs chuckled lightly, pulling her into his arms. "Trust me, it''ll be a good surprise for him."


    "There you go again." Zatanna felt helpless against her husband''s antics, but she didn''t try to free herself from his embrace.


    But what could she do? She loved him even when he acted like this~


    ***


    ***


    At Kuoh Academy, a girl wearing the school uniform seemed a little lost and curious.


    This was her first time in the human world alone, and it would be her first time attending a school with humans. Not to mention... she would finally be with her fianc¨¦.


    "Who is she?"


    "So beautiful..."


    "She looks like she''s from a wealthy family..."


    "Is she a foreigner?"


    "She must be. Just look at her hair, it seems natural, and that hairstyle..."


    "Wow! Another beauty is joining our school~"


    "Hey, Issei, what do you think?"


    "Aren''t you the expert, Motohama?"


    "Let me see, let me see... B85-W59-H84 cm!"


    "As expected, you analyzed it perfectly¡ª"


    The duck-haired boy stopped speaking as he felt the icy gaze of the girl in question.


    If looks could kill, all three of them would''ve dropped dead on the spot.


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    "Hmph!" Snorting coldly, the girl continued walking, ignoring the perverts.


    "Wow, so cold~ She made my whole body shiver~"


    "Shut up, you filthy perverts!"


    "Why don''t you all just drop dead?"


    "God, how did they even get accepted? And how haven''t they been expelled yet? The world is so unfair. Sigh..."


    Even faced with such aggressive comments, the trio remained unfazed. It was routine for them, after all.


    ***


    ***


    Zaydas, unaware that he had suddenly gained a fianc¨¦e who was coming to meet him, found the board displaying his name.


    [Class 3-B: Zaydas Grimmory]


    Alongside his name, he saw several familiar names like Rias, Akeno, Sona, etc.


    When he arrived in the classroom, he spotted Rias, who waved at him.


    "Zay-kun, over here~"


    Zaydas approached her.


    "Ara, good morning, Zaydas-sama. By the way, nice haircut. It really suits you~" Akeno greeted him cheerfully, laughing happily with an "Ufufu" sound.


    "Thank you, Akeno, and good morning." Zaydas replied, then sighed. "By the way, when are you going to stop doing that?"


    Confused, she opened her eyes and asked, tense, "Did I do something wrong?"


    "Maybe?" Zaydas smiled. "Every day I see you, I feel like you''ve become even more beautiful. Aren''t you overdoing it? If you keep this up, I won''t know how to act around you next time!"


    "..."


    Rias sighed.


    Akeno, who rarely blushes, had a pink cloud forming on her cheeks. However, it didn''t take her long to react, as she placed her hand in front of her mouth, letting out a sincere giggle, and said, "Ufufu, look at you, so sweet~ What will you do if I end up falling in love with you, huh?"


    "That''s a real problem, indeed." Zaydas touched his chin, seemingly staring into the void. Pondering, he said, "Well... at that point, would I be stealing my aunt''s queen?"


    "Zay-kun, Akeno!" Rias couldn''t take any more of the little theater between the two and called out loudly.


    Because she had raised her voice, several people in the classroom turned to look. But when they saw who it was, they seemed used to the scene, observing with interest in their eyes. Especially Sona, who had a small smile on her lips.


    "Ara ara. We''re in trouble. What should we do, Zaydas-sama?" Akeno had a worried expression as she asked him.


    "Aunt, calm your fury!!" Zaydas said dramatically, "breaking out in a cold sweat."


    "Aunt my foot, call me Rias-nee like always!" Rias crossed her arms.


    "Yes, Rias-nee." Zaydas was cooperative.


    Rias''s lips curved into a perfectly arched smile upon hearing him call her that.


    The truth was, in the past, Zaydas had refused to call her that. And sometimes, he still called her "aunt," which she didn''t like one bit.


    But women can be irrational¡ªwhen she wanted to act authoritative with him, she emphasized the fact that she was his aunt...


    "Everyone to your seats!"


    ***


    ***


    [Lunch break, rooftop]


    "What do you mean, you''re my fianc¨¦e?"


    The girl stubbornly stomped her foot on the ground, affirming, "Yes, I am your fianc¨¦e!"


    Zaydas looked at Rias for answers. If anyone knew something about this, it had to be her or his parents.


    Moments earlier, Zaydas, Akeno, and Rias had met up with Koneko and Kiba. Their destination was the rooftop for lunch.


    After all, each of them attracted too much attention anywhere else and wouldn''t find peace.


    Suddenly, as they were talking and eating, a girl entered the rooftop and walked over to them.


    Though the girl was petite (153 cm tall), she had good proportions and promised to become even more voluptuous as she grew older.


    Standing before Zaydas, she said, "Pleased to meet you, Zaydas-sama." She spoke politely, with an air of nobility: "I''ve come to introduce myself as your fianc¨¦e. My name is Ravel Phenex. I''ll be in your care!"


    Her voice carried a distinct noble mannerism, often using phrases like "Desu wa."


    Ravel was a beautiful young girl with blue eyes. She had long blonde hair styled into twin tails with large, drill-shaped curls held in place by blue ribbons. The front of her hair featured several bangs hanging over her forehead, with one V-shaped fringe resting on the bridge of her nose.


    Whether it was her appearance or upbringing, everything about her was first-class.


    ...


    Rias, feeling Zaydas''s gaze, sighed.


    She knew this day would come but hadn''t expected it to be so soon. Much less that this little girl from the Phenex Clan would be bold enough to come to the human world in search of her fianc¨¦.


    Reluctantly, Rias responded, "She''s right."


    For those who understand, few words are needed.


    Zaydas furrowed his brow slightly, thinking: ''So... the reason I never heard about Rias-nee''s engagement is because it never happened, as the alliance between the Phenex and Gremory Clans must have been established through me? What do you think, Great Sage?''


    [Responding. There''s a good chance that''s the case. But I see no harm in this, right? After all, you gaining a beautiful fianc¨¦e is a better scenario than Rias Gremory becoming engaged against her will, correct?]


    ''I can''t deny that,'' Zaydas replied, re-evaluating Ravel, who seemed a bit nervous, even anxious under his gaze.


    He finally spoke, breaking the suffocating silence that had formed: "Sorry, I had no idea I had a fianc¨¦e. But are you okay with this?"


    Her eyes sparkled slightly, though she masked it with a poker face: "Yes, from a very young age, I knew I would be your fianc¨¦e. And although this is my first time seeing you up close, I''ve seen you in photos as well."


    ''So that''s why my father was giving me that look, as if he was waiting for something interesting to happen, right?'' Zaydas thought. ''And here I was, thinking he was happy because school was finally starting again and he''d have time for intimate moments with Mom...''


    "I see." Zaydas was understanding, saying, "In any case, if you''re not against it¡ªI''m okay with it too. However, you don''t need to feel pressured to accept. If you wish, I''ll find a way to handle it."


    "I..." Ravel didn''t know what to say.


    "Ara ara, so reliable, Zaydas-sama. My heart just skipped a beat~" Akeno laughed, indirectly helping Ravel.


    "If I believe you, I''ll be a fool for the rest of my life," Zaydas retorted, then turned to Ravel, saying, "Have you had lunch yet? If not, join us."


    Ravel had imagined several scenarios in her mind about meeting her fianc¨¦. And why hide it? She had created countless scenarios and possible responses from him, among other things. Yet, none of them included such a mature and calm reaction as this. And even though it wasn''t the way she had idealized it, she still... One could say she felt happy at this moment.


    "Thank you." Expressing her gratitude, she then remembered that she hadn''t brought anything with her.


    "Here, melonpan."


    Almost everyone looked surprised at the recipient. After all, this was Koneko we were talking about.


    It was rare for her to share her food, especially with a stranger.


    "Thank you. I''ll owe you one and promise to repay you later." Ravel didn''t refuse but didn''t forget her manners either.


    Koneko remained indifferent, opening a melonpan package for herself and nibbling on it shortly after.


    ***


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 Chapter 6: Grayfia

    When the bell rang, signaling the end of class, Zaydas, who had just packed his materials, was about to head home when Rias stopped him.


    "Zay-kun, wait." Placing a hand on her hip, she asked, "Are you busy? If not, how about coming to my Occult Research Club? He wants to see you."


    Akeno stood beside Rias with a smile. She looked like the ideal model of a Yamato Nadeshiko.


    Even if she just stood there smiling, she didn''t merely blend into the scenery.


    Turning his gaze to Rias, Zaydas replied, "Sorry, a lot of things happened, you know. Maybe next time."


    Rias nodded. More than anyone, she understood his situation. However, it was precisely because of that that she wanted to have a proper conversation with him, mainly to talk more about the Evil Pieces.


    But it wasn''t an urgent matter. Although she didn''t understand why her brother had waited so long to hand over the Evil Pieces to Zaydas, she respected her brother''s decision, knowing there must have been a reason for it.


    "All right, then," Rias said with a small smile. "Take care on your way back. And don''t ride that bike too fast."


    "Mm," Zaydas nodded.


    "See you later, Zaydas-sama~" Akeno winked at him, turning as she walked away with Rias, deliberately swaying her hips, fully aware of how charming she was and the effect her figure had as she departed.


    ***


    ***


    "Is this your bike?"


    Looking at his fianc¨¦e and seeing a pink helmet with a phoenix sticker, he thought: ''She came well-prepared, huh?''


    And the fact that she even knew he came to school by bike was a mystery to him.


    ''Did Dad sell me out this much?'' Zaydas didn''t know whether to laugh or cry. He knew it could only have been his father, as his mother wouldn''t have done something like this.


    Putting those thoughts aside for now, Zaydas nodded, getting on the bike. "Yeah, want a ride?"


    Her smile blossomed as she lowered her head timidly, agreeing. "Yes, please!"


    Seeing her struggle to figure out how to use the helmet, Zaydas sighed softly. Getting off the bike and standing in front of her, he said, "Let me do it."


    "P-Please..." she stammered, handing it to him while bowing slightly with her hands outstretched.


    "No need to be nervous. Relax, relax." Zaydas spoke gently, with a subtle tone of amusement. "I''ve told you before, you don''t need to feel pressured or anything like that. Just take it one step at a time, okay?"


    Looking up at him while still slightly bowed, she seemed a bit surprised but nodded nonetheless. "Yes, I''ll do my best."


    "It seems you didn''t quite get it... Never mind~" Zaydas took the helmet, approached her, placed it on her head, and fastened it. "There. It''s securely fastened. By the way, have you ever ridden a bike before?"


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    She seemed uncertain as she answered, "No, my first time will be with you, Zaydas-sama."


    A pair of girls passing by overheard Ravel''s words and blushed furiously.


    In Zaydas''s peripheral vision, he noticed what was happening and had an ironic smile as he saw them running away, screaming hysterically as if they had heard something they shouldn''t: ''Forget it, I don''t think this will be a problem...''


    "Okay, I''ll explain now. It''s not difficult," Zaydas said. "When you get on the back of my bike, hold on to me tightly and don''t let go, or else you might fall. By the way, where are you staying?"


    "At your house," she replied, blushing again.


    "Oh, at my house... Wait, did you say you were staying at my house?" Zaydas thought he had misheard.


    On the other hand, Ravel was still processing what he had said about having to hold on to him from behind and not letting go, letting her colorful thoughts wander far...


    ''Fianc¨¦e, living together... What''s next?'' Zaydas wondered.


    [Answering: Marriage, children?]


    "..."


    Zaydas was speechless. Now even the Great Sage was making fun of his situation?


    Getting back on his Yamaha VMAX after lowering the footrests, Zaydas said, "Shall we?"


    Snapping out of her daze, Ravel nodded.


    With a simple jump, she got on the back seat.


    She then adjusted her position, wrapping her arms around Zaydas''s waist.


    ''So firm...'' she thought. ''So this is what it feels like to hug a boy. His body is so warm too...''


    Unlike her soft and fragrant form, he was more solid to the touch. The sensation was new and strange to her. However... she didn''t dislike it. Blushing slightly, she rested her head on his back, which now seemed incredibly broad like a wall, allowing herself to savor the moment.


    As the engine roared, Ravel''s heart raced in sync with the bike.


    When the motorcycle left the school grounds and picked up speed, a completely new sensation washed over her.


    ***


    ***


    Even after arriving and getting off the bike, Ravel felt like she was still on it, unable to forget the sensation... Now, whether it was the feeling of riding the bike or hugging Zaydas from behind... only she knew~


    "Let''s go inside," Zaydas said to her.


    "Y-Yes!" she replied nervously.


    ''In some situations, she seems incredibly brave, but in others, she''s quite shy...'' Zaydas smiled with mild interest.


    "I''m back!"


    "Welcome home, Zaydas-sama."


    Standing before him was a beautiful woman in a blue maid outfit with white accents.


    "Grayfia-nee?" Zaydas smiled. "What a pleasant surprise. What brings you here today?"


    Grayfia was a stunning woman with a voluptuous figure, silver hair cascading down her back with a long braid on each side tied with small blue ribbons at the ends, while the rest hung loose, ending in twin braids, and silver eyes.


    Smiling politely, she replied, "I''ll be under your care for a while. Your parents asked me to let you know they had urgent matters to attend to in the Underworld, so I''m here."


    "Just like that?" Zaydas asked.


    "In your father''s words..." Grayfia changed her expression, mimicking Sirzechs with a playful look: "He''s an adult now; he doesn''t need to be under his parents'' care all the time. It will be good for him to live a bit beyond our wings."


    "... That''s just like him," Zaydas said with an ironic smile.


    Still, he wasn''t unhappy. In truth, he hoped that being busy was just an excuse for his father to spend more time with his mother. They deserved it, after all.


    "I see that Ravel-sama is with you," Grayfia said with the same smile. "Don''t linger at the door, come in. I baked a cake."


    "Cake?" Ravel''s eyes lit up slightly.


    Although she didn''t know much, she had heard about Grayfia''s culinary feats. In addition to being a powerful Devil, Grayfia was an exceptional cook.


    However, Ravel didn''t let greed take over. Clearing her throat, she said, "Thank you for having me~"


    "Make yourself at home," Grayfia replied.


    Zaydas had already switched his shoes for slippers and noticed that a pair had been prepared for Ravel¡ªnot the ones used for visitors. They were light purple with a golden phoenix embroidered on them.


    ''This must have been Mom''s doing, right?'' Zaydas guessed.


    Minutes later, they were in the spacious, modernized living room. Everything seemed perfectly planned, from a simple cabinet to the intricately designed plaster ceiling, which looked like a work of art.


    Even though it was her first time in a house like this, her own home was luxurious and several times larger. After all, she essentially lived in a castle with endless corridors, rivaling the Gremory estate in this regard.


    As they chatted, Zaydas revealed the reason he hadn''t known about their engagement.


    "So you didn''t know about your parents until recently?" Ravel asked incredulously.


    "Although it''s not quite that simple, yes," Zaydas nodded.


    "And you''re okay with that?" She furrowed her brow.


    "Why wouldn''t I be?" Zaydas shrugged, speaking casually. "It''s not like my life was one of those stories where a rich family hides their wealth from their child and makes them live in poverty. I still knew I was a Devil, learned to fight with my father, and use my demonic powers, like the Power of Destruction. Not to mention I''ve had an enviable life in the human world. Basically, if I wanted something, my parents gave it to me. Do I really have a reason to complain?"


    "Yes, but..." Ravel seemed to feel something was off but couldn''t pinpoint it.


    "I think what Ravel-sama is trying to ask is whether Zaydas-sama harbors any resentment," Grayfia said as she served them tea. "If you had known the full truth earlier, your life might have been different¡ªor perhaps even better than it is now."


    "Oh... I don''t care about that~" Zaydas laughed. "If that were the case, I wouldn''t be me anymore, you see?"


    "Huh?" Ravel looked confused.


    "Look." Zaydas explained, "The way you''re raised shapes you. If I had been raised differently, my memories would also be different. In other words, I wouldn''t be me anymore. Wanting to have lived differently is basically denying myself. But I love being me. So why would I want to change? Resentment? No, I don''t feel that¡ªI''m truly grateful to my parents."


    "Urgh... It sounds a bit confusing, but I think I get it more or less." Ravel pondered. "And I can see that you had a very good life in the human world." She smiled.


    Grayfia, who had finished serving the tea, paused for a moment, then looked at Zaydas with a surprised expression.


    ''This kind of mindset...'' She was at a loss for words.


    Soon, an even gentler smile than usual appeared on her face.


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 Chapter 7: Difference Between Dimensions

    In MHA, Wednesday, 5:10 AM.


    It''s been a few days since Izuku obtained the Sorcerer''s Wand "quirk."


    In these few days, he managed to use some spells, the easiest being creating a small fireball.


    However, as he thought about training while walking near Dagobah Beach, a thought crossed his mind: "This place is so filthy... Should I try to help somehow using my quirk?"


    The truth is, he had a giant heart, but at the same time, he wanted to prove himself. He couldn''t fight villains, but doing something like this is also a heroic act, right?


    And so, he started cleaning the trash off the beach using a spell he theorized about gravity.


    "Levitate!"


    As soon as the words left his mouth, a pile of trash levitated. Although he was sweating heavily to keep it in the air, Izuku''s goofy smile never left his face.


    ***


    ***


    [+2 CP]


    At home, 10:23 PM, Zaydas saw the notification and was confused.


    ''Great Sage, why did I gain these 2 CP?''


    [Answering. Izuku Midoriya made some progress in using the Sorcerer''s Wand. That, in itself, is worth recording, thereby generating CP.]


    "Oh? That works too..."


    This was increasingly turning into an investment scenario. If he invested in X person and that person did something worth recording, there was a chance it would yield CP like now.


    Although he lacked nothing, it didn''t take the tension off his shoulders. This was the DxD world, and it was very likely that it was part of the same universe as DC. The risks of staying as he was might leave him helpless in the near future.


    For that reason, he didn''t want to return to MHA. While he could explore that world and try to earn CP, with 11 months left before the initial plot began, it would be counterproductive. So, he said mentally:


    "Great Sage, I want to go to another Mid-Rank world."


    [Affirmative!]


    [Processing...]


    [Establishing a connection to a Mid-Rank dimension...]


    [Process in progress... Marking complete!]


    [Please prepare for Dimensional Jump!]


    "Ready."


    [1, 2, 3... Now!]


    ***


    ***


    Black eyes and short black hair. 176 cm tall, slim, with little muscle.


    Everything about him screamed average.


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    However, his actions were not average. For instance, with a single axe swing, he cut down a tree, or even the miraculous effect he achieved by making fruit-bearing plants grow without the need for seeds.


    "Boom!"


    "What was that?" he murmured, materializing a hoe in his hands. Then, he approached the sound, crossing the plank that served as a bridge over the trench surrounding his "fortress." The structure was protected by walls made of tree trunks, just over a meter tall.


    "Damn... Wasn''t it worse than last time?"


    Hearing someone grumbling and being able to understand them, he approached.


    There, he saw a young man dusting off his clothes while, nearby, a sturdy tree lay on the ground, surrounded by a faint cloud of dust, likely raised by the impact.


    Seeing that it was a human¡ªor so it seemed¡ªhe felt a sense of relief.


    "I finally saw another person," he thought.


    "Who''s there?"


    "Indeed, we can communicate..." he thought before answering, "Hiraku, Mochio Hiraku. That''s my name. You are...?"


    "Mochio Hikaku?" The young man, who seemed around his current age or perhaps younger, with crimson hair, looked pensive as he gazed at him.


    ***


    ***


    At first, Zaydas couldn''t recognize the man in front of him.


    However, he seemed strangely familiar.


    "How can someone from another dimension feel so familiar? Is he another Protagonist?" he thought, jokingly.


    It''s fine if it happens once, but there wouldn''t be a second time, right?


    "Hey..."


    "Oh, sorry." Realizing he had stayed silent for too long, Zaydas replied with a slight nod, "Mochio Hikaku, right? I''m Zaydas Grimmory. Nice to meet you."


    "The pleasure is mine." Hiraku greeted him, nodding back.


    "By the way," Zaydas asked, "Is there a city nearby?"


    From what Zaydas could see and sense, there were no other humans in the vicinity.


    "I don''t know," Hiraku replied. "I live here in this forest and have never left, so I don''t know if there''s a city nearby or not."


    "Living alone in the forest?" Although Zaydas couldn''t sense any human presence, he did feel the presence of some living beings that seemed somewhat strong.


    Evaluating him once more, Zaydas confirmed that Hiraku didn''t possess any kind of magical power, but he sensed something about him that felt similar to a blessing.


    "Sorry to ask, but..." Hiraku inquired, "Can I know where you came from and what that was just now?"


    "That''s a good question," Zaydas replied as he made something up. "I came from far away. And just now, I fell from the sky, and the rest you can see with your own eyes."


    "Fell from the sky?" Hiraku tried to imagine such a scene, but for someone from a world without magic, all he could think of was a man jumping out of a plane and the parachute failing to open...


    "By the way," Zaydas changed the subject, "That structure behind you... Is it a village or something?"


    "Not quite," Hiraku scratched his face. "It''s something I built to protect myself from the animals."


    "I see," Zaydas said. "Would you mind if I stayed here with you for a while?"


    To better understand this planet¡ªespecially the sense of familiarity he felt when looking at Hiraku¡ªZaydas wanted to take this approach instead of investigating from a distance.


    "Of course, please," Hiraku replied.


    With his hands in his pockets, Zaydas followed Hiraku through a small entrance leading to a space that wasn''t too large or small, about 100 by 100 meters.


    "I don''t have much to offer, but make yourself at home," Hiraku said with a gentle smile.


    "You have my thanks," Zaydas replied with a smile of his own.


    Shortly after, he learned a bit more about Hiraku.


    Hiraku seemed to be hiding some things, but in summary, he hadn''t been living in this forest for very long. He didn''t seem to know much about this world and had a strange power related to farming.


    It appeared that anything related to farming tools, he could make appear without the need for magical power.


    "I knew I recognized him from somewhere!" Zaydas exclaimed mentally, thinking, "He''s the protagonist from that manga I read, Isekai Nonbiri Nouka, Mochio Hikaku."


    As soon as he discovered the reason behind the familiarity he felt, the Great Sage spoke in his mind.


    [Warning! Connection 100% Established!]


    [Warning! Time Difference 1/50]


    ''Huh?'' Zaydas asked: ''Why is the time difference greater than in MHA?''


    [Although this is also a Mid-Rank dimension, the distance between it and yours is greater than the distance to the MHA dimension.]


    ''In short, the greater the distance, the greater the difference in the flow of time...'' Zaydas reflected. ''It might seem advantageous at first, but it will consume more demonic power. And if I want to reverse or slow down this difference, the cost will be even higher, right?''


    [Affirmative!]


    Now that he knew where he was and had confirmed that Hiraku was indeed a Protagonist, Zaydas became increasingly convinced that every time he used Dimensional Jump, he was somehow drawn to a Protagonist.


    Once could be a coincidence, but twice was already suspicious.


    Looking at the farm Hiraku had created, along with the wooden house and the large tree, Zaydas began recalling the manga.


    He didn''t remember the exact number of chapters he had read, but it exceeded 100. They were short chapters, often skipping several days. The only thing that helped him identify the timeline was the order of arrivals.


    First came the wolves...


    And none of them were in sight.


    Then came the spider, if he wasn''t mistaken. After that, the silver-haired Vampire, followed by an Angel Girl who was tracking the Vampire Girl, intending to capture her for causing trouble for the nobles of a nearby city or something like that.


    Since it wasn''t something he paid much attention to or reflected on later, he didn''t remember the details well...


    ''Those two... Even if they weren''t the focus, they must have considerable battle potential, right?''


    Zaydas began to take an interest in them, considering their potential to become part of his Peerage. If he remembered correctly, the Angel Girl had the nickname "Angel of Annihilation," which only demonstrated how strong she must be. Even though she lost to the wolves for comedic effect¡ªjust like the Vampire Girl...


    This kind of scenario happened multiple times with different girls being beaten by the wolves and tied up by the giant spider''s web threads.


    "Ano..."


    "Huh?" Snapped out of his thoughts, Zaydas noticed Hiraku looking at him nervously. "Go on, is there something else you''d like to know?"


    "Well," Hiraku asked with a hint of nervousness in his voice, "Zaydas-san, I know it''s sudden, but... Wouldn''t you like to stay here?"


    "Would it be alright if I stayed?" Zaydas asked.


    "Of course, it''s no problem!" Hiraku nodded.


    ''I see, he must already be starting to feel lonely...''


    Although Zaydas didn''t know how many days it had been since Hiraku arrived in this world, judging by the surroundings, it must have been at least a few months.


    "Then, I''ll gladly accept," Zaydas replied, adding, "But I''ll be leaving frequently. Is that alright with you?"


    "Yes, of course." Hiraku nodded, visibly happy.


    With the 1/50 time flow difference, even though the plot was just at the beginning, with a few days left before it became interesting... Zaydas would only need to spend a few hours to live through several days in this dimension.


    ***


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 Chapter 8: Training

    A few hours after Zaydas arrived, he noticed some differences. This world was more like a typical isekai world, with even two moons instead of one.


    There were other things as well, like a large castle in the distance with a nearby civilization. And that wasn''t all¡ªthere seemed to be an island in the sky farther away and another civilization in the distance.


    Minutes later, he returned under Hiraku''s surprised gaze, seeing him fly.


    But before Hiraku could speak, something happened.


    "Woof! Woof!"


    The sound of a sharp bark echoed.


    ''Wolves?''


    "Let''s go check it out," Zaydas took the lead.


    "Sure," Hiraku agreed, following him.


    When they got there, they saw two wolves with dark blue fur, light gray details on their ears, and striking red eyes. The two wolves appeared to be injured, given their ragged state.


    Zaydas recognized them. They were exactly the wolves he remembered seeing at the very beginning of the manga.


    Zaydas let Hiraku take charge.


    Hiraku noticed this, and with a hoe in hand, he lowered the wooden tool to make way, gesturing with his hand while crouching, saying, "Come here."


    The two wolves obeyed, entering cautiously while seeming fearful as they glanced at Zaydas.


    Hiraku brought them to where a large bear was.


    "You can eat if you''re hungry," Hiraku said generously.


    Starving, the two wolves devoured the meat of the massive bear that weighed over a ton.


    "Whoa!" Hiraku exclaimed, stunned. "You two ate all that meat!?"


    The male wolf seemed to look at him smugly.


    However, he stopped looking at Hiraku when the female wolf started whimpering in pain.


    "She''s going into labor," Zaydas said.


    Suddenly, the female wolf began showing signs of discomfort as she was about to give birth to her wolf pups.


    "What do you think we should do, Zaydas-san?" Hiraku asked him.


    "If possible, let her stay in a sheltered place so she can give birth," Zaydas replied.


    "Wolf, not dog?"


    "That''s your question?" Zaydas pointed out. "And aren''t they obviously wolves?"


    "To me, they look like dogs..." Hiraku murmured.


    "Okay, that''s not important right now," Zaydas said.


    "Yes, you''re right," Hiraku agreed. "About a place... I made a storage room earlier that I haven''t used yet. I can let them stay there for now."


    ***


    ***


    Later, with Hiraku''s permission, Zaydas built a simple wooden house for himself.


    He even considered making something more complex but gave up. Not only was it troublesome, but it was also unnecessary.


    There was also the option of using CP to create a house, but... Spending CP on something like this was unnecessary. Although he wouldn''t regret it, he wasn''t about to do something like use CP to create an identity in another dimension.


    He just wanted to avoid a troublesome process, but... that was all. As a Devil, it wouldn''t be difficult to infiltrate and forge a new record for himself.


    "Are you sure you don''t want to make it bigger?" Hiraku asked, observing Zaydas'' simple house, a single room measuring 3 by 4 meters.


    Despite thinking it was well-built, even using a clay roof created with magic¡ªor perhaps because of that¡ªHiraku helped, suggesting that more effort could be put into making something larger.Unauthorized duplication: this tale has been taken without consent. Report sightings.


    "Yes, I''m fine with this for now," Zaydas replied. "If necessary, I can always expand it later."


    Hiraku nodded after thinking for a moment. "True."


    Inside, the only piece of furniture was an improvised wooden bed with a straw mattress.


    ''I''ll try to bring a mattress from my dimension later...''


    While touching the straw mattress, Zaydas couldn''t help but decide he didn''t want to continue with something like this for long.


    ***


    ***


    The next morning, Zaydas woke up early.


    When he passed by the small shelter where the wolves were staying, he took a look.


    "They were born..." he murmured softly.


    The male wolf looked at him cautiously.


    Seeing this, he chuckled a little without giving it much thought.


    "There''s no need to be afraid; I won''t harm you," Zaydas said, aware that the wolf could understand him.


    "Woof (thank you)."


    Zaydas simply nodded gently and left shortly after.


    Using telekinesis, Zaydas made a tomato float toward him.


    Transforming demonic power into water, he washed the tomato before taking a bite. Right after, he began floating slowly, without needing to use his wings.


    Throwing the remains of the tomato into his mouth, he began descending toward a stream he had spotted a short distance to the west.


    ''So, Hiraku-san will build an aqueduct from this stream.''


    It was a considerable distance. Thinking about it, a smile curved Zaydas'' lips.


    Landing by the edge of the lake, he used his power of destruction to create a shield resembling a thin turtle shell. But he didn''t stop there. Using Cryokinesis, he added a thick layer of ice around the thin layer of destructive energy.


    At first, the ice barely withstood contact with the destructive power, disintegrating in less than a second.


    However, after countless attempts and errors, Zaydas managed to create a thick layer of ice, near absolute zero.


    The cost, however, was high: it consumed his demonic power at a colossal rate.


    Finally, he succeeded in making the ice shield, enclosing the thin layer of destructive energy, last for one minute.


    The ice''s resistance wasn''t an issue; on the contrary, it brought a surprisingly useful side effect.


    The longer the destructive power was contained within the ice barrier, the more devastating it became when released.


    Upon escaping, the energy annihilated everything around it, leaving craters in the ground and destroying nearby trees.


    During one test, Zaydas collided the shield against a stone weighing at least half a ton, precisely when the ice was about to give way.


    The result was astounding: the stone was obliterated to the point where it seemed as if it had never existed.


    ''That result was unexpected,'' Zaydas thought as a smile appeared on his face. ''Let''s call this: Ice Shield of Annihilation.''


    Satisfied with the result, which exceeded his expectations, he continued creating more "Ice Shields of Annihilation." Soon, letting one touch the ground, he began walking eastward, using the shield to push the sand in front of him.


    Before the shield reached its limit, Zaydas heard nearby rustling, followed by a powerful roar that echoed through the forest.


    Beyond the tall trees, a colossal bear emerged, rising on its hind legs.


    With an imposing presence, the creature had dark brown fur, a white band around its neck, and a light brown mane that extended from the top of its head. Around its mouth, the fur was also a lighter shade.


    "ROARR!!"


    Its glowing red eyes shone with intensity as it displayed a row of sharp teeth, keeping its mouth wide open in a fierce roar.


    "How interesting... Bear, do you wish to challenge me?" Zaydas asked, wearing a calm smile.


    However, no matter how gentle Zaydas appeared, the moment the giant bear looked into his eyes, all its savagery and aggression faded.


    Dropping to all fours, the giant bear became so docile that it didn''t even dare to make any sudden movements.


    For the bear, that gaze caused immeasurable fear...


    Under Zaydas'' watchful eyes, the giant bear began retreating, knocking down a few trees in the process.


    Once it realized Zaydas had lost interest in it, the giant bear turned and fled!


    ...


    Similar scenes continued to occur with other wild animals, but they fled with just one look.


    ''These animals'' instincts aren''t bad...''


    Zaydas continued training and working on the aqueduct.


    Six hours later...


    "Crack!"


    "Boom!"


    At the sound of an explosion resembling a grenade, the impact created a 3-meter-deep crater.


    Zaydas, who had stepped back before being affected by the impact, thought: ''2 minutes and 18 seconds is my record time.''


    To make things more interesting, he started aiming to break his own record while creating the Ice Shield of Annihilation.


    ***


    ***


    Hiraku woke up and saw that the wolf pups had been born.


    He thought Zaydas was still asleep and didn''t wake him while tending to his crops.


    However, after two hours had passed and Zaydas still hadn''t shown up, Hiraku began to worry.


    ''He''s probably just oversleeping,'' he thought.


    "Oh, you''re awake."


    Suddenly, Zaydas'' voice came from outside the walls made of tree trunks¡ªor, more precisely, from the sky.


    When Hiraku saw him, he spoke enviously upon seeing him fly: "Good morning, Zaydas-san."


    "Mm, good morning," Zaydas said. "By the way, I found a stream nearby and started making a water route in this direction."


    "Really?" Hiraku was obviously pleased. Rolling up his sleeves, he said, "I''ll help!"


    ***


    ***


    12 days later...


    The wolf pups had grown to the point where they no longer needed to be nursed.


    In these few days, Zaydas had been training while working on the aqueduct.


    While he focused on creating the route, Hiraku took charge of adjusting the terrain to improve water flow.


    Zaydas didn''t mind allowing the water to run as he worked, but Hiraku thought it was better to block the water entry until the aqueduct was complete.


    "We''re almost there," Zaydas said.


    In just a few days, he managed to expand the creation of the Ice Shield of Annihilation to 35 cm in length and 25 cm in width, making it last 5 minutes before the power of destruction shattered the ice and everything around it.


    Precisely because of this, Hiraku had to stay at the back, working on improving the aqueduct; otherwise, he would be affected.


    A few seconds later, Zaydas, who had created a new shield, noticed rustling in the bushes, and suddenly a hopping rabbit appeared.


    Looking at the rabbit with disproportionately large teeth, Zaydas formed a shard of ice in the air with his free hand and hurled it toward the white rabbit.


    "Bang!"


    With a simple shot, even though the shard of ice wasn''t large, it pierced the rabbit''s chest, causing instant death.


    The worst part, perhaps, was the rabbit beginning to transform into a block of ice.


    Creating a magic circle with his hand, Zaydas opened his personal dimensional space. He quickly placed the rabbit inside, closing the space afterward.


    "That impresses me no matter how many times I see it," Hiraku commented.


    Turning to him, Zaydas said, "Your gifts aren''t bad either. They''re quite useful, especially for survival."


    "Yes, thanks to them, I''ve been able to survive for so long," Hiraku agreed.


    Although he had no magical power, he made up for it with the special abilities he possessed: [All-Purpose Farming Tool] and [Healthy Body].


    Thanks to those two, what should have taken months was being completed in days.


    Of course, if Zaydas weren''t simply using this as part of his training, it would''ve been even faster.


    Speaking of Hiraku''s special abilities, Zaydas observed the process to replicate them but noticed something. As he gained understanding and his friendship with Hiraku grew, the chance to replicate also increased. Before, it was less than a 50% chance to replicate, but now it had risen to nearly 70%.


    However, the cost to replicate was at least 3,500 CP for the Healthy Body and 10,000 for the All-Purpose Farming Tool. Because of this, he didn''t want to attempt replicating them for now.


    ***


    ***


    The aqueduct was completed.


    After a long 13 days of work, it was done.


    Thanks to this, both his control over Cryokinesis improved and strengthened, and his mastery of the Power of Destruction became more natural.


    His biggest problem before when using the Power of Destruction was his lack of control. Something so destructive is difficult to manage and shape.


    It was practically two birds with one stone.


    "Hey, Hiraku-san," Zaydas said as he turned to him, "Now that this is done, I''ll be leaving for a while."


    "I understand," Hiraku said, then asked, "But you will come back, right?"


    After spending several days together, Hiraku had become somewhat reliant on Zaydas as a friend. Having someone to help him and talk to was better than living alone in this forest...


    Well, not completely alone¡ªhe still had the wolves, but it wasn''t the same, you know?


    "I''ll return, but I''ll be gone for at least 15 days, at most a month," Zaydas replied.


    "I understand." Hiraku was a simple guy and adapted quickly. It''s no wonder he had managed to live alone in this forest for so long.

 Chapter 9: An Unlucky Boy

    It was still very early in the morning when Zaydas returned to his dimension.


    The first thing he did was take a long bath.


    When he came back and lay down on his bed... His bed almost took him hostage.


    After sleeping for several days on a mattress made of straw, lying on his bed, which felt like he was being hugged by angels with how soft it was... It was hard to want to free himself from such comfort.


    Reluctantly, he got out of bed and got ready for school.


    Downstairs, Grayfia greeted him politely: "Zaydas-sama, good morning."


    "Good morning, Grayfia-nee." Zaydas asked, "What''s for breakfast?"


    "Asa gohan," she replied.


    Yawning, Ravel came down the stairs in her school uniform.


    "Ohohoho!" Caught yawning, she laughed awkwardly, saying, "Good morning, Zaydas-sama, Grayfia-sama."


    "Good morning, Ravel-chan," Zaydas replied.


    "Good morning, Ravel-sama," Grayfia, as polite as ever, bowed slightly as she said, "Join Zaydas-sama for breakfast."


    "Thank you, I''ll gladly accept," Ravel smiled a little.


    ***


    ***


    In the garage, before getting on the bike, Zaydas looked deeply at Ravel before saying, "I know we''re engaged, but are you really okay going to and from school with me on my bike?"


    "Of course, I am," she replied, confused, "Why wouldn''t I be?"


    "Because we don''t really know each other, despite being engaged," Zaydas answered.


    "Well, even if that''s how it feels to you, I''ve already told you¡ªI''ve thought of you as my fianc¨¦ long before coming to the human world. After all, I was told from a young age that you were my fianc¨¦," she puffed out her cheeks.


    However, her act of trying to look angry only made her look ridiculously cute. But Zaydas didn''t let her cuteness shake him, apologizing: "You''re right, I''m sorry. I won''t ask something like that again."


    "Yes, don''t do that again!" She put her hands on her hips but soon smiled: "But I don''t blame you for it. After all, I am your fianc¨¦e, and I''m very understanding. Ehem~!" She seemed smug, as if expecting praise.


    But she quickly blushed, perhaps embarrassed by her own behavior.


    Seeing her blush while trying to act smug, Zaydas, who had never felt attracted to someone younger than him, felt something ''wicked'' within him, pulling her into his arms and bringing his mouth close to hers.


    Almost touching her lips as Ravel looked so surprised her eyes widened, Zaydas came to his senses.


    "Sorry, I..." Zaydas sighed, "I have no excuses. You were being so cute I just couldn''t help myself. But that''s still no excuse. Forgive me."


    ...


    If there is a cupid, Ravel felt that one had just passed by and that unfortunate being had aimed an arrow straight at her heart, hitting it dead-on. Her heart initially tightened, then began racing wildly as she grew even shyer at his words.


    Ravel didn''t reply. She couldn''t reply.


    Both his actions and even his gesture of admitting he was wrong made Ravel feel strange in so many ways...


    ***


    ***


    Until they arrived at school, Ravel, who was riding on the back of the motorcycle, remained silent the entire way there.Find this and other great novels on the author''s preferred platform. Support original creators!


    "Zaydas-sama." As she got off the motorcycle, Ravel didn''t look at him as she said, "See you later!"


    Zaydas watched her run off with a helpless smile on his face.


    Of course, he didn''t let his thoughts run wild. Even though she was acting differently, he had no intention of making absurd assumptions, whether positive or negative.


    "Ufufu~ I saw something interesting~"


    He didn''t even need to turn around to know who it was.


    Turning around, Zaydas said, "Good morning, Akeno-san."


    "Ara, good morning, Zaydas-sama~" she said cheerfully.


    "Shall we go?" Zaydas asked.


    "Ufufu, you pushed your fianc¨¦e away, and now you''re after me?" Akeno teased, dramatically hugging her ample chest as if on the defensive: "What a naughty boy. I think you need to be punished, don''t you?"


    Then, her long, slender finger slid across his face as she moved closer.


    Grabbing her hand and placing her index finger in his mouth, he saw Akeno''s expression shift to surprise as she pulled her hand back, quickly returning to her usual cheerful and provocative demeanor.


    "What a naughty boy~" Akeno purred almost like a song in his ear.


    "I won''t deny it if you want to punish me." Zaydas''s eyes grew more fervent. "How about we find an empty room, and then we can think about a punishment? Actually, I hate kisses, especially from a pretty girl like you. But I promise not to resist. After all, I''ve done something terrible and deserve to be punished! Come on, what are you waiting for?"


    "Fufufu." Akeno placed her hand over her mouth, blushing slightly. "So meticulous and deceitful~"


    "Akeno, Zay-kun~!" Rias, who had just arrived, called out to them.


    "What a shame, Rias is here," Akeno said seductively. "Next time, you won''t escape~"


    Zaydas shrugged, looking relaxed. "Of course, I''ll reluctantly accept."


    Letting out a giggle, "Ufufufu," Akeno walked toward Rias.


    ***


    ***


    Zaydas returned home alone. Ravel wanted to stay and chat with Rias.


    Though that wasn''t the only reason, Zaydas was understanding about it.


    The fact that she still had lunch with them on the terrace was already some progress.


    A random tidbit: Zaydas had been riding motorcycles since he was 15 and started going to school on one at 16. Even so, he never had issues with the police or the school. The reality was that being a Devil had its advantages...


    ***


    ***


    At home, he saw Grayfia playing video games in the living room. Seeing Grayfia playing a dancing game was truly a sight for sore eyes.


    A beautiful and elegant maid dancing happily to the rhythm of the music... When he pulled out his smartphone to immortalize this incredible scene, he was immediately noticed by her.


    Grayfia looked like a cat that had its tail stepped on, jumping in surprise when she saw him.


    Composing herself, she pretended to cough, bowed elegantly, and said, "Welcome back, Zaydas-sama. And please, forget what you just saw, okay?"


    The last part of her statement sounded more like a warning than a request.


    Zaydas, thick-skinned as he was, remained unfazed, letting out a chuckle as he approached. "Hahaha, there''s no need to be embarrassed; it was a memorable scene. And I couldn''t forget it even if I wanted to."


    "Please forget it!" Her tone grew more severe.


    Zaydas gave in, raising his hands in surrender. "Alright, alright. Don''t look at me like that."


    "I''m going to heat up your bath." Bowing slightly, she left shortly after.


    Was it just his imagination, or were Grayfia''s ears red?


    ***


    ***


    [Wednesday, April 7]


    Issei felt like he was having a terrible day.


    It all started very early, in the middle of the night...


    Why on earth did his mother open his bedroom door at 1 a.m. while he was in "5 against 1"?


    Then came the embarrassment at breakfast.


    Believe me, it''s awful!


    If his day wasn''t bad enough already, a gorgeous MILF... ¨C which isn''t bad ¨C showed up. She was a very charming woman in her early thirties, with a slim waist, large breasts, equally large hips, long black hair, and light-colored eyes. In other words, a first-class beauty.


    Anyway, Issei was eating... Admiring the beauty of this young mother, when her child, who couldn''t have been more than five years old, pointed a finger at him and shouted: "Look, Mommy! What a weird boy, hahaha, his head looks like a duck''s~!"


    If this were a cartoon world, Issei was sure a duck bill would have appeared in place of his mouth. And he had never thought about it before, but the shape of his hair in the shadow... It really did resemble a duck...!


    The worst was yet to come. Several eyes turned toward him. Even the child''s mother, while scolding her child for saying such a thing, was trying to hold back laughter. Meanwhile, other teenage students had no empathy at all, laughing loudly and agreeing.


    "Yes, it really does!"


    "Did he style his hair like that on purpose? Hilarious~!"


    Embarrassed, Issei ran out of there, shouting, "What the helllll!"


    Issei''s actions as he ran while shouting only drew more laughter from the crowd.


    But if his day was bad, believe it or not, it was about to get worse.


    After arriving at school, he felt the urge to use the bathroom.


    So far, so good. Normal.


    However, let''s say... He had confidence in his "bat." For a Japanese guy, he was well above average.


    But when he looked at the guy next to him and sneaked a glance, he felt less manly and ended up peeing on himself slightly as he fumbled with the zipper just as he was caught sneaking a look at the other guy''s "tool."


    ''Is this the difference between a Japanese guy and a foreigner?'' Issei thought begrudgingly.


    To make matters worse... It was one of the guys he hated most!


    Why did he hate him? Well, there wasn''t a grand reason, but it was significant enough. It was Zaydas Grimmory! That bastard...! How could someone be so handsome?


    On top of that, ever since he got a haircut and came to school, even the girls in his class wouldn''t stop talking about it. So frustrating!


    "Damn it..." Cursing, Issei used a tissue to wet the pee stain with water.


    "I think it''s fine..." After seeing that it still looked a little damp, he pulled his pants up a bit higher and tugged his blazer down to try to hide the watermark.


    ''If someone notices, they''ll think I wet myself...''


    "Damn it, crap, today isn''t my lucky day..."


    After washing his hands while muttering curses under his breath, Issei bumped into a wall as he exited the bathroom... Or so he thought.


    Stumbling backward and rubbing his nose, Issei opened his eyes only to realize he had actually bumped into the back of the boy he hated.


    "Grimmory-kun..." he muttered through clenched teeth. Normally, he managed to control himself and not make a scene, but now, he even felt like cursing Zaydas.


    "Are you okay?"


    Hearing the gentle tone of a handsome boy asking if you''re alright¡ªbelieve me¡ªunless you''re a girl... or in a few other exceptions, it''s not something you''d be happy about!


    Still, Issei wasn''t completely rude, so he replied, "I''m fine, I''m fine. It was my fault, sorry."


    However, he was confused when he felt Zaydas''s large hand on his shoulder.


    "What do you want!?" Issei yelled in alarm. "I already apologized!"


    "I just wanted to say to be more careful." Zaydas simply smiled, unfazed by his nervousness.


    This only heightened Issei''s alarm. He just wanted to get out of there.


    "Wait."


    When he turned around and was about to walk away, Zaydas called out to him.


    "You dropped this."


    Seeing it was his student ID card, Issei begrudgingly had to go back.


    But instead of handing it back normally, Zaydas grabbed his arm and placed it in his palm.


    "You''re Hyoudou Issei, right?" Zaydas asked.


    Confused and wanting to pull his hand away, Issei said, "First, let me go. And how do you know my name?"


    "Haha, relax. I just saw it now on your student ID," he replied, spouting what seemed like nonsense. "You know, I want to be a doctor in the future, and I can diagnose a bit by feeling someone''s pulse. By the way, I think you should see a doctor or at least visit the school infirmary."


    He sounded serious.


    "I get it, now can you let me go?" Issei demanded, growing angry and frightened.


    "Yes, yes." When Issei saw Zaydas''s radiant smile, he felt so unnerved that he turned and ran off down the hallway.


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 Chapter 10: What is true now was once a lie...

    Zaydas didn''t know ¡ª and, to be honest, didn''t even care ¡ª how much he had frightened poor Hyoudou Issei. In fact, he felt like laughing out loud at that moment.


    [-1,000 CP]


    [Success!]


    [You have obtained the Sacred Gear: Boosted Gear!]


    [+100,000 CP]


    Nineteen attempts. Fifteen failures. One lucky win.


    Each attempt brought a tightness to Zaydas''s chest, a growing anxiety with every try.


    It was like a game of chance ¡ª spending the first few coins, losing, trying to recover, spending more and more until there was nothing left.


    To better understand, we need to go back a little in time...


    During the break, Zaydas had a thought: ''Great Sage, is it possible to use CP to steal someone''s Sacred Gear?''


    [Affirmative! There are several methods. But at the moment, the only one available to you would be spending 1,000 CP per invisible magic card, which gives you a chance to steal the target''s Sacred Gear. The chances range from 0.01% to 10%. Due to this probability fluctuation, I do not recommend pursuing this route!]


    Despite the warning, Zaydas decided to try. The main reason was the cost of replicating Issei''s Boosted Gear: 100,000 CP, with a 38% chance of success.


    If it was a game of probabilities, it made more sense to bet on the cheaper method, even with unfavorable odds.


    [Warning! Since you''ve chosen this path, I recommend using the invisible card while directly touching the person you want to steal from, as this increases the chances of success.]


    ''Oh? There''s something like that? How interesting,'' Zaydas thought cheerfully.


    The truth is, he tried to hypnotize Issei, but it didn''t work.


    What happened afterward was a mix of improvisation and discomfort. He had to come up with excuses to keep touching Issei with the invisible card without him noticing. In the end, he used his own hand as a disguise... An embarrassing effort, but one that paid off.


    ''By the way, why is the CP I gained from stealing Issei''s "golden finger" exactly the same as it would cost to create a replica of the Boosted Gear?''


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    ''Never mind.''


    If it was just speculation, Zaydas could make some guesses. For instance: without the Boosted Gear, Issei had no value at that point worth recording. Perhaps his record value had dropped to the point of being irrelevant.


    A bit harsh? Maybe. But it would make sense to interpret it that way, wouldn''t it?


    When a kind of red gauntlet simply appeared before him, Zaydas opened his personal dimensional space and stored the gauntlet inside.


    Despite being useful, he had no desire to bind himself to it. It would be ideal to give it to someone who would be part of his Peerage in the near future.


    As for who, he already had someone in mind...


    ***


    ***


    The moment he entered the classroom, Zaydas, who was walking toward his seat, was teased by Akeno.


    "Ara, you''re finally back." Akeno gave him a teasing look as if she understood something: "You took your time~"


    What she was implying was easy to imagine.


    Sigh, "It can''t be helped. The truth is, I was helping an elderly lady cross the¡ª"


    "Zay-kun, stop. We''re at school; how could that be the case?" Rias interjected.


    "Ah, yes, that was earlier this morning." Zaydas smacked his forehead.


    "But didn''t you come on your motorcycle?" Akeno asked, looking intrigued.


    "Well, I parked the motorcycle and got off the motorcycle." Zaydas changed the subject: "Anyway, do you still want to know why I was late?"


    "We''re listening; take advantage of the fact that sensei hasn''t returned yet~" Akeno said with an elegant smile.


    "The truth is a bit embarrassing." Zaydas scratched his face as several students perked up their ears: "I went to buy a soda from the vending machine, but it ate my money. I had to argue with it for five minutes until a soda was finally released. Sigh, it was exhausting~"


    "Ufufu. Interesting, but I don''t accept that excuse." Akeno made an "X" with her arms.


    "Not that either?" Zaydas sighed exaggeratedly and said: "Alright, then I have no choice but to tell the truth."


    He got serious, making several karate-style hand gestures: "Actually, there was a giant bee in the hallway. Nobody noticed, but I fought bravely to avoid chaos. The school should thank me for this. Well, since I didn''t want to show off, I didn''t say anything."


    "Ara ara, so brave, I''m melting~" Akeno laughed softly, tilting her head slightly as her eyes sparkled with amusement.


    "But, Zay-kun, why don''t I see any injuries or signs that you came out of this epic battle?" Rias asked with a teasing smile.


    "You noticed that too? As expected of my Rias-nee." Zaydas gave a brilliant smile and sighed again, gazing out the window in a distant manner: "You know, there are moments when a man simply has to act..."


    "Ara, so mysterious, I like that~"


    Still gazing distantly at the sky, Zaydas spoke in a deep narrator''s tone: "I saw a student mysteriously disappear. So, obviously, I went to investigate. And then, BAM! A portal simply appeared, and..."


    "Enough, enough, sensei is here and looking at you, Zay-kun," Rias interrupted, warning him.


    Turning robotically, Zaydas said, "Oh, sensei, you were there..."


    "Don''t mind me; please continue. I''m interested to know what happens next." Sensei crossed her arms with a threatening smile on her face.


    Zaydas straightened up, trying to look more serious. "Well, what was I saying again? Oh, right, the portal!"


    "Enough, enough!" Seeing that Zaydas was tougher to handle than she expected, sensei interrupted, placing her hand on her forehead, unsure what to do with him.


    "Really? Just when it was about to get interesting..." Zaydas seemed disappointed.


    "Hahaha!"


    Nearly the entire class laughed, some even fanning themselves with their hands from laughing so hard.


    Sensei knew, the moment she challenged Zaydas and saw how he was utterly shameless and even wanted to keep talking nonsense, she had lost.


    Making a "V" sign toward Akeno and Rias, Zaydas returned to his seat.


    ***


    ***


    When classes ended, Zaydas, who was in the "going-home club," got on his motorcycle with Ravel. Halfway through their route, they saw an elderly woman trying to cross the street but moving very slowly.


    Zaydas got off the motorcycle and helped her.


    "I didn''t expect you to do that now..." Ravel said as he returned.


    "Huh?" Zaydas gave a distant look and said, "Sometimes, you have to be the one to take the step when no one else does."


    "So profound..."


    Seeing her love-struck expression, even Zaydas felt a bit embarrassed.


    He had said it as a joke, but if it worked, it lost its meaning...


    "Haha." Letting out an awkward chuckle, Zaydas said: "Anyway, let''s go."


    Ravel nodded.


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 Chapter 11: New Skills

    Grayfia, who was downstairs, felt the power of time-space and thought, "He did it again..."


    Although a Devil would respond to a contract request with humans, she sensed that what he was doing was far more advanced.


    However, everyone has secrets, and since he always returned without any issues, she only needed to report what happened to Zaydas'' parents while continuing to perform her duties.


    "Stay safe, Zaydas-sama," she wished.


    ***


    ***


    The current timeline of MHA wasn''t appealing to Zaydas. If before it might have been due to the time difference, the dimension of Isekai Nonbiri Nouka had become a better place to train.


    Although he didn''t mind killing a few villains¡ªafter all, he had killed before while training with his father, particularly many Stray Devils¡ªthat world was complicated for someone without a hero license.


    If he kept killing villains, sooner or later, it could become problematic for him. That was something he didn''t want, as he intended to participate more in that world once the main plot began.


    And so, that was precisely why Zaydas returned to INN.


    As soon as he appeared, he noticed he was a few meters away from Hiraku.


    Up in a tree, Zaydas heard the sound of a hammer striking wood.


    Looking toward the sound, he saw an enormous dark blue spider that looked more like a large cushion because of its shape.


    "Oh? Its power must be equivalent to a Middle-Class Devil, almost reaching High-Class," he thought.


    This was a big surprise. Although the anime emphasized how strong this spider was, seeing it in person was believing. Only now did he understand how powerful it really was.


    "Zabuton, calm down, he''s my friend!"


    Hiraku''s voice echoed as soon as he saw who had arrived.


    Zabuton, the giant spider that was on the defensive, relaxed upon hearing Hiraku''s words.


    Descending from the sky, Zaydas smiled as he approached. "I see you''ve gotten yourself a new pet."


    "Pet... No, it''s more like a new member of the village," Hiraku disagreed with the phrasing.


    Narrowing his eyes, Zaydas laughed. "I see, that''s how you view things."


    "Zaydas-san," Hiraku said, "welcome back. How long do you plan to stay this time?"Unauthorized tale usage: if you spot this story on Amazon, report the violation.


    "You already know I''ll leave after a few days?" Zaydas replied. "About 20 days."


    Hiraku, dressed in his work clothes, walked toward the orchard, saying, "As you may have noticed, some things have changed while you were away. Now we have a giant spider I call Zabuton, and in addition to Kuro, Yuki, and the pups, each of the grown pups brought new partners, and..."


    For the next 20 minutes, Zaydas listened to Hiraku''s introductions.


    After he finished, he seemed like he wanted to say something but didn''t know how to express it.


    Zaydas said, "Actually, I brought some souvenirs from my trip."


    He then pulled out a 5-kilogram bag of salt, a wide variety of spices, oil, and a mattress and pillow.


    "Wow!" Hiraku looked very surprised. "When you said you brought some souvenirs, I thought it would be something simple... But this is..."


    Touching the pillow, he seemed to long for something like it.


    "You can keep it; it''s yours. The mattress too. I brought one for myself as well," Zaydas smiled.


    Something like this was simple to obtain in his world, after all.


    "Really? Thank you!" Hiraku smiled.


    "Now you won''t have to eat bland food anymore," Zaydas joked.


    "Don''t even mention it..."


    ***


    ***


    While Hiraku went to store what he had received, Zaydas went to his house to switch out his mattress and pillow.


    "It hasn''t been that long, but Hiraku has managed to expand the village quite a bit," Zaydas thought. "These abilities he possesses are truly something I desire."


    He wasn''t sure what kind of effect the Healthy Body would have on him, but if it had even made Hiraku capable of impregnating a Vampire¡ªwhich should have been impossible¡ªit might even solve the low fertility issue of Devils.


    "But, being Rank B+, would it have any effect on me?"


    Maybe yes, maybe no. In the worst-case scenario, it would only offer superficial improvements. Even so, he still wanted it.


    He accessed the item creation/replication tab.


    [All-Purpose Farming Tool (Rank A-)] ¨C Replication cost: 10,000 AP with a 74% success rate.


    [Healthy Body (Rank B+)] ¨C Replication cost: 3,500 AP with an 80% success rate.


    "The success rate increased a bit," Zaydas thought. "Is that because of the things I gave Hiraku-san?"


    If that were the case, he slightly regretted not bringing more items...


    Looking at the cost to replicate the Healthy Body, Zaydas took a deep breath and clicked on replicate.


    [- 3,500 AP]


    When Zaydas initiated the replication process, a progress bar began to fill slowly, like an EXP bar being filled with golden liquid.


    [98%...]


    When it stopped at 98%, Zaydas thought it would fail and began to regret not increasing the success chance earlier, holding his breath.


    [99%...]


    When it moved to 99%, he started breathing again.


    Zaydas'' smile deepened when he saw it reach 100%.


    [100%!]


    [Notice! Congratulations! You have successfully replicated the skill [Healthy Body (Rank B+)]. Would you like to fuse it with yourself now?]


    Zaydas commanded: "Yes!"


    [Affirmative!]


    Immediately, a refreshing sensation, like taking a cold bath on a very hot day, washed over him.


    Letting out a soft sigh, he thought, "Not only does my body feel better, but I also sense that my vitality has increased significantly, even though it''s supposed to be just a B+ skill."


    Zaydas murmured in his mind: "Status."


    ©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤


    |Name: [Zaydas Grimmory]


    |Race: [Hybrid: Devil/Meta-human]


    |Rank: [High-Level Devil]


    |Title: [Count], [King]


    |Powers: [Power of Destruction (Rank A -> A+)], [Demonic Power (Rank A -> A+)], [Dimensional Rift (Rank S)], [Magic Mastery (2)], [Healthy Body (Rank B+)]


    |Achievement Points (AP): [100,001]


    |Equipment: [Evil Pieces]


    ©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤


    "Huh?" Zaydas, who had felt stronger, was surprised to see the effect was greater than he expected.


    Closing his eyes, he realized that his Demonic Power had indeed expanded¡ªfrom a small pond to a reservoir almost twice the size.


    "Is this thanks to the Healthy Body?" Zaydas felt it wasn''t that simple and asked mentally, "What do you think, Great Sage?"


    [Answering. While it is correct to say that the Healthy Body contributed, that is not all. It is also due to your consistent training during these days, which served as a constant stimulus to your Demonic Power and Power of Destruction. The Healthy Body was merely the final piece of the puzzle that allowed these powers to increase.]


    "In other words, sooner or later, I would have increased my powers'' rank, and the Healthy Body just sped up the process, correct?"


    [Affirmative!]


    Zaydas felt greedy as he thought about Hiraku''s other power. In the end, he chose to replicate that as well, even with the lower probability of success.


    [- 10,000 AP]


    [1%...]


    [92%...]


    Seeing it pause, he didn''t panic but still held his breath.


    [93%...]


    [95%...]


    It paused again...


    [97%...]


    [100%!]


    [Notice! Congratulations! You have successfully replicated the skill [All-Purpose Farming Tool (Rank A-)]. Would you like to fuse it with yourself?]


    "Yes," he replied.


    ***


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 Chapter 12: Provocations

    Zaydas wanted to test his new power. For that reason, he decided to step out for a while.


    By the way, Zabuton, the giant spider, was living atop the large tree. When he flew up, she was quite friendly, gesturing with her front leg to greet him.


    "Nice to meet you, Zabuton," he said. "My name is Zaydas, and I''ll be in your care."


    ["Leave it to me!"] He heard a feminine voice with a slightly spidery tone that seemed to come directly from his mind, similar to when the Great Sage spoke to him.


    ''Telepathy?'' Zaydas thought.


    After Zaydas left, Zabuton kept watching the direction he had gone.


    She didn''t know what he had done, but whatever it was, the sinister feeling she had sensed when she first saw him had increased considerably¡ªenough for her to feel that she now stood no chance against him.


    ***


    ***


    Approximately 10 kilometers away.


    Even though he had distanced himself quite a bit, it felt as though he hadn''t gone far at all.


    ''This forest is enormous.''


    Landing, he stood before a tree, and then an axe materialized in his hand.


    Holding it, Zaydas thought: ''Be it the weight or the feel, it seems ordinary, but if I examine it a bit more closely, I can sense a powerful cutting intent.''


    To test it, he lightly swung the axe in the direction of a tree.


    "Crack!"


    "..."


    Seeing that this was enough to fell the tree, Zaydas looked at the axe again.


    ''Something this useful cost me so little¡­ This is a bit unbelievable¡­''


    Before, 10,000 AP might have seemed like an absurd expense, but seeing this now, he began to think it was a bargain.


    Not to mention, he could feel the presence of a spear... Among the weapons he could materialize, this one seemed the most powerful.


    ''Those gods wouldn''t get angry for me replicating this, would they?'' Zaydas worried a little and decided to stop testing.


    If he caught the attention of the god who brought Hiraku to this world, he didn''t know what might happen.


    If before he had wanted to test whether he could plant something using these tools, he now gave up on the idea.


    ''I can leave the testing for home.''


    ***


    ***


    When he returned, it was almost dark.


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    Hiraku hadn''t left since he received Zaydas''s gifts.


    Heading to his house, Zaydas used his powers for a temporary bath, then changed into gray pajamas and lay down on the bed.


    Staring at the ceiling without any lining, he began to reflect on the various things he wanted to do next, one of which was improving his control over his powers.


    ***


    ***


    After staying for 10 days, winter arrived.


    Zabuton locked herself in her den in the great tree, and the wolves stayed in the houses Hiraku had built for them.


    "Before it gets colder, I''ll leave," Zaydas said to Hiraku. "When winter ends, I''ll return."


    "Alright, take care," Hiraku replied.


    After bidding farewell to him and the wolves, Zaydas left the village. At a considerable distance, he returned to his own dimension.


    ***


    ***


    [April 8, Kuoh Town]


    Zaydas wore an ironic smile as he saw Ravel running as soon as she got off the bike¡ªa scene all too familiar...


    "I saw it again~"


    Turning around, Zaydas spoke to the beautiful girl with long black hair who was smiling cheerfully: "Akeno-san, what exactly did you see?"


    With a teasing look, she seemed mysterious. "What could it have been?"


    "Don''t tell me you saw... the photo, I mean," Zaydas seemed shocked.


    "Photo..." Akeno looked confused but responded without showing it: "Ara, could it be that? Or perhaps something else?"


    Now holding her school bag with both hands, nearly dragging it on the ground, she swung her ponytail like the pendulum of an old clock.


    "Wahh~" Behind Akeno, Rias appeared yawning.


    Seeing the two of them, especially Akeno getting closer to Zaydas, she approached them.


    "Zay-kun, you''re coming to the club today, right?" she asked, oblivious to the conversation between Zaydas and Akeno.


    "Rias, you should hear this~" Akeno teased, throwing a suggestive glance at Zaydas.


    "What is it this time?" Rias asked her and then looked at Zaydas, waiting for his response.


    "Yes, I''m coming," Zaydas answered, and Rias seemed satisfied.


    "Rias!" Akeno raised her voice slightly. "Are you sure you don''t want to know? It''s about that photo."


    "What photo?" Rias seemed confused, but when she noticed Akeno''s disappointed look, something clicked. "Oh, that photo?"


    "Even you know about the photo, Rias-nee?" Zaydas cast a distant gaze at the sky and murmured, "It seems I can no longer hide the fact that I have a photo of me and Akeno kissing... I just didn''t imagine she''d show a copy to Rias-nee. It''s over, it''s all over...!"


    Rias stopped walking and looked accusingly at Akeno.


    Although Akeno herself was surprised, she enjoyed seeing Rias''s shocked expression and played along: "Ara ara, it''s not that photo, Zaydas-sama~ Now that Rias caught us, what should we do? We''re in trouble~"


    She seemed worried.


    "Really?" Zaydas looked at the two of them, seemingly concerned as well, his mouth slightly agape.


    "Seriously... Sometimes, I don''t even know when the two of you are being serious or lying..." Rias suddenly felt tired.


    "Ufufu, Rias, I always tell the truth," Akeno teased with a giggle. "Have I ever lied to you before?"


    "Let''s see... Right after we met, there was the time you lied about not eating my ice cream. But I later found out it really was you. And there was also the time you said you were looking at a fashion magazine, but to my surprise¡ª"


    "Stop! Stop!" Akeno covered Rias''s mouth and, in a rare moment, she actually seemed embarrassed. "Rias, please, I''m begging you, let''s not talk about that anymore, okay?"


    Seeing her nod, Akeno removed her hand from Rias''s mouth.


    "Now you understand what it means to be afraid?" Rias crossed her arms smugly.


    As the saying goes: danger is often closer than we imagine...


    As good friends who are always together, they knew each other''s dirty secrets, but this time, it was Rias who managed to take advantage of Akeno''s.


    No wonder best friends remain friends... After knowing certain things about one another, not being friends was no longer an option...


    Rias was feeling great now. Beating Akeno was an incredible satisfaction, especially after being provoked nearly every day.


    Zaydas, who saw an opportunity, had slipped away some time ago, and only now did the two notice his absence.


    "That boy..." Rias sighed.


    ***


    ***


    Zaydas, who felt he had just dodged a bullet after hearing something interesting about Akeno, hummed a tune as he entered the classroom.


    "Zaydas, you seem quite happy today."


    "Ahh, Sona-san... You scared me!"


    Leaning against the door, Sona adjusted her glasses, casting a sidelong glance at him. She asked, "So, where are those two?"


    "Rias-nee and Akeno-san should be almost¡ª"


    He hadn''t even finished speaking when the two of them arrived.


    "Good morning."


    "Ara, good morning~"


    "Rias, can we talk for a moment?" Sona asked.


    "Sona, you were here," Rias noticed her and responded, "Sure, let''s go."


    As the two left, Akeno approached Zaydas, looking hurt, which only enhanced her natural allure.


    "Zaydas-sama, you''re so cruel~" Her soft and seductive voice, lingering on each word, seemed capable of captivating anyone.


    "Akeno-san... No, Akeno. What are you saying? Didn''t I do that for you?" Zaydas said with conviction and selflessness.


    "For me?" For a moment, Akeno seemed lost in thought, her voice hesitant as her mind drifted back to that scene.


    "Yes, for you." Zaydas affirmed, holding her hands firmly. His blue-green eyes gazed into hers with an intensity that made his voice resonate with confidence and depth: "Look into my eyes, Akeno. Do you think I''m lying?"


    Their eyes met, and Akeno felt as if the world around her disappeared. The abyss in Zaydas''s irises seemed to call her, each second pulling her deeper until she felt incapable of resisting or escaping.


    Coming back to her senses, Akeno felt something strange and wanted to flee.


    "I... Sorry, I need to go to the bathroom~~!"


    The way her voice dragged out was no longer as charming and sexy as it usually was. Although still attractive, it sounded more awkward.


    When the students in the classroom saw this... The boys began furiously jotting something down in their notebooks, while the girls seemed lost as they gazed in Zaydas''s direction.


    A few minutes later, Rias returned with Sona.


    Sensing the odd atmosphere in the classroom and noticing Akeno''s absence, Rias asked, "Zay-kun, where''s Akeno?"


    "She said she needed to rescue the plants and left a while ago," Zaydas replied with an intriguing smile.


    Sona, standing behind Rias, adjusted her glasses. No one knew what she was thinking, except herself.


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 Chapter 13: What Did He Give to the She?

    Meanwhile, Akeno, who had arrived in the bathroom, leaned against the back of one of the stalls with her back while one of her hands rested between her breasts and the other pressed against the bathroom door.


    Her heart was pounding harder than ever, and her mind was a mess.


    ''Akeno, you can''t, he''s your best friend''s nephew! Besides, he already has a lovely fianc¨¦e... But... doesn''t that make it even more interesting? No, no, I shouldn''t think like that...''


    Akeno began an internal struggle. Part of her just wanted to throw caution to the wind and go with the flow, regardless of the chaos it might cause. On the other hand, she treasured her friendship with Rias and was eternally grateful for everything Rias had done. She couldn''t do this to her...


    After all, she knew Rias''s secret.


    ***


    ***


    At the end of classes, Zaydas went with Rias and Akeno to meet up with the rest of the group, heading to the Occult Research Club.


    In the clubroom, illuminated by candlelight, Zaydas said:


    "Rias-nee, how''s Gasper-kun doing after that?"


    Sitting cross-legged, she replied:


    "He''s much better now. Would you like to see him?"


    "Hm, okay." Zaydas agreed without much thought.


    "Let''s go." Akeno, who had been in the separate area making tea, saw them leaving and sighed.


    In front of a double door, there were chains locking it.


    Rias opened the door and broke all the seals meant to keep it locked.


    As soon as the door opened, what was revealed was a dark room with little furniture and a coffin in the center.


    "Gasper-kun, I''ve come."


    As Zaydas''s voice fell, the coffin door opened, and a cute creature that could easily be mistaken for a girl¡ªeither due to their feminine school uniform or their delicate appearance¡ªpractically flew toward Zaydas, hugging his waist.


    "There, there." Zaydas patted his head with one hand while the other gave gentle pats on his back.


    "Ara ara, what an emotional scene! For those who don''t know, they might even think you''re brothers~" Akeno, who had entered the room, said upon seeing the scene.


    "Brothers?" Gasper didn''t miss the point. Looking up and seeing Zaydas smiling at him, Gasper chuckled:


    "Hihi, I wish I could be Zay-nii''s little brother!"


    Although not his main goal, Zaydas analyzed Gasper''s Sacred Gear and the cost of replicating it.


    [Sacred Gear: Forbidden Balor View (Rank ??)] ¨C Replication Cost: 200,000 AP with a 52% success rate.


    ''This value... The only thing that can be considered good is the casually high success rate.'' Zaydas thought upon seeing it. ''But even if I had that amount of AP, I wouldn''t attempt to replicate it casually.''


    It was a value higher than that of the Boosted Gear. Double the cost, to be precise.


    Another thing: he didn''t intend to try stealing the Sacred Gear as he did with Issei. To him, Issei wasn''t significant. However, Gasper was almost like a slightly problematic younger brother.The author''s narrative has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon.


    Sitting on the sofa with Gasper next to him, Zaydas asked:


    "Gasper, have you thought about what I told you before?"


    Ravel, who didn''t know about this subject, grew curious but didn''t know whom to ask.


    ***


    ***


    Akeno was kind enough to explain to her: "Gasper-kun has social phobia. Many things happened to him in the past, which made him this way... However, he has been improving with the help of Zaydas-sama. And, last time, he basically proved that the way Gasper-kun thought was a little wrong."


    "Zaydas-sama did something like that?" Ravel felt a bit moved.


    Akeno, seeing this, felt strange but continued explaining.


    Meanwhile, Gasper said to Zaydas: "Zay-nii, I''ve thought about what you said last time, and although I agree... Am I cowardly for thinking that people are still scary?"


    "No, you''re not." Zaydas lightly touched his head. "Gasper, not everything in life is black and white. Your fear originates from your traumas. First of all, you''re a kind boy who, even though deep down knew you were powerful, didn''t harm those who attacked you, whether verbally or even physically."


    "You thought that way?" Gasper was surprised.


    Zaydas added: "However, Gasper, I don''t fully agree with that kind of mentality. It''s okay to be kind, but never let others walk all over you. The moment you do, you''ll be forever consumed by that fear. I''m not saying to cause a massacre, but if something like that happens again, fight back. Don''t be afraid to fight when it''s necessary."


    "Don''t be afraid to fight when it''s necessary." Gasper repeated these words like a mantra.


    "Yes, that''s right," Zaydas said. "You''re part of Rias-nee''s nobility, and she will protect you. But, you know, Gasper? She needs you more than you think."


    "Rias-buchou needs me?" Gasper couldn''t hide his surprise.


    "My little and silly Gasper, of course I need you," Rias said from the other side, hugging Gasper.


    "I-I understand, I''ll do my best!" Gasper said. "Rias-buchou, is it okay if... I start going to school?"


    Gasper''s final words practically made Rias cry. Even the rest of Rias''s Peerage seemed very surprised.


    [+19 AP]


    ''As expected, a simple decision from Gasper generated some AP.''


    ***


    ***


    Later, close to 11 p.m., Zaydas didn''t intend to return to the INN or the MHA. So, he said mentally:


    ''Great Sage, I want to go to another Medium-Rank dimension.''


    [Accepted!]


    [Processing...]


    [Weak connection...]


    [Forcing a connection...]


    [Coordinates marked!]


    [Processing...]


    [Success!]


    [Processing...]


    [Prepare to use Dimensional Leap!]


    ''Ready.''


    [1, 2, 3... Now!]


    Zaydas used Dimensional Leap.


    Zaydas was surrounded by a protective second skin before the Dimensional Leap.


    In moments, he disappeared from his room, feeling as if chains tried to bind him but were all destroyed. Then, there was something blocking his path, but he forced his way through, as if breaking a glass wall that was impeding him, shattering it.


    ***


    ***


    [Tokyo, Kanagawa Suburbs: Hikari no Mirai Orphanage ¨C 8:35 a.m.]


    The Hikari no Mirai Orphanage is like a typical old wooden mansion with two floors.


    While the children had a "home," they also had to help with chores, such as cleaning or even hanging clothes once they reached a certain age.


    Ai Hoshino, a little girl around 11 or 12 years old, was looking at a tall tree on the orphanage grounds.


    Ai Hoshino was a pretty, very thin, almost malnourished little girl with gradient purple-to-pink eyes and a six-pointed star in each of them. She had long bluish-purple hair. Her outfit was simple: a white long-sleeved T-shirt and gray pants.


    "How am I going to get that back..." she murmured. "They''re going to fight with me and... this sheet belongs to Maia."


    Thinking of Maia made her shudder a little.


    Maia was one of the bullies at the orphanage.


    Although there shouldn''t be anything like a sheet that belonged to someone, Maia, who was 14 years old, had her name embroidered on the best sheet.


    So, when Ai saw the embroidery with Maia''s name on it, she was mortified with worry.


    Suddenly, the skies began to darken.


    Lightning seemed to form in the clouds, illuminating every time thunder echoed.


    "Boom, boom!"


    Ai''s anxiety increased.


    ''Should I go ask for help?'' Ai thought.


    "BOOM!"


    "Kyahhhhhhh!"


    Right near her, what seemed to be a lightning strike hit the tree where Maia''s sheet was stuck.


    And when she opened her eyes again after screaming in fear, she was shocked to realize that the sheet had disappeared.


    ''Maia is going to hit me like Mommy...''


    Memories of her mother made her tremble.


    "Ai, Ai... Indeed, this time, it was even more complicated..."


    "Huh? Is someone there?" Ai heard a male voice among the broken tree branches. As the curtain of dust settled, she saw a boy.


    ''How handsome...'' was her first thought upon seeing him. The second was, ''He fell from the sky? Was he the one who caused this?''


    She thought this because at that moment, she saw him exactly where the "lightning" had struck. As evidence, there were even pieces of tree branches scattered around him.


    "Is this yours?"


    When she saw him holding out a white sheet in his hand, Ai reflexively said, "No, it belongs to Maia."


    "I see," he said. "By the way, where are we? Is this some kind of institution?"


    "It''s an orphanage, and you''re on the grounds that belong to it," she replied.


    "I understand." He seemed thoughtful.


    "Hey, you..."


    "Zaydas. You can call me by that name."


    "Zaydas-sama, did you fall from the sky? Are you an angel?" she asked, her eyes sparkling.


    "Haha, aren''t you a bit young to be using such a pick-up line on me?" the boy laughed aloud.


    "Pick-up line..." Ai thought about what she said and blushed slightly. "N-No, it''s not like that, I..."


    "I know, I''m just teasing you," Zaydas said with a small smile. "May I know your name?"


    "Ai Hoshino."


    "I''ll call you Ai-chan, is that okay?"


    She nodded.


    "You thought I was an angel because you saw me fall from the sky, right?" he asked, and she nodded again.


    He continued, "Hehe, actually, I''m the opposite of an ''angel.'' But don''t worry, I''m not a ''bad devil.'' I''ll even give you a first-meeting gift~"


    Before she could react, she saw his left index finger glow, and then he touched her forehead.


    Immediately after, she fainted.


    ***


    ***


    Zaydas, seeing the little girl faint, gently picked her up in his arms and leaned her carefully against the tree after making the debris around them float away to a safer distance.


    He murmured, "I hope you like my gift, Ai-chan."


    Then he floated away, sensing someone approaching, leaving the white sheet he had retrieved earlier in Ai Hoshino''s hand.


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 Chapter 14: Crossover with DC and Anime?

    [+2,000 AP]


    It cost 700 AP to create a skill for Ai Hoshino, and it earned him more than double that.


    ''With the skill "Intent Reading," I hope she can have a better life.''


    Zaydas, who had seen Ai, practically recognized her as soon as he met her.


    Of course, the fact that she herself said her name was Ai Hoshino confirmed that he was right in his guess.


    For now, he wouldn''t interfere with Ai''s subsequent choices. Everything he wanted to do, he had already done. The rest was up to her.


    In a restaurant in downtown Tokyo, Zaydas was eating ramen while watching the street through the window.


    After flying for a few minutes through the city and gaining access to the internet on this planet, he noticed a few things.


    One of them was the existence of heroes.


    Yes, this dimension had DC heroes.


    ''Great Sage, wasn''t this supposed to be a Mid-Rank dimension?''


    [Responding. Yes, exactly, this is a High Mid-Rank dimension. And, although there are DC heroes, this is an AU universe.]


    ''Even so, it''s still dangerous...'' Zaydas thought about what he had seen on the internet, in a news report about Supergirl defeating a villain and saving Tokyo.


    Yes, that''s right. Supergirl was living in Japan. And the area she mainly protected was Tokyo.


    Not just her: Batgirl was also in Japan, specifically in Kyoto. There were even reports that Wonder Woman lived in Osaka.


    ''Why is it like this?'' Zaydas was confused by such a development.


    If they were still in Gotham City, for example, it would make sense, but for several of them to be in Japan?


    He didn''t know what level of threat they represented either, but they shouldn''t be weaker than a Mid-Class Devil, right? At the very least, they should be on par with a High-Class Devil...


    But something bothered him. If it was DC, why was Ai Hoshino there? And if she was there, was this some sort of crossover between DC and anime worlds, or even anime in general?


    [Alert! Connection 100% Established!]


    [Alert! Time difference 1/100]


    His thoughts were interrupted by seeing this alert.


    ''I''ll investigate a bit more about this world, understand it better before-''


    "BOOM!"


    "Run! A villain is attacking!!"


    "WEEEEE-OOOOOO, WEEEEE-OOOOOO!"


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    At the same time, a loud alarm echoed.


    It was a disaster warning alarm. Soon, the doors of all the nearby shops began closing, transforming into fortresses with damage-resistant metal plates.


    However, the ramen shop where Zaydas was didn''t have the same luck. Before the alarm went off, something had crashed into the glass wall.


    "Ahhh, my eye, my eye!!"


    A shard of glass flew and hit the eye of a boy about 15 years old.


    "Ho ho ho! The Adorable Santa Claus is here to have some fun~!!"


    Flying with a red sack on his back, a man with a large belly and a white beard, dressed as Santa Claus in red clothes with white trim, had a twisted and fierce expression.


    Emerging from the shattered glass, a woman dressed in a superhero costume walked through, stepping on the shards and producing the sound of crunching glass.


    "Don''t get too happy, Fake Santa." Placing her hands on her hips, she said confidently: "Because I, Supergirl, am going to defeat you!"


    "It''s Supergirl! We''re saved!"


    "Please, Supergirl, take down this Fake Santa!"


    "Damn, I think I don''t like Christmas anymore..."


    "My hand, my hand..."


    "Mommy, I''m scared!"


    ''It really is her...''


    Wearing a light blue latex shirt with a diamond-shaped emblem containing a red "S" in the center, she paired the outfit with a red skirt and a long cape of the same color. Her eyes had an ocean-blue hue, while her hair showcased a dazzling platinum blonde.


    The curves of her body stood out, giving her striking and sensual beauty. Even under the shirt, the outline of her well-defined abs and the fullness of her chest, approximately "C-Cup" size, were noticeable.


    Zaydas hadn''t been hit... Or rather, a barrier had protected him. As he stood up, he walked over to the girl whose eye had been pierced by the glass and who was crying in pain.


    He stood before her and said, "Hello."


    The girl, her hand hovering near the glass but too afraid to worsen the pain, looked at him with her other eye, seeming surprised as tears streamed down.


    "H-Hello," she stammered in a tearful voice.


    "I can heal you," Zaydas said directly. "If you allow me, of course."


    "P-Please...!" she pleaded with her eye, extending her hand toward him.


    "Hey, what do you think you''re doing to that girl?" Supergirl seemed to notice him at that moment.


    Without turning, Zaydas calmly replied, "Healing her."


    "Healing her, you say?" She sounded skeptical.


    "Don''t interfere with me," Zaydas said, glancing at her from the corner of his eye. "Go deal with the guy outside if you''re so free."


    "You..." Supergirl was furious at his words but soon sighed and pointed at him. "Fine, but if you do anything strange to her, you''ll regret it!"


    "Sure, whatever," Zaydas replied, not taking her seriously.


    Turning his attention back to the girl, he said gently, "It might hurt a little. You need to endure it, okay?"


    "Mm." She nodded.


    Pointing his hand toward her, he began removing the glass using telekinesis while simultaneously preventing the blood from flowing out with the same ability.


    "Urghhhh!"


    "Well done, you held on great." Zaydas gave a reassuring smile. "The hard part is over. Now, I''ll heal you."


    Placing his open palm over her eye, a red light with green strands surrounded his hand, penetrating the wound, regenerating the cells and delicate tissue. The process seemed slow but lasted only a few seconds before he removed his hand.


    "You''re all set. You were very brave." Zaydas gently touched her head, smiling softly.


    "My... my eye..." Her reaction came delayed. Feeling the touch on her head and seeing Zaydas with both eyes, she blinked.


    ''An angel?'' she thought.


    Shaking her head while closing her eyes, she opened them again and thanked him deeply, her voice trembling: "T-Thank you!!"


    "Haha, I''m heading out now."


    Walking to the counter, he left a bill and exited, while the shards of glass seemed to move aside to make way for him.


    From another person''s perspective, it looked as if he repelled everything in his path; nothing dared to obstruct him.


    "Who is he?"


    "A new hero?"


    "An Ikemen superhero?"


    "How can he be so handsome?"


    ***


    ***


    "BOOM!"


    "BOOM!"


    "Damn, you''re strong...!"


    Supergirl didn''t want to admit it, but after exchanging several blows with this Fake Santa Claus, she couldn''t gain the upper hand. She was even starting to feel that she might lose if things went on like this.


    "Ho, ho, ho!" The Fake Santa laughed loudly, saying, "Before I became like this, I was a personal trainer and wore the realistic Santa costume to surprise her and my daughter. But imagine my surprise..."


    "I, a good father and husband, was murdered by her supposed boyfriend. Can you believe it?"


    He began rambling about his life:


    "And before I died, she even had the audacity to tell me that my daughter wasn''t mine but his. Ho, ho, ho! But you should''ve seen her face when I started to heal... and became the True Santa Claus!"


    "Ah, Supergirl, you should''ve seen her expression, especially when I ''played'' with her little boyfriend in front of her and her bastard daughter before brutally killing all three!"


    His eyes no longer seemed human, and as he spoke with growing euphoria, his appearance became increasingly inhuman. Then, suddenly, his head drooped forward, as if he had fainted.


    "KILL!!!!"


    When he raised his head again, his eyes were ablaze, but strangely, the fire didn''t burn.


    Then, cracking sounds echoed, and the Fake Santa''s body began swelling like a balloon, but grotesquely, with bubbles forming all over his body.


    "He''s entering the second phase!!"


    "Supergirl, finish him quickly, or we''re all dead!!"


    "You have to kill him; capturing him alive is no longer an option!!"


    "He''s not human anymore, Supergirl!!"


    "Supergirl!!"


    Zaydas, who had no idea what was happening, could feel the people''s fear in their screams.


    It was well-known that Supergirl didn''t kill, but something like this wasn''t easy to capture. And even before the second phase, she was already struggling to gain an advantage.


    Meanwhile, Supergirl was having an internal battle. She knew she should kill him, but something was stopping her from doing so. She didn''t want to, but she had to...


    ''What do I do, what do I do...''


    "Just kill him."


    "What?" Turning mechanically, she was a little surprised to see who it was.


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 Chapter 15: With Great Powers Comes Great Responsibility

    ''Now I understand why this is a High-Mid Rank dimension...''


    The strength demonstrated by Supergirl, or even by the Fake Santa Claus, barely reached the power of a High-Class Devil.


    And, from what he could see and hear from the people shouting for Supergirl to kill the Fake Santa Claus, things were going from bad to worse for her.


    Therefore, as Zaydas saw her hesitating while the Fake Santa Claus entered what seemed to be a second phase, he spoke while floating in the air: "Just kill him."


    ...


    "What?" Mechanically turning around, she was slightly surprised to see who it was.


    "Why are you here?" she yelled upon realizing it was the same boy from the restaurant earlier. "Don''t you see he''s entering the second phase? I can''t¡ª"


    "But, Supergirl, if you don''t kill him, many people will die, right?" Zaydas interrupted her, smiling slightly. "And if you''re defeated, does running away now accomplish anything?"


    "You dare to smile?" she snapped at him.


    "If you don''t do it, I will." He removed his hands from his pockets, floating a few meters away from her.


    "No! You can''t!" she protested.


    "Why not?" Zaydas pointed to people not far away in the city. "Look, do you see them? If you hesitate now, many innocent lives will be lost. But why? Why should the lives of villains matter? What about those who are brutally murdered, as he himself said?"


    "I... No, no, you''re wrong!" She messed up her hair, clearly confused.


    "Supergirl, with great powers comes great responsibility," Zaydas warned. "If you stay on the fence, you''re not being a hero, you''re being a coward!"


    "I am not a coward!" she shouted.


    Meanwhile, the Fake Santa Claus was nearly completing his transition into the second phase.


    Sighing, Zaydas said, "You want to take him alive, right?"


    "Yes, that''s right," she nodded.


    "Okay."


    As Zaydas''s words dropped, a pair of black mercury wings formed on his back. They curved in a sideways "U" shape, and downward, they split into four curved points that tapered sharply, each about one meter in length.


    "What are you?" Supergirl could no longer see him as just a human. Or rather, as human at all.


    Zaydas smiled at her but didn''t answer. When he moved, his expression turned serious.


    "Whoosh!"


    "Fast?!"


    That was all she could think as she saw him flying.


    It was so fast that a sonic boom echoed right after he disappeared, and before she could even process it, Zaydas was already in front of the Fake Santa Claus, who began freezing at an alarming speed. His distorted expression glared at Zaydas with hatred.


    Snapping out of her stupor, Supergirl flew toward him.Unauthorized use of content: if you find this story on Amazon, report the violation.


    As she approached, the cold overwhelmed her.


    ''How cold is the ice he''s creating?'' she wondered.


    Meanwhile, the Fake Santa Claus, with one of his grotesque arms stretched out and now frozen under a thick layer of ice, was entirely encased.


    Taking her eyes off what looked like an ice sculpture, she turned around but didn''t find what she was looking for: "Where did he go?"


    But she didn''t have time to think, as the frozen Fake Santa Claus began to fall.


    "I''ll remember this!" she shouted, flying and catching the frozen Santa Claus from below. Flying into the distance while carrying him, she thought: ''He was annoying, but he said something cool. With great powers comes great responsibility¡­ I''ll remember that!''


    "We''re saved!!"


    "Hooray for Supergirl!!"


    "Wait, wasn''t there someone else helping?"


    "How do I not remember?"


    "What are you talking about? It was just Supergirl fighting that monster!"


    ***


    ***


    At home, Zaydas lay on the bed, arms and legs spread out, staring at the ceiling.


    Freezing that Fake Santa Claus, even though it seemed easy and simple, took a lot of Demonic Power to create ice that strong and resilient at such a scale. It didn''t drain him completely, but it left him concerned in case he needed to do something like that again in the future.


    When he returned to his dimension, he had less than 50% of his Demonic Power left. Of course, about 15% of it had been spent just to perform the Dimensional Leap. Not everything had been used up healing the girl and freezing the Fake Santa Claus.


    ''That Supergirl¡­ She seems young, at most 20 years old,'' he thought. ''If I had stayed there, it would''ve been problematic.''


    Just from Supergirl''s attitude, he could tell that even though she hadn''t killed the Fake Santa Claus, she might have asked him a lot of questions¡ªquestions he didn''t want to answer.


    This wasn''t running away; it was a strategic retreat to avoid a troublesome woman...


    ''I need to get stronger¡­ Not just that, I want to expand my arsenal of useful abilities,'' Zaydas thought to himself. ''Great Sage, I want to open the third gate.''


    [Affirmative!]


    [- 4,000 AP]


    In the next moment, locked information was unlocked as the gate opened.


    ''Telepathy and Hypnosis¡­''


    They weren''t bad abilities, but he could already use them¡ªthough now they had become more powerful. Believe it, they were at least 200% stronger compared to before, so the cost had been worth it. But again, they weren''t exactly what he wanted right now.


    Thinking for a moment, he commanded: ''Great Sage, open the fourth gate.''


    [Affirmative!]


    [- 8,000 AP]


    In his mind, records locked behind the "gate" were inserted into his brain: information about Flight and Aerokinesis.


    Two abilities that practically complemented each other.


    He was tempted to open the next gate, but before gaining some control over his new powers, he didn''t intend to continue unlocking more gates.


    ''This should be enough for now.'' Zaydas then got up. ''It''s still early morning here¡­ First, I''ll head to the INN dimension to rest and recover my Demonic Power. After that, I''ll return to the DC AU Dimension.''


    ***


    ***


    Zaydas appeared right above the Great Tree.


    Zabuton, who usually didn''t come out, became alert, but upon seeing him, returned to its burrow.


    Flying, Zaydas wanted to test his new abilities, starting with Flight and Aerokinesis.


    He had already been capable of flying, but the hidden knowledge from the flight ability turned him into a master of the skies, basically. It was as if he had lived his whole life as a bird, and flying was like walking for people: as natural as it was swift.


    And when he used Aerokinesis, his speed doubled.


    By using the wind, he essentially became part of it... To simplify, it was like a ghost, where not even a thick wall could stop him from passing through. In Zaydas''s case, the wind simply moved around him without the slightest resistance. Because of this, it didn''t produce any sound.


    ''This is incredible!'' Zaydas mentally exclaimed.


    He managed to go from 0 to a thousand miles per hour in the blink of an eye.


    This speed was far beyond his previous capability.


    Zaydas wanted to test something. He stopped mid-air, but he wasn''t truly still. His entire body was moving at an incredibly high speed while he remained in place. However, while he himself was moving rapidly yet stationary, everything around him seemed to be in slow motion.


    The falling snow, the running animals... In short, it was as if he could slow down time when, in reality, he was moving at an extremely high frequency¡ªeven his eyes¡ªwhich made everything appear slow to him now.


    ''This is cool, but incredibly tiring to maintain¡­''


    While this could be very useful in combat, it overwhelmed his body and mind. Even his eyes started to ache a bit.


    Stopping, he began flying normally again until he landed on a tree, sitting on one of its branches.


    Several hours later¡­


    ''Great Sage, mark the coordinates of the DC AU Dimension.''


    [Done!]


    ***


    ***


    [Beauty Salon ¨C Elegant]


    A typical playboy was watching two beautiful girls: one with black hair in twin ponytails with red streaks, and the other with straight blonde hair featuring red ombr¨¦ tips, a side fringe, and strands falling to her chest.


    The playboy, who had short, light-brown hair styled casually, expressive brown eyes, wore a discreet earring in his left ear, and displayed a calm, confident smile, saw that the two girls were about to leave and confidently walked toward them.


    The black-haired girl, holding a lollipop between her fingers, imagined what he might say.


    However, contrary to her expectations, he pointed at the accessory on the blonde girl''s bag, holding back a laugh.


    "Hey, hey, isn''t that thing from an anime?" He laughed with his eyes closed, speaking mockingly: "Wow, you''re such an otaku!"


    His voice became shrill with his mocking laugh: "What garbage~!"


    "The garbage here is you."


    A cold voice echoed from behind the playboy, and he turned around angrily but froze immediately after.


    "Move aside."


    Bumping his shoulder against the playboy''s, making him stumble into the counter, Zaydas, who had said that, began walking away.


    "Wow¡­" The girl holding the lollipop between her fingers let it fall to the ground without even noticing.


    Whether because of his attitude or his looks, he was ten times... No, a thousand times better than that guy!


    "Did you see that, Marin? Ahh, so cool~"


    "Yes, I saw. Calm down, Nowa."


    "But, but¡­"


    "By the way, he''s already gone."


    "That''s such a shame¡­"


    "Who was he¡­?"


    "Did you say something, Marin?"


    "Nothing at all."


    Meanwhile, the playboy from before looked as if his soul had left his body. He stood there petrified, leaning against the counter, unable to react. Soon, a yellow bodily fluid began trickling down his legs...


    "Ew, he wet himself!"


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 Chapter 16: A New Kind of Pick-Up Line?

    Outside the hall, he mentally asked, ''Great Sage, how many AP did I earn in total earlier?''


    [Answering. 18 AP.]


    Touching his chin, he reflected as he walked down the street illuminated by street lamps.


    ''I remember the notification saying I earned 2 AP for healing the girl, so the rest was because of Supergirl and that Fake Santa...'' He thought, ''I knew it, I should have killed that thing. Maybe it would''ve given me more AP.''


    However, if he wished to interact with Supergirl in the near future, going down that path would complicate things.


    ''Whatever.'' There was no point regretting a choice already made.


    Not to mention, he had no proof that killing that Fake Santa would have earned him more AP.


    By the way, he tried to replicate Supergirl''s powers, but the result was similar to his skill, ''Magic Master,'' a full suite of various abilities. And to replicate it... It would cost 200,000 AP, with an 11% chance of success.


    Such a high cost for such a pitiful chance was deplorable and not worth attempting, even if he amassed 1 million AP.


    ''I still have plenty of money left from the 1 AP I exchanged for 100,000 yen. I''ll find a hotel to stay at.''


    ***


    ***


    It was a bit annoying to have to use hypnosis again, this time to check in at a 3-star hotel.


    ''This is why not having documentation is troublesome.'' Zaydas began planning to resolve this tomorrow while investigating more about this world.


    He was also curious about what people were saying regarding the "Second Phase" the Fake Santa was undergoing.


    After showering and changing clothes, Zaydas lay on the bed, thinking, ''Alright, I''ll deal with it tomorrow...''


    ***


    ***


    The next morning, Shibuya City Office.


    As soon as Zaydas arrived, he used mass hypnosis.


    It was an unfair but effective approach: he made everyone in the registry office work on his registration. To avoid complications, he also manipulated the present citizens, ensuring no one complained about the wait or questioned the process. Those whose matters weren''t urgent simply decided to leave without any objections.


    The process was lengthy and required attention to detail. He had to forge multiple records, even school documents. For that, he knew he would need to visit the registered school, manipulate its files directly, and create witnesses to corroborate his existence.Did you know this text is from a different site? Read the official version to support the creator.


    In his personal records, Zaydas opted for a plausible yet convenient backstory: he claimed to be the son of an Irishman and a Japanese woman. Despite being a sad story, he decided to include that both parents had mysteriously disappeared.


    This choice wasn''t random. There were reports of disappearances in the region¡ªconfidential cases with restricted access¡ªwhich made the narrative consistent and less suspicious.


    To reinforce his story, he also included a medical note in his records: up until the age of 17, he had suffered from a severe health issue but had miraculously recovered at 18, shortly before his parents'' disappearance.


    After hours of adjusting every detail, Zaydas headed to the school he had added to his records, manipulating its files and creating evidence of his supposed time there. He used his hypnosis to generate witnesses¡ªteachers and students who would "remember" his presence.


    When everything was completed, it was already past noon, nearing the evening. He barely ate lunch. Exhausted, he decided to stop at a caf¨¦ to relax and reorganize his thoughts.


    ***


    ***


    Marin was thinking about the photoshoots she had lined up for the day and sighed, already feeling tired. "So boring..."


    But since she needed the money, she murmured to herself, "I can''t be like this... Work is work. Right! I''ll do my best~!"


    With her graceful figure¡ªor perhaps because she was talking to herself in the middle of the street¡ªMarin attracted several curious glances. However, she seemed oblivious or simply didn''t care.


    "La-la-laa~"


    Just moments earlier, she had been exhausted, but now she was cheerfully humming an anime song, even making playful sounds with her nose.


    "Huh?" She suddenly stopped, surprised. ''No way?! It''s him...!''


    Through the glass of a caf¨¦, she saw the boy who had been occupying her thoughts frequently since yesterday. Earlier that morning, she and her friends had talked about him. Marin had assumed that, since he didn''t seem Japanese, he might have left the country and that she''d never see him again.


    Looking at the clock and realizing she had a few spare minutes, she decided to go in.


    At the sound of the doorbell, she walked to where the boy was, seated at the counter, facing the street. He was calmly reading a book while sipping on a cappuccino.


    The gentle turn of the pages and his serene expression made Marin pause for a moment. ''He''s really handsome and elegant.''


    She wasn''t the kind of person to judge solely by appearances, but she couldn''t ignore how attractive he was. Even the tranquil way he turned the pages exuded an air of sophistication.


    ''Like, is he a noble or something?'' Marin laughed internally at the thought. Smiling, she pulled one of the tall chairs beside him and asked, "Excuse me, is it okay if I sit here?"


    "Go ahead." He replied without taking his eyes off the book.


    ''What a beautiful voice!'' Marin thought. ''If he were a voice actor, I''d watch any anime just to hear his voice.''


    "Thank youuu~" she replied cheerfully.


    After getting comfortable, a waitress came to take her order. Marin asked for a bubble tea, and while waiting, she propped her face on her hand and stared at the boy. "It''s you, isn''t it?"


    "Huh? Is this a new kind of pick-up line?" He closed the book, keeping his finger between the pages to mark his place.


    "Haha, hilarious. Of course not!" Marin laughed and continued, "You were at the Elegant Beauty Salon yesterday, remember? That boy was picking on me, and you told him, ''The jerk here is you!''"


    "Oh, yes. I remember." He said calmly. "Sorry, but I didn''t do it for you specifically. I just didn''t like the boy."


    "I see~ But is that all?"


    "Actually," he glanced out at the street, "I believe everyone has the right to like what they want. Hearing him mock someone for liking anime was¡­ unpleasant."


    His words left her speechless. Marin stared at him with wide eyes, completely taken aback.


    Even when the waitress brought her bubble tea, she was lost in thought, stirring the drink with her straw without saying a word.


    Meanwhile, the boy beside her went back to reading, oblivious to the confusion he was causing her.


    Turning her face in the opposite direction, her hands covering her cheeks, Marin thought, ''Oh my god, he''s totally my type¡­ What do I do?!''


    ''No, calm down, Marin!'' she tried to steady herself. ''How can this be? You''ve only seen him twice! Just because he has a philosophy of life similar to yours doesn''t mean he''s your soulmate!''


    It took a minute and a half for Marin to pull herself together. After drinking half her bubble tea, she finally broke the silence. "Um¡­ May I know your name? Oh, by the way, I''m Marin Kitagawa."


    He looked at her and smiled¡ªone of the most beautiful smiles she had ever seen.


    "Zaydas Grimmory. Nice to meet you, Marin-chan."


    Before she could say anything, he stood up, left a 5,000-yen note under the cup, and walked out.


    Marin stared at him, unable to react. She only snapped out of her daze when she heard the doorbell chime again.


    ''Huh? Wait?! No way¡­ What?! Maji?! He called me Marin-chan?!''


    With a flushed face, she covered her mouth with her hands.


    ''He said¡­ his name is Zaydas Grimmory, right?''


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 Chapter 17: Transformations and Obsessions

    In the blink of an eye, 15 days had passed.


    During this time, Zaydas learned more about this world and discovered that it was more complex than he had imagined.


    Starting with the mysterious meteor that fell on this Earth 25 years ago and disappeared, leaving a massive hole in a cornfield.


    After this meteor fell, some people gained powers, while others turned into monsters, like that Fake Santa Claus.


    The transformation into a monster was similar to [One Punch-Man]: through an obsessive desire, people turned into monsters due to extreme obsessions or personality traits.


    Or, using the Fake Santa Claus as an example, he succumbed to despair and anger, transforming into a monster because of an intense emotional breakdown.


    In other words, he didn''t transform because he died. In fact, the transformation began the moment he learned the whole truth about his wife and daughter, experiencing an emotional collapse, despair, and overwhelming anger.


    In addition to these two examples, the same could happen with animals. Quite sad, really. Animals that suffered abuse, mainly because of humans, could end up transforming into monsters.


    The variation might depend on the animal. Some become more ferocious and predatory, while others take on characteristics of other animals, which was deduced¡ªwithout proof yet¡ªas a result of the envy and the obsession the animal had before transforming into a monster.


    A good example is a dog that seemed to envy its owner''s cat and, after nearly starving when the owner went on a trip¡ªforgetting it at home but taking the cat along¡ªthe dog transformed into a giant dog-cat hybrid, full of hatred and resentment.


    Its strength could be compared to that of a Middle-Class Devil, and it was Supergirl who defeated it.


    It was also this news that Zaydas saw upon arriving in this dimension.


    Now comes the important part: the second and third phases.


    In the first phase, transformed monsters still have some sanity and are not as ferocious. However, the second phase is different: instincts become less rational and more brutal, wanting only to kill and kill.


    In the third phase... Well, let''s just say that, at minimum, the power of an insanely strong monster would double, and it would become intelligent but devoid of humanity.


    That''s why the second phase is feared, as it can lead to a third-phase monster capable of thinking rationally while lacking humanity, killing without being easily caught.


    Few third-phase monsters have appeared, but those that did were capable of destroying entire cities.


    Only a few, like Superman, managed to defeat a third-phase monster. And there were even some third-phase monsters that, to this day, are said to remain hidden, hunting in the shadows.


    These are the most dangerous intelligent third-phase monsters, as, although devoid of humanity, they do not want to die. That''s why they avoid places where there are heroes and attack less protected areas, leaving piles of human remains.


    Is that all? No!


    If there were people essentially returning from the dead full of resentment, there were also those who gained powers.


    Some gained simple but powerful abilities, like Super Strength. Others gained something more complex, like controlling elements.


    There were even some special cases that could make things they touched explode, and they were ranked as Rank S or Level 4.


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    The classification of the awakened follows the same ranking as villains, monsters, etc. In short, there wasn''t a definitive name for them.


    Level 1/Rank C: "villains/monsters" who gained powers and just wanted to cause chaos.Level 2/Rank B: villains/monsters who are naturally strong from the first phase.Level 3/Rank A: villains/monsters who reached the second phase.Level 4/Rank S: the most dangerous and elusive type of villains/monsters, those who passed through the third phase.


    Now, converting this into a ranking for "heroes," as they are called by most, although some countries, like Korea, prefer to call them "Hunters"... Anyway, heroes can possess abilities that classify them from level 1 to 3 or, in more special cases, level 4.


    However, unlike monsters/villains, most heroes cannot fight immediately after gaining their powers. This is because it''s not something simple to control.


    For this and other reasons, countries around the world began creating special schools for gifted children. In other words, those with special abilities capable of fighting against monsters/villains.


    Superman, Flash, and others were part of the first generation of students from these institutions. Supergirl, Batgirl, and even, believe it or not, Harley Quinn are part of the second generation.


    Harley Quinn is a special type with an S classification/level 4 ability. She is capable of materializing a massive mallet, and when she strikes something with it, it explodes.


    Of course, this was her most used function, but the truth is that her entire body is a weapon. Whether by kicking or with a simple touch, she can make whatever she touches explode if she wishes.


    Because of this, she is powerful and feared.


    She was easy to find, actually. She was always on the internet; she even had a social media channel with millions of fans.


    Some even believe that Harley Quinn could defeat Supergirl if she wanted to.


    There are also special cases like Batgirl. Unlike what Zaydas thought, she was not trained by Batman or anything like that. She was simply a fan of Batman, and when she gained level 3 powers that gave her bat-like abilities, she started calling herself Batgirl.


    Meanwhile, Zaydas was standing in front of a blonde-haired boy with violet eyes and pupils shaped like black stars.


    Zaydas said to him: "Now, you will no longer have worldly desires and will become a monk. You will shave your head and join a Buddhist temple, understood?"


    With unfocused eyes, the boy''s voice sounded as if in a trance: "Yes, I will join a Buddhist temple and dedicate my life to it..."


    "Very well."


    After leaving, Zaydas stretched and thought: ''I did all the research I wanted, got enough money by robbing some corrupt politicians... And, hehe.''


    Thinking about the life the boy would lead as a future Buddha, Zaydas couldn''t help but laugh in his mind.


    [+2,000 AP!]


    "!!!"


    ''Hey, hey, is this for real?'' Zaydas hadn''t imagined that a selfish action he took out of spite, inspired by the anime Oshi no Ko, and something he''d always wanted to do, would actually earn him such a generous reward.


    ''Was his importance so relevant that it deserved such a high score?''


    This also made Zaydas realize that not everything is black and white. Often, it''s gray. This was a small example of that. Although he thought he would gain some (AP), he hadn''t expected his relevance to be high enough to be worth this much.


    The time he could stay in this dimension was running out. If he didn''t return soon, he wouldn''t even have time to go to school.


    As he walked, people and even the police paid no attention to him, as he was in "Devil mode," a mode that blurred others'' focus on him.


    Of course, this only worked on ordinary people; he would be noticed if it were someone with abilities or special powers.


    In an isolated area, Zaydas used Dimensional Leap.


    ***


    ***


    [April 9, Kuoh Town]


    It was already the next day, and Zaydas was walking home.


    On this tiring day, it rained heavily early in the morning; because of that, he didn''t go to school by motorcycle.


    There was the option of using one of the cars, but walking home for a day wasn''t that bad.


    In the afternoon, the rain had stopped, and although the ground was still a little wet, that was about it.


    "Don''t you agree, Zaydas-sama?"


    Looking at her, Zaydas replied, "Well, everyone has their own tastes. If he likes to dress as a girl, even though he''s a boy, what''s wrong with that?"


    "Yes, you''re right." Ravel became pensive.


    "Tell me a little about Gasper at school. He''s in your class, right?"


    Snapping out of her thoughts, she glanced at him sideways while keeping an eye on the road and replied, "A bit too shy and scared, but from what I''ve seen, he''s trying his best."


    "I see," Zaydas said. "You already know a bit about him, don''t you? His case is somewhat special but quite common. Being different leads to social exclusion. That''s precisely why school uniforms are a rule to follow."


    "Well, that also happens among Devils. But, Zaydas-sama¡­" she asked, "why does discrimination, bullying, etc., still exist in school?"


    "Because human beings are idiots most of the time," Zaydas said. "Although it''s not right to generalize, it''s a fact that the younger they are, the worse it can be."


    "For example, someone being too smart can end up being bullied, right?" she commented.


    "Exactly. There are no exceptions to the rule. Whether it''s for being smart, dumb, ugly, beautiful, etc.," Zaydas said. "Even the smallest reason can make a bully want to target someone."


    Zaydas knew there were genuinely good kids, but also those who took time to mature¡ªwhether because of upbringing at home or the influence of external factors.


    One example was a news story he had seen about two siblings under the age of ten who had watched a movie where a man fell onto train tracks and became curious about what it would be like to see that happen in real life. But since they couldn''t do that with an adult, they took advantage of a moment when a mother left her baby alone for an instant and stole it...


    The rest is easy to imagine.


    So, were they just kids, or were they bad? Na?ve? Future psychopaths, perhaps?


    The fact that their mindset and empathy weren''t fully developed, making them unable to grasp the weight of their actions, led them to do something foolish.


    Who hasn''t looked back and thought, "Why did I do that?"


    If it gets to that point, it means you''ve started to understand the weight of your actions that you didn''t comprehend before.


    While they were talking, someone stopped in front of Zaydas and Ravel, looking lost, and started speaking in Italian.


    "Ciao (Hello)!"


    Zaydas and Ravel were Devils and, as such, could understand all languages.


    Ravel replied in perfect Italian: "Possiamo aiutarti (Can we help you)?"


    When the girl, who was wearing nun''s clothing and had blonde hair, heard Ravel speaking Italian, her green eyes lit up: "I''ve been in trouble since I arrived here. Ummm... I don''t speak Japanese very well... I got lost, and other people couldn''t understand what I was saying..."


    She held her hands in front of her chest and seemed very sad.


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 Chapter 18: The Nun and the Devil

    "You two must be residents of this town. I''ve been appointed to the Church here." She lowered her head: "It''s a pleasure to meet you."


    "I am, but she''s new to the city," Zaydas replied. "You''d like to know where the church is, correct? If you want, I can take you there."


    "Y-You will! T-Thank you~! This is all thanks to God!" She smiled, tears of joy streaming from her eyes.


    Ravel, beside him, tugged on his sleeve, concern evident on her face.


    She murmured softly, "Are you sure it''s okay to promise that?"


    ["It''s fine, go back first. I have my own plans. Don''t worry, I''ll be alright."] He responded telepathically.


    Ravel seemed surprised when he spoke to her like that. However, it wasn''t unusual to use telepathy; she could do it too and replied: ["Be careful. I''ll inform Grayfia-sama just in case."]


    ["It''s okay. You worry too much. I''m not as weak as you think."] Zaydas smiled faintly.


    The nun in front of them, unaware of their telepathic conversation, tilted her head slightly with tear-filled eyes, looking very endearing.


    Ravel left but glanced back as she gained some distance.


    "Did I interrupt something?" the nun asked nervously.


    "Don''t worry about it." Zaydas smiled. "Shall we?"


    Standing before her, just looking at the glowing rosary on her chest caused a slight discomfort. But for him, it was no more than the sting of an ant.


    When he was 17, he had practically developed resistance to holy water and Church artifacts. That was because his father made him keep his feet or hands submerged in holy water and hold sacred artifacts to build his tolerance.


    It had been several intense months. But thanks to that, Zaydas wasn''t affected like other Devils when seeing or touching a sacred artifact.


    The church was located on the outskirts of the city.


    Zaydas walked with her slowly while Asia seemed curious about everything she saw.


    "You said you were appointed to the church in this city, right?" Zaydas looked at her.


    She smiled faintly. "Yes, that''s right."


    "I still don''t know your name," Zaydas said. "By the way, my name is Zaydas Grimmory."


    She responded with a smile, "My name is Asia Argento! Please call me Asia!"This novel is published on a different platform. Support the original author by finding the official source.


    The conversation ended there, and they continued walking toward the church. It took a few minutes before an old church became visible.


    "Yes, this is the place! I''m so happy." Asia let out a sigh of relief after comparing the location to the map she was carrying.


    "So, this is it," Zaydas said. "You know this church hasn''t been active for years?"


    "How can that be?" She seemed incredulous.


    "Hmm hmm. Oh my, isn''t that Devil-kun!"


    Emerging from behind a tree was a man with white hair. He looked like a foreigner and seemed no older than 18. He was dressed like a priest.


    "Oh? A nun with a Devil-kun?" When he noticed Asia, a sinister smile appeared on his face.


    Then he seemed delighted.


    "I am a priest~? A boy priest~? I cut demon-like people~, and I laugh at them~? I cut off your heads, demons, and have my feast~?" the priest began to sing.


    "Zaydas-san is a Devil?" Asia looked at him, murmuring in surprise.


    "My name is Freed Zelzan. I belong to a certain Exorcism organization. Oh, just because I introduced myself doesn''t mean you have to. I don''t want to remember your name in my memory, so please don''t. It''s fine, since you''ll die soon anyway. I''ll make sure of that. It might hurt at first, but then you''ll feel so good you''ll cry. Now let''s open the new door¡ªZE!"


    "You can''t do that!" Asia shouted.


    "Haa~~? What are you talking about? Demons are trash. Did you know they''re a shitty existence? That''s common sense, you know? You didn''t know? Seriously, you should restart your life from childhood!" The priest drew a bladeless sword and a gun: "Hahahaha, actually, it''s been a while since I''ve raped a shitty nun who''s strayed. It''ll be a pleasure to play with you~."


    BOOM.


    A sound reverberated in the air.


    The sword that was only a hilt transformed into something like a lightsaber.


    He looked at Zaydas, who remained calm the entire time: "You''re kind of annoying, so can I cut you? Can I shoot you? Is that okay? Alright then. Now I''m going to stab your heart with this light blade, and I''ll blow your head off with this cool-looking gun! Man, I might just fall in love with myself!"


    "Whoosh!"


    "Asia-chan, stay behind me," Zaydas said.


    "But¡­"


    "It''s okay, I''ll protect you." Zaydas smiled confidently at her.


    "Wow. Now this is a big surprise. Is this the forbidden love between a Devil and a Sister? Really? Are you serious? Bleahhh, dog crap! Demons and humans can never coexist! Especially humans from the Church and Demons¡ªthey''re the worst enemies. I''m going to enjoy cutting him down and raping you afterward. ''Lick''." He licked his gun as he advanced.


    An agricultural scythe materialized in Zaydas''s hand.


    "Beng!"


    The sound of metal echoed through the forest area. Sparks flew from Freed''s lightsaber and Zaydas''s scythe, which, with a simple application of force, sent the priest flying upward, spinning before he stabilized himself.


    "Asia-chan, just as I thought," Zaydas said. "This church is being used as a refuge for a group of heretics abandoned by God. Are you sure you''re in the right place?"


    "Asia? You said her name is Asia?" Father Freed laughed. "The Fallen Angel girl told me very firmly that I can''t kill you. But I''m getting a little pissed off. Since I can''t kill you, can I at least rape you, huh? If I don''t, I won''t be able to heal my heart. But before that, I need to kill that piece of trash over there."


    Asia''s body trembled as she heard Zaydas''s and Freed''s words.


    "Kill me?" Zaydas smiled. "That''s an interesting thing to say. I hope you don''t regret the day you raised your sword against me."


    Zaydas''s body began to move at a high frequency. Soon, everything seemed to slow down for him.


    "Haaaaaaaaaaaaaah!? Don''t talk crap, you shitty little brat! Seriously, is something wrong with your brain!?" Freed''s expression was now twisted.


    However, even his words seemed to be in ''slowmotion''.


    When Zaydas, surrounded by wind, moved, he struck with the scythe, perfectly fitting Freed''s neck into the blade. After pulling back, he returned to his position.


    "Kyahaaaaaah! Die, you shitty Devil-kun!" Father Freed leaped into the air with the lightsaber raised.


    He pointed his gun at Zaydas, firing. However, a ten-centimeter-thick ice shield formed, blocking the pistol''s shot.


    "I¡­" Freed''s next words were cut off as he thought: Why am I seeing the sky?


    "Ahhhh, he, he¡­" Asia reacted only when Freed''s head fell from his body, rolling on the ground with wide-open eyes.


    [+1,600 AP!]


    Zaydas raised his eyebrows slightly: ''He might have been an annoying guy, but at least he gave a decent amount of AP.''


    "H-He''s dead¡­" Asia still seemed in disbelief.


    "Yes, he wanted to kill me, so I killed him," Zaydas replied.


    "How can you be so calm?" She had tears in her eyes.


    "Asia-chan, you''re so innocent you didn''t even realize you were being deceived by their group." Zaydas pointed toward the church. "Right now, I can sense the presence of a ritual being performed. If I''m not mistaken, you must be the Holy Maiden with a healing Sacred Gear, correct?"


    "¡­How?"


    "How do I know?" Zaydas explained. "I just had to piece things together. I know what happened to you since you were somewhat well-known, and the fact that you can heal a Devil became quickly recognized."


    Asia was still in shock. She looked at Freed''s headless body, then at his head, and vomited.


    Zaydas, on the other hand, looked toward the abandoned church. ''Time to hunt some black-feathered pigeons~''


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 Chapter 19: Rain of Black Feathers

    The Fallen Angels must have noticed the intrusion by now.


    It wasn''t as if he hadn''t thought of this before, but Zaydas still had his selfish reasons and plans for waiting until now to attack these Fallen Angels and the heretics who allied with them.


    If he waited for the original plot to progress and then interfered, it could yield more AP. His goal had always been¡ªand always would be¡ªto earn more AP.


    And if he didn''t act this way, perhaps meeting Asia wouldn''t be so simple.


    Of course, there was a case similar to Ai Hoshino, where he had changed things before the original plot unfolded, but in this situation, he preferred to forgo earning more AP to avoid an undesirable scenario.


    "Zaydas-san, what are you..." Asia''s voice was tearful; she couldn''t even complete her conjecture as she spoke.


    "Asia-chan, I''m a Devil." He turned to them. "But even so, I won''t close my eyes when I see something like this happening in the city under my jurisdiction. Don''t you understand yet? The Fallen Angels didn''t take you in¡ªthey want what you possess. And the moment they get it, you''ll die."


    He told the truth. It wasn''t a lie when he said all this. Unlike the original plot, perhaps they already had the ritual ready¡ªZaydas could sense it from there.


    He had interfered, rendering Issei completely useless in such a scenario. Perhaps that''s why recent events led him to walk that day, and perhaps that''s why Asia stopped in front of him.


    It wasn''t something he had planned, though he didn''t deny his interest in turning her into a Devil as part of his Peerage.


    Asia took a while to respond, wrestling with an internal conflict: "But wouldn''t it be better this way? Someone like me doesn''t deserve your protection."


    When Zaydas heard this, his expression changed.


    "Why do you undervalue yourself so much? Even for the life of that fake priest who uses God as an excuse to kill and rape, you cried for him," Zaydas said. "And you, Asia-chan, who''s going to cry for you?"


    "Who''s going to cry for me?" She looked confused.


    It seemed she had never thought about it, nor even considered the possibility of it happening.


    "I don''t know you that well, but from what I''ve observed, I know you''re a shy and very kind girl. However, Asia-chan, even angels can be selfish when it comes to protecting their own safety." Zaydas cast a glance toward the church. "Right now, you should be asking me for help to avoid becoming a human sacrifice in a vile ritual where they''d steal your Sacred Gear. Not thinking that you''re not worth saving or that maybe it''s better this way."


    "I..." It was undeniable. She was like an open book, showing her surprise at his ability to guess what she was thinking.


    She had always believed. Even after being judged as a heretic, even when no one reached out to help her, Asia maintained her faith. She believed that if she could overcome this trial, God might someday make her dream come true. That was what she clung to.


    Making friends, planting flowers with them, buying books, strolling at night... Simple things, but ones she had always dreamed of experiencing, as she had never had the chance to have a single friend.


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    But if she were truly used in a ritual and died, would that really be part of the plan God had for her?


    "What luck..."


    A girl with Fallen Angel wings descended from the sky.


    Flapping her wings, she looked at them and briefly introduced herself: "Well, my fans know me as Mittelt."


    Mittelt was a girl with blonde hair tied in pigtails and blue eyes. She wore a Gothic Lolita outfit.


    She struck an elegant pose after introducing herself.


    "I am Zaydas."


    "Ah, that doesn''t matter. Now hand over the girl," she said with a smile on her face, though her actions contradicted her carefree appearance. Then she added coldly: "She is the key piece for the ceremony that is about to begin. Don''t interfere."


    "Piece..." Asia turned pale. "Ceremony... So it''s true. They lured me here to..."


    "Hahaha, you still don''t get it?" The Fallen Angel Mittelt laughed, cruelty lacing her voice. "But it doesn''t matter whether you know now or not, little flower. Raynare-sama wants your Sacred Gear, and now that you''re here, there''s no more reason to hide it."


    She tilted her head, her smile becoming even crueler. "Yes, you''re nothing but a simple disposable piece whose only value lies in that Sacred Gear inside you. Got it?"


    With a theatrical gesture, she placed her index finger against her own head, spinning it mockingly.


    Zaydas looked surprised at the Fallen Angel Mittelt: ''Did she come here to help me?''


    "I''m a disposable piece...?" Asia murmured, her voice trembling.


    "No, you''re not," Zaydas responded firmly, his voice filled with conviction. "Don''t listen to her, Asia-chan. You know what you need to do now, don''t you?"


    With tears streaming down her face, she turned to him, hesitation and fear reflected in her every move. "Z-Zaydas-san... can you help me?" Her voice broke as she closed her eyes and clasped her hands, fearing the answer.


    "It would be my pleasure," he replied with a reassuring smile.


    "Ugh! How disgusting~!" Mittelt mocked, placing her finger in her throat in an exaggerated gesture, pretending to vomit. "And you, Devil-san, do you really think you''re going to¡ª"


    Before she could finish her sentence, Zaydas acted. A woodcutting axe materialized in his hand, and he advanced with impressive speed. The air around him seemed to have no time to react; the movement was silent yet devastating.


    Whoosh!


    Mittelt had the sensation of being struck by lightning. In a single blow, the axe blade came down from above, splitting her from head to waist, cutting her body into two halves.


    The two parts fell apart, but for a brief moment, she still seemed conscious, as if her mind was struggling to accept the reality of what had just happened. Then, life left her, and her body disintegrated into dust. Black feathers fell from her wings, scattering around like a silent, funereal rain.


    [+19 AP]


    Asia, who had opened her eyes, saw it but couldn''t properly react.


    She thought he was strong before, but it seemed she hadn''t even seen the tip of the iceberg.


    From the sky, two other Fallen Angels arrived.


    "Zaydas-san."


    "It''s alright," he assured her.


    "I can''t believe Mittelt was killed."


    The first to speak was a middle-aged man with short black hair and dark blue eyes, wearing a black hat that gave him a stern appearance. Beside him stood a tall, stout woman with brown eyes and long navy-blue hair covering her right eye.


    Shouting in rage, the woman exclaimed, "Don''t think you''ll get away with this, Devil! Prepare to die!"


    "Where are you looking?"


    "Damn it..."


    "Vomit!"


    "Dohnaseek!" The woman turned abruptly, almost as if by instinct. What she saw left her in shock: Dohnaseek was standing, but with a grotesque, deep cut across his back. The blow had been so brutal that his spinal cord had been torn out, dangling grotesquely.


    "I..." The look of pain on Dohnaseek''s face lasted only a few seconds before the life left his eyes, and he collapsed to the ground.


    [+11 AP]


    "Don''t bother saying anything," Zaydas spoke calmly, his demeanor unshaken. "You should have already noticed the difference between us, shouldn''t you?"


    Grinding her teeth, the woman turned desperately, taking flight to escape into the sky.


    For a moment, she believed she had escaped. However, something unexpected appeared in her path, leaving her confused. Then she saw something that was both beautiful and terrifying: a luminous streak, like the trail of a shooting star, cutting through the sky toward her.


    It was too late when she realized it was the effect of a blade advancing at high speed.


    "Ahhhh!" She screamed in despair as she was sliced in half. Her body quickly disintegrated into dark ashes that scattered into the air, vanishing completely.


    [+26 AP]


    ***


    ***


    "Twilight Healing will soon be mine!" Raynare exclaimed loudly, her expression ecstatic as she looked at the nearly completed ritual.


    However, her expression changed when she felt the presence of her subordinates disappearing one by one.


    ''How is this possible?'' Her heart began to race.


    She might have had the courage to orchestrate something like this, but she feared death.


    A pair of black wings spread from her back. "I''ll go investigate¡ªcontinue the ritual!"


    "Yes!"


    Outside, she arrived just in time to witness Kalawarna being sliced in half by an axe.


    It was as if she were a simple piece of firewood waiting to be split in two. It was horrifying!


    "Who is he?" She didn''t recognize him at first, but that hair color made her think of a certain Devil family.


    ''It can''t be, right?'' she thought. ''If it really is a Gremory, I...''


    Without thinking twice, she fled into the sky. ''I''ll remember this!!''


    She didn''t bother warning the heretics; in fact, she hoped they would serve as a shield to ensure her safe escape.


    ***


    ***


    People began to approach, and Zaydas sensed the presence of a Fallen Angel¡ªRaynare.


    However, he had to make a choice: leave Asia behind to chase after Raynare, or stay and eliminate the heretics.


    In the end, he chose to stay.


    *****


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 Chapter 20: High-Rank Dimension

    Several bodies were scattered around. Some were mages, others melee fighters, but none stood a chance.


    Their powers barely matched those of a Middle-Class Devil. How could they be a challenge, even in greater numbers?


    Zaydas collected anything that seemed valuable before using the Power of Destruction on the bodies.


    Soon, nothing remained of them to tell the tale.


    "Asia-chan, are you okay?" He walked over to her.


    Strangely, she looked better than he expected, nodding even though she was still a little pale.


    "Do you blame me for killing them all?" he asked.


    "No, after all, you did it to help me, right?" She smiled slightly but spoke with determination: "Even though it was Zayda-san who killed them, to me, it felt like I did it myself."


    In other words, the moment she asked for help, she was prepared to bear the weight of killing them alongside him.


    "Seriously, I don''t even know what to say," Zaydas murmured.


    However, it wasn''t over yet. Zaydas ascended high into the sky, and a bright red Gremory Clan pattern expanded until it reached the size of a truck. Meanwhile, his body became surrounded by a dense and dark red aura.


    From the magic circle emerged a massive dark sphere, resembling a planet engulfed in red flames.


    "Disappear," he said softly, launching the ball of Power of Destruction toward the abandoned church.


    "BOOOOM!"


    An explosion erupted. But strangely, it caused no smoke or flames. It simply made the sky tremble and the earth quake as the abandoned church vanished from the map.


    [+5,668 AP!]


    After moving away from the abandoned church, Asia seemed lost in her thoughts.


    "What do I do from now on?" Asia murmured.


    "If you don''t know, become part of my family, be a part of my Peerage, Asia-chan. I''ll take care of you," he offered. "Do you trust me? Do you want to stay with me as part of my Peerage, even if it means becoming a Devil?"


    She seemed a little surprised.


    But, though timid at times, she could also be brave and resolute: "Yes, I do!"


    Zaydas took the mutated Bishop piece from his selection of pieces and placed it over her chest.


    Asia let out a small moan, and then incredible power began to grow within her.


    "This is..."


    Asia had never felt anything like it before. Suddenly, a pair of demonic wings unfolded from her back, as if they had a life of their own.


    ''Not bad. She has enough power to rival a Middle-Class Devil right after being turned.'' Zaydas then recalled the Boosted Gear: ''She has great affinity with dragons. She was even called the Dragon Priestess in the light novel. It might not be a bad idea to give it to her later.''Unauthorized use of content: if you find this story on Amazon, report the violation.


    ***


    ***


    When Zaydas arrived home with Asia by his side, he explained the entire situation to Grayfia and Ravel.


    "So that''s what happened." Grayfia didn''t seem concerned about the fact that Zaydas had fought and even killed several fallen angels. She remained calm as she said, "I''ll prepare a room for her. In the meantime, you both must be hungry¡ªthere''s food ready. But take a bath first before eating."


    "Asia-chan, come with me, I''ll show you around the house," Ravel said, holding her hand.


    Asia looked at Zaydas. Seeing him nod, she responded timidly, "Yes, Ravel-sama."


    "Just call me Ravel," she said with a warm smile.


    As the two left, Zaydas also went to take a bath.


    There was still some blood on his body, and even a lingering smell of "death," which was unpleasant.


    ***


    ***


    "This is delicious, so delicious!"


    Asia ate happily with a smile on her face.


    The depression she had seemed to be going through now felt like a lie.


    "Asia-chan, you eat so well," Ravel said with a smile.


    "W-Well, this is the first time I''ve eaten something like this. Before, I only ate bread or soup," she said as if it were completely normal for her.


    Ravel was surprised. She knew that Asia had been the Holy Maiden of a church before, but even so, was she treated at this level?


    No, after thinking more about it, she wasn''t surprised at all. They had turned their backs on her so easily when she needed help the most. People like that were fully capable of doing this and worse.


    It was a miracle she even managed to get out alive.


    Yes, a miracle¡­


    That miracle also made Grayfia suspicious.


    There was no way the church would declare Asia a heretic and simply let her go with the power to heal even Devils.


    Something very strange was going on. And from what Grayfia had heard Zaydas say about what had happened, it didn''t seem to be related to the fallen angels.


    ''This needs to be investigated,'' Grayfia thought. Now that Asia Argento was part of Zaydas''s Peerage, the matter couldn''t be treated lightly.


    "Eat as much as you like, Asia-chan," Zaydas said. "It doesn''t matter what kind of life you had before¡ªyou''ve turned a new page. And there''s no need to hold back. If you want anything, just say so."


    "Yes, thank you, Zaydas-san." She smiled. Her smile was so kind and angelic. It was hard to imagine that someone so pure had become a Devil.


    ***


    ***


    Later, Asia put her things in the room Grayfia had prepared for her.


    "Wow! Can I really stay in such a big room?" Asia asked, surprised and timid.


    Although it didn''t have much furniture, it had the essentials, including a large, princess-style bed.


    "Yes, this will be your room," Zaydas replied.


    "I..." She bowed to him and Grayfia. "Thank you!"


    "There''s no need to be so formal with me, Asia-chan. You''re part of my family now, after all," Zaydas said with a bright smile.


    "Family..." Asia clasped her hands to her chest and began to pray, "Oh God, thank you for this!"


    "Ai, ai, ai..." She immediately groaned in pain, feeling a shock-like sensation in her head.


    "Haha, Asia-chan, now that you''ve become a Devil, it''s better if you don''t pray like that¡ªthough, if you wish to continue, you can," Zaydas said. "Just don''t mention God''s name."


    "Really?" she asked, her eyes sparkling.


    "Yes, it''s true," Zaydas nodded.


    Praying, in itself, is not a problem. The real issue lies with the recipient of the prayer.


    It''s as if an alert is triggered whenever a Devil mentions God''s name in their prayers, and a mild punishment is automatically issued.


    However, if God''s name isn''t mentioned, this alert system isn''t activated, and nothing happens.


    How did Zaydas know this? He had tested it himself. Not because he was a believer, but to understand the limitations and see how far he could go without suffering consequences.


    ***


    ***


    Returning to MHA is out of the question for now.


    Another dimension to consider would be INN, but it was snowing heavily there, and there wasn''t much to do.


    Another option was the DC AU Crossover. But he had just returned from there.


    After much deliberation, he mentally asked: ''Great Sage, if I go to a High-Rank dimension, how much of my power will be consumed to use the Dimensional Jump?''


    [Answering. Minimum 10% and up to 50%. However, this is before establishing a connection, where more Demonic Power will be required to force an entry.]


    In other words, if he used 50% now, the next time it might require far less, perhaps even reduced by half.


    At least that had been the case in the past, but it was difficult to rely on experiences with a Mid-Rank dimension¡ªafter all, a High-Rank dimension might work differently.


    ''Great Sage, prepare everything to use Dimensional Jump to a High-Rank dimension,'' Zaydas ordered.


    [Accepted!]


    [Processing...]


    [Coordinates marked!]


    [Processing...]


    [Success!]


    [Processing...]


    [Prepare to use Dimensional Jump!]


    ''Ready.''


    [1, 2, 3... Now!]


    Zaydas used Dimensional Jump, and the familiar layer of protective energy surrounded him, but this time it was denser.


    Something felt different as he sensed himself passing through a tough, elastic wall. As he forced his way through, the resistance of the wall pulled him backward.


    [Warning! Use 500 AP to force entry more smoothly?]


    ''Use!''


    [-500 AP!]


    [Forced Permission Granted!]


    An opening in the wall was created as the 500 AP was deducted. Whatever had been blocking him no longer posed much resistance, and he gained speed, becoming a blazing fireball as he accelerated.


    His vision was blurry until suddenly he could see again. He found himself in a cave, but he was moving so fast that he didn''t have time to investigate further before crashing into the ground.


    "Booom!"


    As soon as he landed, a loud sound echoed throughout the cave.


    The ground trembled slightly as flames burned around him.


    "Dammit, why can''t it ever go as planned?" Zaydas murmured as he climbed out of the crater.


    [Confirming.]


    [Unique Skill: Program...]


    [Acquisition Successful!]


    ''Huh?'' Zaydas heard a feminine voice directly in his mind. ''Telepathy? Who''s there?''


    However, his telepathic powers couldn''t locate the source.


    Scratching his head in confusion, he looked at the crater he had created. ''Should I just leave it like this?''


    [Confirming.]


    [Unique Skill: Modeling...]


    [Acquisition Successful!]


    ''Wait, wait, when did I ask for that?''


    ''This setup... This process of doing things...'' Looking around, he saw two things¡ªor rather, two individuals¡ªthat confirmed his suspicions.


    ''A blue slime and a dragon!''


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 Chapter 21: New Title

    ''What, what is happening? What was that noise just now?''


    "A human?"


    The two reacted differently. While the Slime seemed confused, the dragon observed more objectively.


    [Modeling: Modeling is a type of Magic used to reshape objects according to what is imagined in the user''s mind.]


    [Program: Program is a type of magic that allows the user to insert a set of commands into an inanimate object.]


    Using the new skill he acquired, Modeling, Zaydas leveled the ground and nodded his head, satisfied as if he had done a good job.


    ''Modeling, huh? I like it~'' He smiled.


    "Hey, don''t ignore me!"


    Turning around, he looked at the Dragon that had just spoken.


    Zaydas spoke with a friendly smile: "Hello, Dragon-san and Slime-san."


    "Oh? Not bad, you have potential, human!" The Dragon laughed loudly: "Hahahahaha!"


    ''Ahhh, don''t laugh so loud, so annoying!!!''


    "Oh, calling me annoying, you''ve got guts!!"


    "Slime, stop randomly thinking these things. Both I and the dragon over there can read your thoughts," Zaydas reminded with a friendly tone.


    "!"


    An exclamation mark made of the Slime''s own body rose above its head, clearly shocked by this revelation.


    "ROARRRRRR!"


    When it heard a fierce roar, the Slime thought: ''Hahaha, I was joking, don''t take me seriously¡­ Wait, dragon!?''


    "I was trying to be nice for receiving visitors after so long¡­" The Dragon said: "But it seems you wish to die."


    The Slime panicked, bouncing around: ''I''m sorry, I''m sorry! I had no idea you could hear my thoughts! Consider this¡ªI don''t even have a mouth or eyes¡­''


    "Hahahahaha!" The Dragon let out a loud laugh. He said: "I thought you said that after seeing me, but you can''t see me? Alright, I''ll make it so you can see me."


    ''Huh?'' The Slime was confused.


    "However, under conditions." The Dragon asked: "What do you say?"


    ''What kind of conditions?''


    "It''s simple," the Dragon replied. "Even if you can see me, you must be like that human over there¡ªnot afraid of me¡ªand come talk to me again. That''s all. It''s a great deal for you, isn''t it?"


    ''Is that all?'' The Slime asked.


    "Yes," the Dragon replied. "In fact, I was sealed here 300 years ago. Since then, I''ve had nothing to do, I''ve been very, very bored. How about it?"


    Zaydas listened to this with interest and remained silent.


    ''I''m curious about this sealing thing, but¡­'' The Slime agreed: ''Alright, it will be my pleasure!''


    "Very well," the Dragon said. "There''s a skill called ''Magic Detector.'' Can you use it?"


    ''No, I can''t.''


    "The skill detects magicles around you."


    ''If I can detect the magicles, I''ll be able to see? Well, I''ll give it a try.''


    Zaydas seemed to have heard something interesting. Closing his eyes, he tried to sense everything around him.Love what you''re reading? Discover and support the author on the platform they originally published on.


    ''I see, so that''s it.'' Zaydas smiled as he ''saw'' the magicles around him. They looked like the northern lights and small sparks of flames, but they weren''t limited to red; there was also purple and other colors.


    [Warning! Extra Skill: Magic Detector acquired!]


    When he used it, he felt as if he could see even with his eyes closed. Not to mention his field of vision was expanded, leaving him virtually without blind spots.


    ''As expected of an Extra Skill,'' Zaydas thought.


    Coming to this High-Rank dimension had been worth it just for obtaining these three skills, even though it cost him 500 AP to gain access to this dimension.


    ''I can see! I see, I''m seeing!'' The Slime jumped around joyfully.


    ''Ah, that''s right!'' Jumping, the Slime went to the lake, and upon seeing its reflection, it thought, ''I really am a Slime.''


    "How is it?" The Dragon asked.


    ''Ah, yes!'' The Slime went over to him. ''I did it! Thank you so much!''


    ''So he really is a dragon?!''


    "I''ll properly introduce myself now," said the Dragon. "I am the Storm Dragon, Veldora."


    ''Storm Dragon?!'' The Slime was surprised.


    Zaydas didn''t even try to feign surprise, remaining silent.


    "I am one of the four True Dragons that exist in this world. HAHAHAHAH!" He let out a loud laugh.


    His laughter was so loud that the cave shook.


    Abruptly stopping his laughter, Veldora brought his head close to the Slime. "Hey, remember your promise, yes?"


    "O-Of course! I''m not scared!" The Slime said, but it was obviously afraid. "W-Well, I''ll come back later to talk more!"


    "Wait!" Veldora stopped him. "I''ve already told you everything about me. Now it''s your turn, don''t you agree?"


    ''I''m not sure.'' The Slime thought. ''The thing is, I used to be a human. But I got stabbed, died, and ended up like this.''


    "Makes sense. You''re a reincarnated one," Veldora deduced after hearing this.


    ''Reincarnated¡­'' The Slime seemed sad. ''So I really was reborn as a Slime.''


    "You ended up being born into this world in a very rare way," Veldora said.


    ''Huh? Rare?''


    "Occasionally, beings from other worlds appear, but you''re the first to come as a reincarnated one," Veldora explained. "After all, it''s not common to survive the journey between worlds in soul form."


    ''So, people from other worlds come here, but not as reincarnations?'' The Slime asked mentally.


    "Correct," Veldora replied. "We call them Outsiders. It seems they gain special abilities when they cross into this world."


    ''Makes sense. I guess my abilities came that way,'' the Slime said. ''Maybe there''s another Japanese person here. I think I''ll try to find some of these Outsiders.''


    If this were a cartoon, a big sign with an arrow pointing at Zaydas would be saying: [There''s one right here!]


    "Huh? Leaving already?" Veldora deflated.


    ''W-Well, I guess I''ll stay a little longer,'' the Slime said. ''After all, I have nothing else to do¡­''


    "But of course, you can stay as long as you like."


    "And you said you were sealed here, didn''t you?"


    "I''m glad you asked!" Veldora seemed nostalgic. "That was 300 years ago¡­ I kind of accidentally turned a city into ashes¡­"


    ''I can''t quite sense his power¡­'' Zaydas thought. ''But being able to destroy an entire city by accident is something beyond even Ultimate-Class Devils.''


    "That''s when someone came to destroy me. I admit I slightly underestimated my opponent. Even so, in the middle of the battle, I started fighting seriously¡­ And ended up losing, imagine that!"


    ''But you seem so strong, Veldora-san. Was this opponent really that powerful?''


    "Yes, very powerful. She is known as a heroine blessed with divine protection. She overpowered me with her unique ability, Absolute Rupture, and sealed me here using Infinite Imprisonment."


    "And that glowing thing is the Infinite Imprisonment, right?" Zaydas asked.


    Looking at him, Veldora replied, "That''s right. This heroine called herself ''Summon.''"


    "So, it was because of this heroine who sealed you that you''ve been trapped for 300 years, right?"


    "Yes, exactly." He seemed hurt. "This boredom is killing me¡­"


    ''Alright!'' The Slime looked at Zaydas, then at Veldora. ''Then, how about we be friends?''


    "What? A mere slime and a human proposing friendship with me, the fearsome Storm Dragon?!"


    ''I didn''t say anything¡­'' Zaydas thought.


    ''I-If you don''t want to, that''s fine¡­'' the Slime said mentally.


    "B-Baka! No one said I don''t want to!"


    ''Huh? Really? Then, how should we do this?''


    "Well, since you insist so much¡­" Veldora said. "I suppose I can consider your proposal, understood?"


    ''You''re a Tsundere?!'' The Slime exclaimed in his mind, then added, ''Yes, I insist! It''s decided! If you refuse, that''s it! I won''t come back here anymore!''


    "F-Fine. I will be your friend. Be grateful!"


    ''I thought I had just become background scenery, but I still got dragged into it in the end, huh?'' Zaydas still extended his hand, touching the claw¡ªwhich looked oddly similar to Patrick''s hand from SpongeBob, only blue.


    ***


    ***


    Time passed, and soon, Zaydas, Veldora, and the Slime talked for several minutes. Then, the Slime proposed breaking Veldora''s seal, but to do so, he would need to use Devour, keeping Veldora inside his stomach.


    Veldora laughed loudly: "Hahaha! That''s interesting. Very well, I accept!"


    ''Then, I will¡­''


    "Wait!" Veldora said. "Before that, I noticed you don''t have a name. Even Zaydas over there¡ªsince he isn''t just a simple human, I found it strange from the start. I can give you a name as a bonus, so be grateful!"


    "As I explained before, a name is something special for monsters. It is something engraved in the soul of those who receive it, something very close to a family name. The name I give you will provide divine protection."


    "Thank you, but if you''re going to do that, I still want to keep my name, Zaydas Gremory," Zaydas replied.


    "R-Really?" Veldora seemed a little sad but still accepted.


    ''This sounds amazing. It''s very similar to the naming system in Dungeons & Dragons,'' the Slime said mentally.


    "Give me a really cool name," Veldora requested.


    "Tempest," Zaydas said. "How about that?"


    "What! You said Tempest?!" He roared. "It''s wonderful!! From today onward, I am Veldora Tempest!"


    "And since you want to keep your name, then your name will be Zaydas Gremory. And, you can say that your full name is Zaydas Gremory Tempest!"


    At that moment, something deep changed in Zaydas'' essence. The name Zaydas Gremory Tempest was engraved into his soul.


    [Notice! Ability: Power of Destruction has been enhanced!], [Notice! Ability: Healthy Body has been enhanced!]


    Several notifications began echoing in his mind as he felt dizzy.


    [+400,000 AP!]


    When it ended, he stopped glowing.


    ''My power¡­'' Zaydas felt as if he was overflowing with energy. He commanded: ''Status.''


    ©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤


    |Name: [Zaydas Gremory]


    |Race: [Hybrid: Devil/Meta-human]


    |Rank: [Ultimate-Class Devils]


    |Title: [Count], [King], [Zaydas Gremory Tempest]


    |Powers: [Power of Destruction (Rank S-)], [Demonic Power (Rank S-)], [Dimensional Rift (Rank S+)], [Magic Master (Gate 5)], [Healthy Body (Rank A)], [All-Purpose Farming Tool (Rank A+)], [Program (Rank A)], [Modeling (Rank A)], [Extra: Magic Detector (Rank A+)]


    |Achievement Points (AP): [488,161]


    |Equipment: [Evil Pieces]


    ©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤©¤


    ''Wow! Just¡­ wow!'' Zaydas had no words to describe what he was feeling right now.


    No wonder he felt so full of power¡ªhe had become an Ultimate-Class Devil!


    And this was just the tip of the iceberg. All of his abilities had been enhanced, and even a new gate had opened in Magic Master, unlocking the abilities Electrokinesis and Hydrokinesis.


    That wasn''t all. This amount of AP¡­ He could never have imagined that receiving a name would grant him such an immense amount of points.


    When Zaydas came back to his senses, the Slime¡ªor rather, Rimaru¡ªhad ''stored'' Veldora in his stomach.


    ''Hey, Zaydas-san, are you okay?'' Rimaru asked, with a visible question mark floating above his head.


    Looking down, Zaydas smiled. "Yes, I am."


    ''By the way, do you know how to get out of this place?'' Rimaru asked.


    *****


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 Chapter 22: Some Things Never Change

    That day, an earthquake shook the entire world.


    The calamity-class monster, Storm Dragon Veldora, had disappeared.


    The one sealed for 300 years, the living calamity.


    His disappearance meant his return somewhere in this world.


    And yet, twenty days after the disappearance, the Church of the Western Saints declared that his presence had completely vanished.


    ***


    ***


    "Rimuru-san, we''re almost there," Zaydas said.


    What would normally take days took only hours with Zaydas'' presence.


    Slaying monsters created from the Magicules that Veldora released unintentionally, Zaydas and Rimuru saw the exit.


    Of course, before leaving, Zaydas placed several Magicule Crystals into his personal storage space.


    The amount should be enough to fill a copper vault in a bank.


    "Finally, the exit!" Rimuru exclaimed.


    Unlike Zaydas, Rimuru had been trapped in this cave for a little over three months.


    The desire to leave this dark and damp environment must have been much greater for him than for Zaydas, who had only been there for a few hours.


    [Warning! Connection 100% Established!]


    [Warning! Time difference 1/10]


    ''Finally... This time, it took quite a while,'' Zaydas thought.


    [Responding. As a High-Rank dimension and a High-High Rank planet, it took longer to create a mark. It would have taken even longer if not for the Host receiving a name that evolved his abilities and made him stronger.]


    ''The time I can remain in this dimension is limited¡­'' Zaydas said mentally. ''Great Sage, how much does it cost to expand the time difference and gain control over the flow between my dimension and this one?''


    [Responding. The first 10 cost 100,000 AP. The value doubles after that, and every additional 10 will continue doubling. And, to gain control over the time flow between both dimensions, it will cost 100,000 AP.]


    ''I expected that, but it really is much more expensive compared to a Medium-Rank dimension.''


    Of course, it was also necessary to consider the fact that this planet was High-High Rank.


    "L-Let''s get out!" Rimuru exclaimed the moment Zaydas pulled the door open.


    By the way, Rimuru had acquired a bat''s ability, "Siphon: Ultrasonic Waves," and thanks to that, he had become capable of speaking.


    Zaydas had attempted to replicate Rimuru''s unique ability, Devour; however, 800,000 AP for a mere 1.1% chance was no joke...A case of theft: this story is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation.


    Nonetheless, upon reflecting on how useful and versatile this ability was, he began to desire it. However, since he considered Rimuru a friend, he was unwilling to steal it from him.


    At most, he would wait until the percentage increased, and if he had enough AP by then, he would attempt to obtain the ability by replicating it.


    The hot sun warmly welcomed them as soon as the door opened.


    Rimuru seemed excited as he hopped outside.


    "Ahh, sweet sun, sweet sun~" Rimuru sang happily. "This fresh air~! Not that I can feel it~ But what is this!"


    As Rimuru performed what looked like a true solo act, Zaydas carefully observed their surroundings.


    Trees, lots of trees.


    After all, it was a forested area.


    The birds there were different from common ones. Some appeared to be a curious mix of species compared to those of the modern world Zaydas and Rimuru were accustomed to.


    It seemed like a similar world, though Rimuru had claimed not to be aware of the existence of anything like a hidden magical world.


    However, the same could be said about ordinary people from his dimension. Most were unaware of the supernatural, which led Zaydas not to completely dismiss the possibility that Rimuru''s world was more than it appeared to be.


    "How about we fly out of here, Rimuru-san?" Zaydas suggested. "I can carry you."


    "Again?" Rimuru grumbled. "If you were a beautiful woman, fine, but I''m not interested in being carried by an ikemen!"


    "Haha, don''t say that." Zaydas laughed. "I promise I won''t stretch your body this time."


    "You promise?" Rimuru asked, suspicious.


    Zaydas replied seriously, "Yes, I swear on the lives of all my future enemies. May they all drop dead right now if I''m lying!"


    "I knew it! Hah, I can''t trust you at all, Zaydas-kun!" Rimuru exclaimed, hopping forward. "Let''s walk¡ª or rather, I''ll hop, and you''ll walk. Isn''t that more fun?"


    "Haha, if you say so~" Zaydas simply placed his hands behind his head, walking leisurely beside Rimuru.


    "... Fumu." Rimuru said, "Yes, I insist."


    As they continued forward, venturing deeper into the forest, Rimuru asked, "By the way, Zaydas-san, don''t you think it''s strange?"


    "That came out of nowhere." Zaydas remarked. "Well, indeed, reincarnating as a Slime and still gaining such absurd abilities is quite unusual. Were you a god or something in a past life? Also, you can take the form of what you devour¡­ Does that mean you could take human form if you devoured a human?"


    "Oh, I hadn''t thought about that before¡­ Wait!" Rimuru exclaimed, interrupting himself. "That''s not what I wanted to talk about¡­! But, well, that is an interesting way to think about it. Still, that''s not it. Like, don''t you think it''s strange that, after several minutes of walking¡ª"


    "I''m walking, you''re hopping, haha." Zaydas interrupted with a grin.


    "Tsk, that. Now, will you let me finish?"


    "Go ahead."


    "So, as I was saying... Isn''t it strange that, while I''M HOPPING and you''re WALKING, no monsters have tried to approach us?"


    "Kuku, don''t get mad, Rimuru-san. And yes, it is a bit strange, but¡­"


    "But?"


    "Look ahead¡­ or feel it." Zaydas pointed forward. "There''s a group of monsters heading our way."


    When Rimuru did, he stopped hopping and stood still, waiting.


    Zaydas put his hands in his pockets, smiling slightly.


    ''It''s unbelievable that, even after so many changes, this is happening.'' Zaydas thought with interest as he looked in the direction of the group of Goblins that appeared.


    That group of malnourished Goblins wielded well-crafted weapons while their clothes were tattered.


    The way they stopped in front of them, holding their rusted and chipped weapons, was quite amateurish. It seemed fear was consuming them, as they trembled while forcing themselves to try to stay calm.


    "Powerful beings, do you have business here?" The one who seemed to be the leader of the Goblins, holding a round shield, asked.


    What made him stand out even more from the rest was the well-preserved red scarf on his head.


    "Powerful beings?" Rimuru looked at Zaydas: "He''s fine, but me too?"


    "What are you talking about?" The "Goblin leader" exclaimed nervously: "Your form does not deceive me!"


    "Hey, Zaydas-kun, why are you laughing there by yourself? Explain it to me?" Rimuru asked.


    "Nothing at all, go ahead, keep talking with these little friends." Zaydas spoke with a chuckle.


    "Oh, you..."


    "Ano..." Their leader looked confused, sweating profusely as he struggled not to interrupt the two.


    "Hey, you." Zaydas said: "What''s your name?"


    "Name? Are you joking? There''s no way an insignificant being like me would have a name!"


    "Don''t belittle yourself." Rimuru said: "If you don''t have a name, isn''t it simple? Just choose one and that''s it."


    "It''s not that simple, Rimuru-san." Zaydas said: "A name is very important for a monster, remember?"


    An exclamation mark appeared above Rimuru''s head: "Yes, how could I forget that!?"


    "Yes, that''s why we don''t have names, but we can still communicate." Said the Goblin leader.


    "None of you have names?" Rimuru asked, curious.


    "Only my late brother had the name Rigur." He answered.


    "Rigur... I see. Okay then, from today onward, you are Rigur!" Rimuru exclaimed.


    Zaydas felt the urge to laugh again. He simply wanted to try opening Rimuru''s head again and see what was inside¡­


    "Hey, Zaydas-san, stop laughing and help." Rimuru said: "Wouldn''t it be better for communication if we gave them all names?"


    "I''m good, thanks." Zaydas refused: "You''re using your own power when naming someone and connecting them to you, remember? I won''t do something like that randomly on a whim."


    "But don''t you feel sorry for them?" Rimuru asked.


    "No?" Zaydas questioned. "Rimuru-san, don''t you think you''re being too arbitrary? When did they ask for help or even say they were poor souls in need of your compassion?"


    "You''re not going to fool me, Zaydas-kun." Rimuru retorted. "I know you''re just saying that to change the subject. If you don''t want to participate, that''s fine, but I will, and I won''t regret it."


    He paused before continuing: "However, yes, you are right. I can''t judge a book by its cover¡­ Just as I don''t think it''s fair to judge myself as just a simple Slime."


    Meanwhile, the Goblin who received the name Rigur was practically dancing with joy, while the rest of the tribe expressed happiness for him.


    *****


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 Chapter 23: The First Harvest

    After that, Zaydas and Rimuru were guided to the Goblin village.


    Upon arrival, Zaydas reassessed what Hiraku had done. Not wanting to criticize, but already criticizing... At the very least, what Hiraku built wasn''t just a rag like this village.


    They were led to the best hut with a thatched roof, with a patched-up cloth spread out.


    They did their best by creating a straw cushion for Zaydas and Rimuru.


    "Welcome, visitors," an old Goblin said in his trembling voice. If one didn''t see him, they might think he was freezing to death, which explained why he spoke that way. He continued with his eyes closed: "I am the chief of this village."


    "Kuku, I imagine you didn''t invite us here simply on a whim, right?" Zaydas asked.


    "That''s right, as expected of an expert," the Village Chief said in his trembling voice. "Today, our God has disappeared, and the monsters are restless. We are a weak group, and to survive, we must rely on the strong without our God''s protection."


    "In short, you want us to stay here and protect you, correct?" Zaydas concluded.


    "Yes, that''s right. Please, we will follow you, so save us!" the village leader pleaded.


    "Fumu, but I''m just a simple Slime. Aren''t you being a bit too hasty?" Rimuru asked.


    Hearing this, Zaydas turned his face away and started laughing.


    Rimuru looked at him with a question mark practically floating above his head.


    "Hahah, hahah, such modesty," the village leader chuckled slightly, saying, "A simple Slime doesn''t emit such an intense aura. You must be a very famous magical being, aren''t you?"


    His son, Rigur, who stood beside him, nodded in agreement.


    Meanwhile, Zaydas was holding back his laughter so much that his shoulders trembled slightly.


    Rimuru, upon hearing this, spoke with the Great Sage in his mind, asking to change the Magic Detector''s perspective for him.


    When he did, the only reason he didn''t blush was because he was a Slime, but he still felt deeply embarrassed as he looked at Zaydas, who finally burst into loud laughter.


    "Hahahaha! You finally realized it!"


    "Zaydas, you... You knew from the start, didn''t you? You set me up!!" Rimuru exclaimed, complaining to him.


    "I didn''t do anything, Rimuru-san. I just didn''t see a problem in having a good monster repellent by my side who didn''t even notice he had become one," Zaydas responded cheerfully. "But wasn''t it a good thing? Thanks to that, we avoided a lot of trouble."


    "Seriously, you..." Rimuru sighed, then focused a little, managing to retract his aura. "Next time something like this happens, let me know, man, seriously."This content has been misappropriated from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere.


    "Of course, you can count on me," Zaydas emphasized, giving a small punch to his chest with a charming smile.


    ''Tsk, damn ikemen.''


    "Don''t forget that I can read your mind, Rimuru-san~" Zaydas reminded him.


    "Dude, don''t do that, okay? It was fine before when I couldn''t talk, but now it''s different, right? That''s an invasion of privacy¡ªan invasion, do you understand me?" Rimuru made sure to spell out each syllable as he said "invasion."


    "Yes, I won''t do it anymore, I promise." Zaydas became serious.


    "Really? Can I trust you?" Rimuru seemed skeptical.


    "Yes, trust me." Zaydas nodded.


    "I don''t know, man, I just can''t believe you when you get all serious like that," Rimuru replied.


    "Oh, where''s the trust between friends? You''re hurting my feelings." Zaydas pretended to wipe away an imaginary tear.


    As the two talked, the father and son pair exchanged glances, unsure of what to do.


    Even the goblins outside, who were peeking through the gray curtain, looked very confused as they whispered among themselves.


    "Seriously speaking, Rimuru-san," Zaydas said, "about their request¡ªyou decide whether you want to stay here or not. Just letting you know, I won''t always be around, so your decision will determine your future. Think carefully before answering."


    The village leader swallowed hard upon hearing Zaydas'' words.


    Unlike Rimuru, who emitted a sinister aura, Zaydas was different. But how to describe it? Instinctively, everyone felt fear just by looking in his direction.


    "Your words are a bit misleading, but yes, I agree with you." Rimuru pondered.


    "Well, take your time. I''m heading outside." Zaydas waved his hand and left the tent.


    As he stepped out, the goblins standing at the entrance quickly made way for him.


    "Good work." Zaydas smiled at them.


    "Hey, you." One of the goblins approached. His head looked like a sideways watermelon with a potato-shaped nose.


    "Yes?" Zaydas looked down, meeting his eyes.


    Scratching his face, the goblin hesitantly asked, "H-How did you become so handsome?"


    If Zaydas had been drinking something, he would have spat it all out at that moment due to such a random question.


    Laughing a little, he replied, "Just lucky to have parents with amazing genes."


    "I knew it!" The goblin looked disappointed. "I thought someone this handsome would have some secret, but in the end, it''s just that."


    He started kicking small rocks on the ground, looking dejected, until another goblin approached and placed a hand on his shoulder.


    ''This goblin is funny...'' Zaydas thought with a small smile.


    The problem was that, as he smiled, the female goblins started looking at him intensely...


    Stepping back a little, Zaydas manifested a hoe in his hand.


    Walking to an area without straw houses, he began to plow the land.


    From a distance, the goblins watched him with curious eyes.


    "What is he doing over there?"


    "No idea."


    "Digging a hole to bury us?"


    Those words made several of them shudder in fear.


    "That can''t be, right?"


    However, they soon realized that wasn''t the case. After all, it wasn''t just a hole being dug¡ªthe soil he was plowing turned a dark brown, as if wet, and then they saw something.


    From the mounds of soil, sprouts began to emerge, and as the minutes passed, they grew larger.


    "As expected of the expert!" one of them commented.


    The most surprised person, however, was Zaydas himself. The speed at which the sprouts appeared was faster than when he had seen Hiraku do the same.


    He stopped after planting an area of 4 by 4 meters.


    Soon, leaves began to stand out, and white flowers appeared. But then, the plants grew even more, to the point where the thin branches curved toward the ground under their own weight.


    "Hey, you." Zaydas waved at the goblin who had asked the question earlier.


    "Me?" The goblin pointed at himself. Seeing this, he scratched his head and asked, "How can I help?"


    "Go and pull one of those that looks the most mature," Zaydas requested.


    Even without understanding, he did as told.


    "This one?" the goblin asked, pointing to the first patch of land Zaydas had plowed.


    "Yes, go ahead," Zaydas nodded.


    The goblin bent forward slightly, gripping close to the soil, and then he pulled. "Ahhh!"


    ''Why is he screaming? Is it hard to pull?'' Zaydas wondered, then used telekinesis to pull up the one right next to the goblin. However, there wasn''t much resistance, and soon, 19 medium-sized brown potatoes were revealed.


    ''It actually worked¡­''


    The only reason he had asked the goblin to do it wasn''t for any special reason¡ªhe just found the little guy funny and wanted him to do it.


    Now, holding the plant with potatoes hanging from its roots, the goblin looked completely surprised.


    "The rest of you, go and help him. These are potatoes¡ªthey can be eaten roasted or boiled," Zaydas told the other goblins.


    "Really?"


    "Yay!!"


    Soon, the small patch of land with the planted potatoes was harvested by the goblins.


    "What''s all this commotion?" Rimuru finally came out of the chief''s tent, asking.


    "Oh, you''re done?" Zaydas approached him.


    "Yes, I''ve made my decision," Rimuru said firmly. "I intend to stay in this village!"


    "I see. I''ll help where I can, but don''t expect too much," Zaydas said.


    "Of course!" Rimuru replied in his usual cheerful voice.


    "The expert is staying with us!" the village chief announced loudly, and the goblins cheered.


    One of the goblins who had harvested the potatoes went to the village chief and told him what he had heard from Zaydas.


    "Alright, let''s roast them! These are potatoes given by the expert¡ªlet''s celebrate!" he shouted again.


    That trembling voice of his almost seemed like a lie at this point.


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 Chapter 24: It’s Just a Goodbye for Now

    Zaydas taught them how to roast potatoes Japanese-style using dried leaves.


    Soon, they each had a roasted potato and began eating.


    "Delicious~~"


    Several of them seemed to melt with delight as they ate.


    Zaydas thought they were exaggerating. But when he took a bite of the potato he had roasted, his eyes sparkled slightly.


    ''How can it be this good?'' Zaydas was amazed.


    Then he thought: ''Is it because the All-Purpose Farming Tool has reached Rank A+?''


    Out of curiosity, he opened his status and clicked on the skill.


    All-Purpose Farming Tool (Rank A+): Transforms into various farming tools. Improves soil quality, accelerates plant growth by up to 50 times, and, with a prayer, makes crops sprout in minutes or even seconds. Converts enemies into fertilizer. Also transforms into a spear that pierces barriers and defeats dragons but completely drains the user''s energy.


    He also checked the description of Healthy Body.


    Healthy Body (Rank A): A perfect body, immune to all diseases and poisons. Grants superhuman endurance, instant fatigue recovery, and extreme regeneration acceleration, allowing for nearly unlimited peak performance.


    ''This passive skill has become extraordinary.'' Zaydas narrowed his eyes, satisfied.


    Zaydas then looked down and asked, "Hey, Rimuru, you can''t taste food, right?"


    Rimuru looked in his direction and replied, "Yeah, unfortunately..."


    "Why don''t we try to find an monster that has a taste-related ability?" Zaydas suggested.


    "Taste ability...?" Rimuru murmured, deep in thought.


    The bat had given him echolocation, other monsters had granted him corresponding abilities, and he was even capable of producing poison or spider webs.


    "Cows and pigs are known for their taste sensitivity, and from what I heard from the goblins, there are Orcs nearby. Maybe try hunting one of them, who knows?" Zaydas said.


    "Orcs, huh..." Once again, Rimuru fell into thought.


    Minutes later...


    "Oh, right, Zaydas-kun."


    "Huh? I don''t have money." Zaydas made an "X" sign with his arms.


    "Listen to me, listen to me." Rimuru jumped up and down.


    "You want something, don''t you?" Zaydas said. "You only call me Zaydas-kun when you want something, or when you don''t believe what I said. But since it''s not the second option, it must be the first."


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    "Hahaha, as sharp as always!" Rimuru snapped his fingers.


    "Speak. I''ll at least hear you out."


    "Seriously, man, I didn''t expect you to have such a useful survival skill," Rimuru began. "With a skill like that, you never have to worry about starving, right?"


    Zaydas crossed his arms, narrowing his eyes. "You want me to start farming here, don''t you?"


    "Yes, exactly!"


    "Well, I was already planning to do that, don''t worry." Zaydas smiled. "But, Rimuru-san, there''s something I want from you too¡ªsomething only you can do for me."


    "Tell me, what is it?" A question mark seemed to form above his head.


    "Potions. I want a good variety of them. You can make several, right?" Zaydas responded.


    "Oh, that''s all? Of course, it''ll be my pleasure~" Rimuru replied.


    "Deal." Zaydas extended his hand, and Rimuru created an arm that stretched toward him.


    The two of them smiled as they shook hands, which startled the goblins.


    ***


    ***


    Three days passed in the blink of an eye.


    During this time, Zaydas cultivated an orchard of 50 by 50 meters, growing apples, bananas, and other fruits, as well as a 5-acre plantation with potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, and more.


    "Are you leaving?" Rimuru asked.


    Just as Zaydas had suggested, Rimuru had tried to devour an Orc and, upon doing so, acquired the Taste ability. He was very grateful, whether for that or for what Zaydas had done to the village''s land, which had expanded enormously in size, with a good portion being farmland.


    "Yes, but I shouldn''t take long to return," Zaydas said. "Take care, Rimuru-san. With your power, I don''t need to worry, just remember not to act rashly."


    "Yes, you can count on me!" Rimuru formed a hand and patted his gelatinous body.


    "See you later." Saying that, Zaydas began to fly, creating distance from the village.


    ''Great Sage, mark my dimension, I''m coming back.''


    [Done!]


    ***


    ***


    Asia couldn''t sleep well.


    She would sleep and wake up, repeatedly having nightmares.


    Most of the time, she felt confused about where she was until she remembered what had happened and that she had become a Devil.


    At almost 7 a.m., she decided to get out of bed.


    The room she had been assigned even had a bathroom attached to it.


    She did her basic hygiene routine, such as brushing her teeth and taking a bath. After leaving the bathroom, she was wearing casual clothes¡ªa one-piece blue dress in the style of a nun and pink slippers.


    Downstairs, she was walking when she tripped over her own foot, falling to the ground.


    "Ouch... Why do I always end up falling like this?" she murmured in her sweet voice.


    "Are you okay?"


    Noticing someone in front of her, extending a hand, Asia accepted the help, thanking, "Thank you."


    The one who helped her was Grayfia in her maid uniform. She had a gentle smile while assisting Asia.


    "You''re welcome," Grayfia replied. Then, she asked, "You must be hungry. Come, breakfast will be served soon."


    Mechanically, Asia followed her. She felt very nervous and shy at that moment.


    In the living room, Asia noticed for the second time how luxurious it looked. "Wow..."


    She had seen few things she would consider luxurious, and Zaydas''s family home was at the top of her list.


    "Wahh, so sleepy..." Entering the living room with her hair down, Ravel noticed Asia. Embarrassed for being caught saying that, she masked it with a laugh, "Hohoho, good morning, Asia-chan."


    "Good morning, Ravel-san," Asia replied.


    "Zaydas-sama hasn''t come down yet?" Ravel asked the obvious.


    "No." Asia asked, "Does he sleep in?"


    "No, he usually wakes up quite early, but... Today is Saturday, so he might sleep in a bit longer."


    Grayfia, who heard them, simply maintained her gentle expression.


    She knew. Zaydas had just returned from wherever he had been. He would probably come down soon.


    Just as she imagined, Zaydas arrived.


    "Good morning," he said with a smile.


    "Good morning, Zaydas-sama." In unison, the three responded.


    "Didn''t sleep well, Asia-chan?" Zaydas asked as he sat between Ravel and her.


    "I..." She hesitated before answering, "I just feel a little restless. I''ll get used to it!"


    She didn''t want to talk about the nightmares she had and worry him, nor mention that the room was so big it made her feel uneasy.


    "I see, but if something is bothering you, just let me know." Zaydas smiled, making a red pattern appear, and soon after, he pulled something out of the magic circle.


    Placing it in front of Asia, he said, "This relieves fatigue; it should help you."


    Holding the potion against her chest, she smiled sweetly. "Thank you, Zaydas-sama!"


    "It''s all good and, Asia-chan... Can I just call you Asia?" Seeing her nod, he continued, "Asia, you can also just call me Zaydas. You don''t need to use ''sama''."


    "But Ravel-san calls you that too, doesn''t she?" Asia felt uneasy again.


    "About that," Ravel replied, "For me, using ''sama'' is a way of being more intimate with Zaydas. But when you say it, it sounds stiff, right?"


    "I had no idea..." Asia thought for a moment and realized it really did seem that way.


    While Ravel said "Zaydas-sama" in a way that sounded close and affectionate, even Grayfia sounded respectful yet warm when addressing him. However, when she thought about how she had been saying it, she realized she sounded rigid.


    "Awawa, I must look like a fool..." Asia murmured, embarrassed.


    "Asia is not a fool." Zaydas smiled at her. "I didn''t say this to pressure you, but rather the opposite. I want you to treat me like family, like a close friend, understand?"


    "Can I think that way?" She asked for permission.


    Had Ravel always been this emotional? Why did it look like she was turning her face to wipe away tears?


    "Yes, you can." Zaydas replied in a soft and gentle tone.


    Smiling beautifully, tilting her head slightly, she said with her eyes curved, nearly closing, "Hehe, thank you, Zaydas-san."


    It was a small change, but for Asia, it was a big step¡ªespecially because she felt as if she had gained her first friend, even though he was supposed to be the one she now served.


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 Chapter 25: Attacking Supergirl

    "Zaydas-sama, I''m taking Asia-chan with me to go shopping."


    Seeing Ravel so kind and helpful, Zaydas smiled and replied, "Of course, feel free to spend as much as you want~"


    "That''s what I intend to do..." She paused, realizing something. Frowning, she asked, "Wait, isn''t the card I''m using my own money? The way you say it, it sounds like you''re the one paying."


    Zaydas chuckled slightly: "Haha, you must be overthinking it, Ravel-chan."


    "Am I?" She was suspicious but still decided to trust him.


    Zaydas turned toward Grayfia.


    "Grayfia-nee, are you taking the two of them?" he asked.


    "Yes, Zaydas-sama." She nodded.


    With Grayfia accompanying them, Zaydas knew he didn''t need to worry about their safety.


    The Fallen Angel who fled at the first chance she got might still be around. It''s hard to say whether she gave up on Asia. Worse yet, if someone of a higher rank has her information and takes an interest in Asia.


    ''I''ll still have to deal with Diodora Astaroth later,'' Zaydas reflected. ''Although his older brother is a great friend of my father, that doesn''t mean he''ll go unpunished if he still has twisted thoughts about Asia.''


    Now that Asia had become part of his Peerage, her problems were his problems too.


    Stretching as he climbed the stairs, he murmured softly:


    "Alright! Since I''m alone, I''ll head out for a bit too."


    Even though it had only been a short time since he returned from the TSSDK (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken) dimension, he felt that staying home doing nothing would be a huge waste.


    ''Is it right to think this way?''


    Although he thought so, the truth was that, with the difference in time flow, this mindset could become a problem. However, for now, he decided to go to the DC AU dimension.


    ''Great Sage.''


    [Done!]


    Without needing to explain, all preparations were made.


    The familiar sensation of using Dimensional Jump overtook him.


    ***


    ***


    2:51 PM, Tokyo.


    Zaydas appeared in the air in his ''Devil'' mode.


    In the distance, he saw something that made him rub his eyes.


    ''Two Supergirls? Besides that, one of them is being attacked by Batgirl, Wonder Woman, and Frost?'' Zaydas thought. ''Why are they attacking the real one and helping the fake? Or, aside from the Supergirl being attacked, are the rest fake too?''


    How did he figure it out? Simple. He read the mind of the fake.


    Frost has light blue skin, long ice-blue hair tied in a ponytail, blue eyes, and prism-shaped earrings. Wonder Woman has long dark blue hair, fair skin, and blue eyes. Batgirl has fair skin, long wavy red hair, and green eyes.


    "BANG!"The narrative has been taken without permission. Report any sightings.


    "BOOM!"


    As Zaydas was reflecting, Supergirl was struck by a devastating punch from Wonder Woman. Her body was sent flying, bouncing off the asphalt before violently crashing into a building. The impact caused a red car to flip over multiple times and catch fire.


    Smoke rose as the car burned.


    Frost slid across the ground, creating ice wherever she passed. Reaching Supergirl, she pointed her hands and fired an ice cannon in her direction.


    Supergirl, barely recovering, growled in anger. Her eyes quickly turned red, and lasers shot out from them.


    "BOOOM!"


    "Got you, fake Supergirl!" the fake said, attacking with her own eye lasers and hitting Supergirl''s ribs.


    ''Wait¡­ There''s only one fake? So the rest were deceived by her? Seriously?''


    Crashing through the building, Supergirl, now with her hero outfit torn and some blood where she had been hit by the laser, shot up into the sky at high speed. Pointing her finger at the other Supergirl, she shouted:


    "What are you saying? You''re the fake! Guys, wake up! She''s the fake, why won''t you believe me?!"


    Supergirl clenched her fists, feeling the anger boil under the humiliation. How was it possible that her own allies couldn''t see the truth?


    "You won''t fool us, fake Supergirl!" Batgirl flew through the sky with a pair of bat-like wings and screamed, "AHHHHHHHH!"


    "Whoosh!"


    From her scream, a powerful shockwave hit Supergirl, who crossed her arms in an X to defend herself.


    "Damn it, just use the Lasso of Truth, and everything will be cleared up!!" Supergirl shouted, frustrated.


    "You stole it, remember?" Wonder Woman retorted. "Pretty convenient, isn''t it? Give it back, and then we can do things your way!"


    "Don''t listen to her, I am the truth," the fake said. "Remember the time I helped you hide from the principal at the hero school when you accidentally destroyed her statue?"


    "Yes, I remember," Wonder Woman replied.


    "Grrrr!!" Growling again, Supergirl''s expression was anything but good. "She must have investigated me. Can I also talk about the time we first met? It was on a video call, remember?"


    Frost interrupted: "That''s something many people know, it''s not that hard to figure out. Just surrender, Fake Supergirl, you don''t stand a chance against the four of us!"


    Their battle continued. Seeing Supergirl being attacked from all four directions with no chance to dodge, Zaydas created four ice shields.


    "BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!"


    Four consecutive sounds echoed as the spheres of destructive power, hidden in each shield, fired forward, heading toward the four.


    "What was that?" Dodging, they were surprised.


    Appearing beside Supergirl, Zaydas said, "This is the second time I''ve helped you while you were in trouble, Supergirl."


    "It''s you!" She recognized him immediately. Even though several days had passed since that day, she would recognize him even if he became a ghost!


    "Oh? Looks like you''ve been looking for me. Should I feel flattered?" he asked with a playful smile.


    "Cut the nonsense, don''t you see I have more important matters to deal with right now?" Supergirl retorted.


    "Sigh¡­ I thought you''d be more grateful. After all, I just saved you, didn''t I?" Zaydas pretended to be hurt.


    "D-Don''t say nonsense! I had everything under control!" she exclaimed, but her flushed expression betrayed that even she didn''t believe it.


    "Who is he?" Wonder Woman asked no one in particular.


    "I''d like to know too, he''s a hottie~" Frost said, adding, "But it looks like he''s siding with the Fake Supergirl, which is a shame..."


    "Is she really the fake?" Batgirl began to doubt.


    Not because she was charmed by the crimson-haired boy''s good looks, but because she had been feeling for some time that something about all this was very strange.


    But if she was the real one, how could the supposed Fake Supergirl know that?


    Everything seemed very confusing and suspicious to them.


    "If only I had the Lasso of Truth with me¡­" Wonder Woman murmured.


    "Oh, are you looking for this?" Zaydas appeared in front of her, surprising her.


    In his hand was a golden rope.


    "How?" The Fake Supergirl was incredulous.


    She had already been worried about this boy''s arrival, and it seemed her worries were valid.


    "Simple, dear, I read your mind. You''re not Supergirl, you''re just an obsession that has reached the Third Phase," Zaydas replied.


    The strength of this Fake Supergirl wasn''t small, but at best, it was on the same level as Supergirl, who at the moment hadn''t reached her full power, being at the peak of High-Level Devil Rank.


    [+ 88 AP]


    ''Just as I expected, this Fake Supergirl is going to give me some AP,'' Zaydas'' eyes narrowed as he thought of something. ''Great Sage, mark the TSSDK coordinates so I can use them to take someone with me at any moment.''


    [Processing... Done!]


    When the Fake Supergirl saw that Wonder Woman had recovered the Lasso of Truth, her beautiful expression twisted.


    "So she''s not a clone but an Obsession that managed to reach the Third Phase!?" Frost exclaimed, fearful.


    "Tsk, now that you know this, I won''t let you leave alive," the Fake Supergirl said coldly.


    Initially, she had planned to use Supergirl''s identity, kill the real one, consume her, and thus become the truth, gradually increasing her power without anyone discovering it and achieving her true dream: reaching the Fourth Phase!


    No one really knew if a Fourth Phase existed, but she had met another like her who claimed to have hit the wall preventing him from becoming one. Unfortunately, Superman defeated him, and she became obsessed with it. She wanted to be the strongest and devour anyone she desired, whether it was Supergirl or even Superman himself!


    When she moved, a supersonic sound exploded from where she had been. In an instant, she appeared before Wonder Woman and, with a powerful downward punch, struck her face.


    "BOOM!"


    She tried to grab the Lasso of Truth in the process, but when she saw the object floating away from her hand, she looked in its direction, and her expression darkened.


    "It''s you again¡­!" she spoke through gritted teeth, furious.


    "Oh, even when you''re angry, you still look pretty~" Zaydas teased.


    "W-What are you talking about?" Beside him, Supergirl blushed.


    "I''m talking about her, not you, okay?" Zaydas looked at her.


    ''Isn''t that the same thing!?'' Supergirl complained in her mind.


    "Hey, stop flirting right in front of me, damn it! I really want to kill both of you right now!" Saying this, the Fake Supergirl once again flew at high speed. However, an ice shield instantly formed right in front of her.


    "Hmph!" Snorting in disdain, she pushed forward.


    "BOOOM!"


    The shield barely resisted, but she was struck by the hidden Power of Destruction inside it.


    "Ahhh, what the hell is this!?!" The Power of Destruction began eating away at her body. Her clothes didn''t hold up as well as she did, leaving her nearly naked as she struggled to extinguish the destructive energy.


    "See you later, Supergirl~" Saying this, Zaydas appeared beside the Fake Supergirl, who was still trying to put out the destructive energy.


    However, she wasn''t careless, and as she turned to punch him, he caught her hand.


    From his hand, ice began to form, surrounding the Fake Supergirl''s hand, and in an instant, she was turned into an ice sculpture.


    "He captured her¡­" Frost''s words changed as she suddenly exclaimed, "Where did they go?!"


    *****


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 Chapter 26: In the End, Still a Slime

    Wonder Woman, Frost, and Batgirl apologized to Supergirl, who seemed upset with them.


    Ah yes, Wonder Woman managed to recover the Lasso of Truth again. She had been worried about the disappearance of the crimson-haired boy and the Fake Supergirl, who took the Lasso of Truth with them, but it ended up falling from the sky in front of her while she was in a crater formed by the impact of the punch she had taken earlier.


    Supergirl seemed upset¡ªafter all, her friends, who had studied together with her at the hero school for three years, didn''t even recognize her.


    "Sorry, Supergirl, the truth is that she said things only you would know, and she was clever enough to say them before you did." Batgirl apologized, blaming herself for being deceived by an imposter.


    "Yes, I apologize as well." Wonder Woman sighed, full of guilt.


    Looking at Wonder Woman in particular, seeing that she was a little hurt, Supergirl sighed: "Okay, but we need to come up with some kind of code that only we know so this doesn''t happen a second time."


    "I agree." They all nodded in agreement.


    "By the way, now that that''s settled." Frost nudged Supergirl with her elbow and asked, "Who was that hottie? You seemed close to him. Don''t tell me¡­" She seemed to realize something, covering her mouth in shock.


    "D-Don''t think nonsense, Frost!" Supergirl ran after her.


    "Hahaha." Frost created ice to escape from her.


    "But, Supergirl, even if it''s not like that, you do know him, right?" Batgirl asked.


    "Yes, it was when I was trying to capture the Fake Santa Claus¡­"


    "Oh, tell us more~!"


    ***


    ***


    Meanwhile, in TSSDK.


    [+9,784 AP!]


    As soon as he appeared with the Fake Supergirl, the ice around her began to crack while he got distracted for a moment, looking at the AP value he had just received.


    The pressure caused by the Fake Supergirl''s power was evident, and from what he could see, she seemed to be gaining abilities.


    "Rimuru-san!" Zaydas shouted.


    At the same time he called out to Rimuru, he reinforced the ice.


    "What''s all this commotion?!"


    A childish voice echoed, and then a Slime with bat wings flew over to Zaydas.


    "You''re back¡­" His words trailed off as he saw the ice sculpture: "S-Supergirl?!"


    "I knew it, you recognize her." Zaydas said. "Yes, you could say she is Supergirl, but at the same time, she isn''t."


    "What''s going on here, Zaydas-kun?" Rimuru asked.


    "She was once human, but her obsession with Supergirl led her to undergo numerous surgeries, dye her hair, dress just like her¡­ Her fixation was so intense that she ended up being consumed by it, becoming a distorted version of Supergirl. However, she was no longer human," Zaydas explained.The narrative has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the infringement.


    "Obsession, becoming a distorted version?" Rimuru was confused.


    And who wouldn''t be? He didn''t know about the DC AU dimension, after all. He had barely learned about the world he was currently in¡­


    "That said, I want to offer her to you," Zaydas said. "Rimuru-san, everything I said is true. And I brought her to you to test that theory of mine. If you do this, it''s quite possible that you''ll gain a human form, even though, essentially, she is a monster. What do you say?"


    "I..." Looking at the woman dressed as Supergirl inside the ice sculpture, Rimuru hesitated.


    He missed having a human appearance, but consuming another person was a bit...


    ''Wait, is she really a monster in human appearance?'' Rimuru asked. ''Great Sage, what do you think? Can you analyze her?''


    {Analyzing life form... Analysis complete!


    Species identified: entity from another dimension. Classification: third-phase monster.


    Records indicate that she was once human.


    First phase: partial loss of humanity detected.


    Second phase: humanity completely eliminated. Full transition to a monstrous form.


    Third phase: though still a monster, enhanced intelligence identified.}


    After hearing the Great Sage''s full analysis, Rimuru said, "I accept!"


    "Then, feel free to devour her," Zaydas replied, taking a few steps back. "Be quick¡ªshe''s almost breaking free from the ice. And while I was able to defeat her earlier, it was mostly thanks to the element of surprise."


    "I have several questions I''d like to ask, but... fine. I''ll leave them for later," Rimuru responded.


    Then, his body transformed into a wave of blue slime, slowly spreading until it completely enveloped the ice.


    The blue slime surrounding the Fake Supergirl started getting hit¡ªhands and feet appeared, trying to pierce through Rimuru''s body.


    However, even when a hand emerged, it was quickly engulfed.


    Zaydas created an ice shield in front of him as a laser blast shot in his direction.


    Thinking quickly, he created several magic circles in the air, raising a barrier.


    Not even a minute after the barrier was set up, a laser was fired toward the Goblin village.


    The laser tore through the ground and everything in its path, leaving a dreadful scar with burning red edges.


    Praising himself, Zaydas watched as Rimuru was frozen, but then he began to ignite, melting the ice.


    The battle continued for nearly two hours.


    Several trees were knocked down, laser marks scarred the ground.


    It was pure chaos.


    ''Luckily, I raised a barrier...'' Zaydas broke into a light sweat.


    Even though he had only known Rimuru for a short time, he valued their friendship. The two had quickly gotten along as if they had known each other for years. Because of that, he didn''t want to do anything that might jeopardize their bond.


    Suddenly, the Fake Supergirl stopped fighting... Or rather, she lost the battle against Rimuru.


    Shrinking down, Rimuru returned to his original form.


    "Ahh, that was tough..." Rimuru''s tired voice echoed.


    He didn''t even know how many times the Great Sage had to come up with ways to neutralize the Fake Supergirl. Or how much his super-regeneration had been used due to the damage he sustained.


    However...


    "I did it!" He formed a hand and clenched his fist.


    [+99,069 AP!]


    ''I knew it, this really gave me a lot of AP...!'' Zaydas'' eyes sparkled slightly.


    Zaydas tossed a white sheet toward Rimuru. "Rimuru-san, try transforming into your human form, but before that, take this."


    "Got it!" Rimuru responded excitedly, catching the sheet.


    Soon, his body began to change. From a mere blue Slime, he started taking on a human form.


    In an instant, he appeared as a teenager with light blue hair, parted in the middle, and golden eyes. His eyelashes were long and also blue, as were his thin eyebrows, which matched the tone of his hair.


    Holding the sheet around his body, Rimuru looked at Zaydas. "I feel strange... I think, I feel as if I''ve returned to being human, but something... something is different..."


    "Maybe it''s because you''re androgynous?" Zaydas said.


    "You... you saw?" Rimuru asked, his voice trembling.


    "Unfortunately, yes," Zaydas said gently. "Sorry, my friend."


    "...I see." Looking up at the sky, Rimuru sighed melancholically. "Even after taking on a human form, deep down, I''m still just a genderless slime..."


    "..." Zaydas considered making a joke to lighten the mood but figured it would only make things worse. So, he kept his mouth shut.


    Looking at him from every angle, Rimuru said, "I could''ve sworn you were going to make a comment or joke..."


    "I wouldn''t do that." Zaydas averted his gaze.


    "Damn it... At least say that without looking away!!" Rimuru exclaimed, sighing. "Alright, even so, I am truly grateful to you, Zaydas-kun."


    Zaydas backed away, flying backward. "You''re trying to get something from me, aren''t you?"


    Rimuru replied, "No? It''s just that, knowing how well you cook, I thought: ''My great friend Zaydas-kun would surely make something delicious to celebrate the fact that I''ve gained a human form, right?''"


    "Oh, if that''s all, okay." Zaydas agreed.


    "Yay!" Rimuru got excited again. "By the way, do you have any clothes with you?"


    Rimuru wasn''t the type to dwell on things for too long. Even something unpleasant, like the fact that he had no gender, would never make him want to give up on everything.


    "I should have something, but Rimuru-san, aren''t you able to create clothes using magicules?" Zaydas asked.


    "I can?" Rimuru asked in response.


    "I can, so you should be able to as well. It''s not difficult," Zaydas replied and began teaching him how to transform magicules into fabric. Since Rimuru had the sheet wrapped around his body, it was even easier to use it as a base for transforming into clothing and changing its color.


    Soon, Rimuru was wearing dark blue pants and a light blue sleeveless shirt matching his hair.


    "Easy, right?" Zaydas said.


    "Yes, it is." Rimuru nodded.


    Perhaps for the two of them, it really was easy, but it wasn''t as simple as they made it seem. While Zaydas was born a genius, Rimuru had a supercomputer filled with information that helped him analyze the entire process, making everything much easier for him.


    "This is..."


    Rimuru finally took notice of his surroundings and saw everything destroyed. It looked like a scene from an apocalypse movie.


    "Don''t worry, Rimuru-san." Zaydas explained about the barrier.


    "Sigh, you saved me," Rimuru said. "You have some really cool abilities."


    "I''m fine," Zaydas replied with a simple smile.


    *****


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 Chapter 27: New Powerful Abilities

    "Zaydas-sama, welcome back!" said the leader of the goblins, who had become a muscular man.


    Rimuru had given him the name Rigurd.


    Zaydas nodded.


    Rigurd turned to Rimuru: "And, Rimuru-sama, congratulations on your humanoid form?!"


    "Congratulations, Rimuru-sama!" the goblins said in unison. "And welcome back, Zaydas-sama!"


    "Everything''s fine, thank you," Rimuru replied with a wave of his hand.


    Although he knew that, at this moment, the greeting directed at him was just a simple bonus, Zaydas still smiled at them.


    "By the way, Rimuru-san, there''s something I want to test." Zaydas looked at him. "When I arrived in this world, I gained an ability called Modeling. It''s quite interesting; I think I can create anything as long as I have enough material."


    "Seriously?" Rimuru''s eyes lit up. "Hey, Zaydas-kun, do you still need potions? How about building some houses with that ability in exchange for them?"


    "Haha, that''s exactly what I want, but before that, I intend to create a plantation of rare herbs," Zaydas said. "After that, give me the names of the herbs used to make potions, okay?"


    "Sure, sure," Rimuru agreed.


    Rimuru understood how unique Zaydas''s ability was. He even tried analyzing it with the Great Sage but was unsuccessful.


    The concept behind this ability is more complicated than it seems. No, actually, it already seems quite complicated, given that even without seeds, he simply needs to till the land for something to grow.


    "Zaydas-san, I''ll go with some Hobgoblins to cut down some trees," Rimuru decided. "The Goblina''s who know how to cook will help you, okay?"


    "No problem," Zaydas nodded.


    ***


    ***


    The celebration party lasted a few hours. After everything was over, Zaydas brought several trees and a large amount of soil to an open area a bit away from the village, where there used to be many trees.


    "I''m going to start." Saying this, Zaydas floated, rising 20 meters into the sky.


    Soon, a terrifying power began to emanate from his body, but fortunately, it was still under control.


    Even so, the Hobgoblins trembled before such an overwhelming aura.


    "As expected, Zaydas-sama is incredibly powerful!" the leader of the Hobgoblins exclaimed.


    From the sky, magic circles appeared. Soon, from the magic circle, what looked like magicules began to envelop the trees and soil that had been stacked earlier.


    In an instant, they witnessed something incredible. The wood began to be shaped into planks, the soil molded into clay roof tiles and window glass. Soon, everything started fitting together perfectly, producing loud construction sounds at an unbelievable speed, forming a two-story mansion with ten rooms.The story has been taken without consent; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident.


    In just ten minutes, a fully built mansion stood¡ªsomething that would normally take months to construct.


    When Zaydas stopped, the magic circles vanished.


    He descended and looked at Rimuru in his human form: "What do you think, Rimuru-san? Isn''t it cool?"


    "Yes, very!" Rimuru nodded. "Can we start making some houses for the Hobgoblins too?"


    "But of course, but before that, we need to build a mansion for you as well," Zaydas said. "As the mayor of this village, you have priority."


    Rimuru joked, "Wouldn''t it be simpler to just give me this mansion?"


    "I could, but it''s farther from the village. Still, do you want it?" Zaydas asked.


    "Haha, I''m just joking, Zaydas-san," Rimuru laughed. "Anyway, can we continue, or do you need to rest?"


    "We can continue. Doing this is simpler than you think. At first, it took me so long because it was my first time doing it," Zaydas replied.


    "Ten minutes to build a mansion, and you call that a long time?" Rimuru grumbled.


    Laughing, Zaydas asked the Hobgoblins to prepare things so he could build Rimuru''s mansion, as well as their houses.


    When they learned he was going to do this for them, everyone was overjoyed.


    Who wouldn''t want better living conditions?


    Of course, they were happy!


    ***


    ***


    It took an entire afternoon until, finally, Zaydas finished building.


    He even shaped streets. Using Modeling, he could level the ground and make it harder. Now, the village, which had expanded to more than 20 acres of land, including the agricultural area, had become a large village compared to its previously miserable state.


    "Wohohohoho!" The leader of the Hobgoblins, despite being a large and strong man, couldn''t stop crying upon seeing how everything turned out.


    Several Hobgoblins were dancing with joy.


    Even Rimuru couldn''t wipe the smile off his face.


    "It''s simply fantastic," Rimuru said. "Zaydas-san, you can count on me if you ever need anything."


    "Of course." Zaydas asked, "By the way, Rimuru-san, you must have gained the abilities of the Fake Supergirl, right?"


    Rimuru replied with a smile, "Yes, I gained the ability to fly, super strength, super speed, heat vision, X-ray vision, super hearing, and freezing breath."


    "How about cosplaying as Superman in this world and going around saving the world?" Zaydas joked.


    "Ahahaha..."


    "Wait, you actually thought about it, didn''t you?" Zaydas narrowed his eyes at him.


    "O-Of course not!" Rimuru averted his gaze, changing the subject. "By the way, Zaydas-san, how long do you plan to stay this time?"


    "Aren''t you going to ask about another world?" Zaydas smiled.


    "Actually, I''m curious about a lot of things, but I felt like I shouldn''t ask about that," Rimuru replied honestly.


    Zaydas remained silent.


    A few seconds later, he said, "As you might have guessed, I can travel between dimensions. However, sorry, I won''t say more than that, even to you."


    "I completely understand, Zaydas-san," Rimuru said casually. "I won''t ask you to take me to another dimension, don''t worry."


    "... It''s not exactly that, but okay. I''m glad you think that way," Zaydas said. "Actually, since you have Veldora inside your body, I believe that because he is basically a rule of this world, if you try to leave this dimension with him, something terrible might happen."


    Upon hearing that, Rimuru became lost in thought, most likely conversing with the Great Sage in his mind.


    "Yes, you''re right to think that way," Rimuru agreed.


    "Answering your previous question," Zaydas said, "I plan to leave soon. By the way, is there anything you''d like me to bring you next time?"


    "Something I desire?" Rimuru thought until he answered, "Yes, is it possible to bring some solar panels? The more, the better!"


    "Of course, I''ll do that," Zaydas agreed, saying, "As a bonus, I''ll also bring some home appliances."


    "As expected, I can count on you~" Rimuru said cheerfully.


    Later, Zaydas went to the mansion he had created for himself with Rimuru.


    In the area that would be his living room, Rimuru placed several potion bottles with labels indicating the fusion of each one.


    "I assume you created this mansion because you plan to settle here as well, correct?" Rimuru suddenly asked.


    "Yes," Zaydas confirmed.


    "Alright! As I said before, if you need anything from me, just say the word." Rimuru patted his chest with his hand.


    "Of course."


    After Rimuru left, leaving him alone, Zaydas opened the sixth, seventh, and eighth gates of "Magic Master."


    [-224,000 AP!]


    A flood of information invaded his brain. Information about the abilities Photokinesis, Umbrakinesis, Chronokinesis, Geokinesis, Teleportation, and Interdimensional Travel became part of him.


    No matter how he looked at it, it was simply too incredible, especially the last two abilities. Interdimensional Travel almost made Dimensional Leap surpass its level.


    And although the concept was similar, Dimensional Leap was still superior to Interdimensional Travel.


    While Interdimensional Travel allowed him to go to any dimension, Dimensional Leap basically enabled him to exist and act in multiple dimensions with a "simple leap."


    Another interesting ability was Teleportation. Although he could already use it, it relied heavily on a magic circle, which made the process slow. However, Teleportation was an instantaneous jump to another place he had already seen, faster than a blink of an eye. Although the energy consumption was high, it was still something that could save lives.


    Another ability that made him smile was Photokinesis and Umbrakinesis. Photokinesis basically increased his resistance to light, meaning sacred energy, while also allowing him to manipulate light¡ªquite peculiar for him, being a Devil... Meanwhile, with Umbrakinesis, he could manipulate darkness.


    He was tempted to open the new gate after gaining such powerful abilities, especially since Chronokinesis was the ability to control the flow of time. However, even though he had acquired the knowledge and could use each of these abilities, he had not yet mastered them completely.


    ''Great Sage, with Chronokinesis, I get a discount when altering the flow of time, right?'' Zaydas asked.


    [Answering. Yes, thanks to this, the cost has been halved.]


    "Alright!" Zaydas smiled. But for now, he didn''t intend to change anything.


    It wasn''t as if he wished to accelerate or slow down the TSSDK dimension.


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 Chapter 28: Unusual Spectacle

    It may have been a bit misleading, but Zaydas had another reason for giving Rimuru the body of the False Supergirl, aside from the chance to earn AP, of course. That reason was the possibility of replicating the False Supergirl''s abilities.


    While they were enemies, replication was difficult, with a low chance of success. However, once she became part of Rimuru, he tried again and saw that all of them had at least a 40% chance of being replicated.


    ''For now, I don''t need them...''


    Although the chances had increased, he wasn''t going to risk losing AP with such a high failure rate. At the very least, he needed a 70% chance of success.


    Since Zaydas had obtained a new set of abilities, he wasn''t in a hurry.


    Zaydas started walking around the house.


    ''It''s pretty empty here...'' Zaydas thought. ''I came unprepared this time. Next time, I''ll bring some things to liven up the place a bit.''


    If there was one thing he learned at INN, it was the importance of getting good mattresses and pillows. Next time, he would bring some. He''d even leave at least one in his storage dimension.


    ***


    ***


    After returning, he saw that not much time had passed, only an hour and 13 minutes.


    Alone at home, he first took a bath and then lay on the bed with his arms and legs spread out, lost in thought.


    Nothing forces a man to face his own demons more than solitude and silence... That often makes the mind wander and think about things one would normally prefer to ignore to avoid getting fixated on something and overthinking.


    Zaydas also had things he didn''t want to dwell on. One of them was...


    His power had reached the level of an Ultimate-Class Devil. With this power, he could be seen as one of the strongest in the DxD world he came from. But was that really the case?


    Veldora. When he tried to assess him, he felt as if he were staring into a bottomless well of pure power, and that if he looked too much, he would be swallowed by it. Even after becoming an Ultimate-Class Devil, that feeling hadn''t diminished.


    This suggests that Veldora''s power is classified at least at the level of a Super Devil. But therein lies the problem that troubles him so much.


    In DxD, few have reached that level. However, in this dimension, there was a considerable number. And that''s not even counting Rimuru, who would reach that level in the near future.


    But then, what was worrying him so much?


    If this dimension has so many powerful beings... What kind of monsters could exist in his own dimension that he has yet to discover?


    Until now, he had been ignoring this fact, repeating to himself: ''If you don''t seek death, you won''t die.''


    Yes, it''s a phrase that makes a lot of sense. However, it doesn''t do justice to the rules. Without knowing the true powerhouses and their goals, there was no way he could feel at ease.


    What if there was someone extremely powerful with the same kind of mentality as Thanos?


    There was something else. Did his parents really just want him to have a normal life until he was 18, or was there another reason they couldn''t or weren''t willing to tell him?


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    ''Am I overthinking again? Should I just keep pretending I don''t know anything and go on with my life?''


    Maybe that was the best choice.


    Many say that being afraid of what might happen makes you stop living. And clearly, he didn''t want to stop living just because he was afraid something bad might happen.


    ''Power... If I become strong enough, will all this fear and insecurity disappear?''


    He didn''t know the answer to that either. No matter how much he had hidden it before, even when he became an Ultimate-Class Devil, he didn''t feel any sense of security.


    Though it must be said that he may have become a little arrogant...


    Arrogant because he simply brought someone from another dimension and handed them over to Rimuru without fully understanding the future implications this could have for him.


    However, he didn''t want a life of regrets, and even if he felt he had been a bit hasty this time, he didn''t regret what he had done¡ªbut he wouldn''t do the same thing a second time.


    ''This time, I even revealed a little to Rimuru about being able to travel between worlds...''


    The only thing that comforts him is Rimuru''s good nature¡ªnot because of what he saw in the anime, but because he witnessed it firsthand. Maybe that''s precisely why he let his guard down and did something he normally wouldn''t have done.


    "!!!"


    Jumping up, he murmured in his mind while slapping his own face: ''Right! Thinking about these things won''t help me at all.''


    Determined, he said: ''Great Sage, mark the DAAC dimension.''


    [Done!]


    ***


    ***


    As soon as Zaydas left, a portal opened in his room.


    From inside the portal, two individuals stepped out: a man and a woman.


    "You noticed?" the man asked.


    "He didn''t go to another universe." Before the man could feel relieved, the woman added, "He went to another box. In other words, another dimension!"


    "How?"


    "If you ask me, who should I ask?"


    Immediately after, the two fell silent.


    A few seconds later, the woman looked worried as she said, "I hope this isn''t related to ''her''."


    When the man heard that, he let out a light sigh.


    ''She,'' whom the woman referred to, was someone so powerful that even one of her simple duplicates had the strength of an Ultimate-Class Devil.


    "Were you able to track where he went?" the man asked.


    "Believe it or not, that wasn''t possible." She seemed frustrated. "What he used is even more advanced than my ''Interdimensional Travel'' ability."


    Upon hearing that, the man fell silent once again.


    ***


    ***


    Flying over Tokyo in DAAC, Zaydas tried to imagine how strong he really was at that moment.


    For example, if he threw a punch with all his strength, without relying on the Power of Destruction, what level of destruction would it cause?


    When he imagined himself doing that... he "saw" Tokyo collapsing.


    The impact would create a fissure in the earth, while the resulting crack would begin to swallow nearby buildings and houses.


    The mere earthquake caused by the total impact of his punch would make several houses collapse.


    When he reached this understanding by visualizing it, he was a little shocked.


    ''Has my strength really reached this level?''


    As unbelievable as it was, he had reached that level of power. Even so, he wouldn''t be as powerful as Serafall Leviathan, for example, who is in the same rank and has the power to destroy entire islands...


    Even though he could reach that level of destruction, it would take time, and that time would be enough for someone to show up and stop him from doing it.


    While flying, a scene caught his attention.


    ''Is this really happening?'' Zaydas frowned. But soon, his eyes gleamed slightly. ''I''m a little stressed, this will do...''


    ***


    ***


    Marin was returning from a photo shoot near the sea and decided to stop by Akihabara.


    It was a holiday, so she wore a checkered button-up shirt in burnt yellow and blue, short denim shorts, and burnt yellow shoes. With a black cap tilted on her head, she carried a burnt yellow bag on her arm.


    Distracted by her smartphone, she didn''t notice when three hooligans, wearing malicious grins, surrounded her.


    "Hey, babe. How about having some tea with us?" One of them said, blushing with lust as he glanced at her chest.


    "Damn, you''re a total knockout. And judging by how you dress, you must''ve done a lot of that, right?" Another teased, whistling and using words with double meanings while sniffing the back of her neck.


    Marin grabbed her bag and forcefully tried to smack the pervert who had sniffed her, but she missed as the hooligan dodged, taking a few steps back while keeping his hands in his pockets.


    "Maji, this is such a pain." She said. "Who the hell even approaches someone like this nowadays? You bastards aren''t afraid? Look around, the place is full of cameras! If you try anything with me, don''t think you''ll get away with it!"


    "Tough girl, I like that~" The third one, who had his hair dyed blonde, stuck out his tongue, revealing a piercing with a skull-shaped metal bead, licked his lips, and then said: "But babe, you''re mistaken about something. We''re just asking you out, we''re not forcing you, right?"


    He extended his arm, intending to wrap it around her neck, while the other two flashed lecherous smiles.


    This wasn''t the first time they had done something like this. Even when the girls they approached said similar things, they would take pictures and threaten to expose them online, never facing any consequences afterward.


    Yes, there were cameras, but that exact fact had always saved them.


    However, before he could place his arm around Marin, he froze as he saw his fellow hooligan punch him in the face.


    "You big idiot!" yelled the hooligan with bleached black hair, small eyes, and a thin mustache. "Let''s stop lying, I can''t hide this anymore!"


    "You¡­!" Getting up in anger, the hooligan who got punched grabbed the other by the collar and suddenly pulled him in for a kiss?!


    "Shit! I''m gonna puke!!" The third one, witnessing the scene, couldn''t handle such an unnatural BL moment and stuck his finger down his throat.


    Marin was petrified.


    ''Maji? What is all this? Where are the cameras? Is this some kind of new prank? This is hilarious~''


    The worst happened when the third one, who had been trying to vomit, suddenly grabbed the blonde with the tongue piercing by the head and declared, "No! He''s mine!"


    Immediately, their lips met, while the other, who had been interrupted, got angry but instead of fighting, pulled the other''s head in and kissed him¡­


    Earlier, the pedestrians had ignored them when they surrounded Marin and tried to make a move on her, but now, witnessing such a scene, many stopped, and some even started filming.


    Zaydas, hovering in the air in his ''Devil'' mode, laughed so much that he wiped tears from the corners of his eyes.


    "I just saw something amazing~"


    A playful voice echoed in his ear from not too far away.


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 Chapter 29: Harley Quinn

    Her skin is pale and white, and her long blonde hair is tied into high pigtails, with blue and red streaks running through them. Her eyes are blue, and her face is partially hidden by a black mask.


    She wears a white top decorated with black and red diamonds, paired with a black belt studded with spikes. Her legs are covered by pants split into two colors, red and black, with a pair of blue denim shorts over them.


    Speaking in an amused tone, she carries a special backpack that allows her to fly.


    "Harley Quinn."


    "Oh, you know me? Hahaha. Am I that famous?" She laughed, shaking her shoulders. She continued pointing her finger at him: "Crimson hair and a stylish cut. Your eyes are bright and deep. You don''t look bad at all. You must be Zaydas Grimmory~!"


    As soon as she finished speaking, she looked at him with arrogance, as if expecting compliments.


    Zaydas wasn''t surprised that she knew about him. It was actually to be expected. But he pretended to be surprised: "Oh, I''m surprised you know me."


    "Hahaha, of course, I''m a genius. Nothing escapes these eyes of mine~!" She formed a diamond shape with her fingers in front of her face, looking through them.


    Her nails were painted in alternating shades of blue and red, with each finger displaying a single color. On her left hand, the pattern started and ended in red, while on her right hand, the nails began and finished in black.


    "Apparently not." Zaydas nodded.


    "Haha." She laughed. "Tell me, Zaydas. What did you do to them? Hypnosis?"


    "Telepathy and Voice Hypnosis," Zaydas replied.


    "Oh no. Are you reading my mind?" She dramatized, leaning to the side with her arms around her large breasts, but the smile on her face never faded.


    "No, I''m not." Zaydas denied.


    "Really?" She had that playful smile, but her eyes showed she doubted him.


    "It''s your choice whether to believe me or not." Zaydas shrugged, preparing to leave.


    "Wait, wait!" She flew after him. When she caught up, she flew beside him to look at him: "Where are you going? Doing something fun? Can I come along? By the way, I really liked what you did back there~"


    Looking at the horizon, Zaydas spoke in an inspiring and self-sacrificing tone: "Where am I going? The answer to that question is rather complex."


    "Hahaha, what''s that? Sounds fun~" Harley Quinn laughed, bending in the air with her hands on her stomach.


    Glancing at her from the corner of his eyes, he continued: "My destination is none other than the lair of a villain who has reached the Third Phase, and their unique ability seems to be capable of controlling other monsters beneath them. From what I know, there are several under their command in the Second Phase."


    "You found the Puppeteer!?" Harley Quinn seemed shocked.


    "Yes, so it''s best if you don''t follow me," Zaydas replied.


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    "Ky?"


    "KyHAHAHAHA!" Suddenly, she started laughing loudly, almost running out of breath. She said, "How could I miss something this interesting?! I''m going with you!"


    Although Zaydas did, in fact, know the location of the villain Puppeteer, he had no intention of going there. He just made something up to get Harley Quinn to stop following him. But she actually got excited about it and wanted to follow him there?


    "No, you can''t." Zaydas denied.


    "You''re not the boss of me, blehhh." She stuck out her tongue. "I''m going to follow you, let''s see you try to stop me."


    She began flying beside him, humming "lalalala~" cheerfully.


    "..."


    ''Is she a child or something?''


    Seeing her act like that, Zaydas remained expressionless.


    He kept flying, but because of Harley Quinn, his ability to stay unnoticed became useless. Whether due to her flashy way of dressing or because her backpack, which made it possible for her to fly, wasn''t exactly like a motorcycle but still made noises like a flamethrower.


    Realizing he was about to be recorded, Zaydas created a hooded jacket to cover his face.


    "Is that part of your powers?" Harley Quinn asked upon seeing this.


    "Yes." Zaydas replied.


    "Where are we going?" Harley Quinn asked, licking her red lips. "Are we going to the Puppeteer''s lair?"


    "To eat." Zaydas pointed at a corner restaurant as he descended.


    "Eat?" Harley touched her own stomach. Thinking for a moment, she gave a wide smile: "Okay~"


    When they landed, they were almost immediately surrounded, but Zaydas created an invisible barrier with telekinesis that prevented people from getting too close to him.


    When Harley saw this, she was initially surprised, but soon she grabbed his arm, seeming to want to use him to keep people from crowding around her.


    "It''s Harley Quinn!"


    "Damn, what is this?"


    "An invisible barrier?"


    Seeing that none of them could get close, Harley smiled broadly as she waved at them: "Sorry, but I''m hungry, you know? We''ll talk later, okay? I love you all~"


    She blew a kiss with her free hand.


    Meanwhile, Zaydas simply looked at her as she seemed to be deliberately pressing her large breasts against his arm, almost making it disappear between them.


    "Zaydas, Zaydas." She asked, shaking his arm between her breasts: "What''s going on between you and Supergirl? Are you two dating? When I asked her, her reaction was weird, even though she denied it."


    Thinking for a moment, Zaydas smiled a bit mischievously when he noticed someone wearing a hood that hid their face, looking like a suspicious person: "Yes, she''s my girlfriend, but you know how shy she is, right? That''s why don''t tell anyone, okay?"


    "Really!?" Harley was initially surprised. Moistening her lips, she looked him up and down and said: "Well, maybe it''s not just because she feels shy that she doesn''t want to make it public."


    As he said this and Harley spoke, the hooded person slammed their fists on the table, nearly breaking it.


    "Customer?"


    "Ahh, sorry." The hooded person had a voice that was hard to distinguish, as if they had altered it on purpose.


    Harley only glanced in their direction once before losing interest.


    Zaydas chose a table near the hooded person, who ate with their head lowered.


    After placing their orders, Harley rested her elbows on the table, propping her face in her hands, and asked with great interest: "When did this happen? Who confessed first? Tell me everything, okay?~"


    "Should I say?" Zaydas seemed reluctant about sharing that.


    "Come on, tell me~ She''s my friend, I have the right to know, pleeease~" Harley held his hand, shaking it while looking at him with puppy-like eyes: "Pretty pleaaase~?"


    "Okay, but this stays between us."


    "Of course, my lips are sealed!"


    What to say... She inspired zero confidence.


    "I met her for the first time during the Fake Santa attack." Zaydas mixed truth with lies. "She was hit by Fake Santa and ended up being thrown into the restaurant where I was eating. And the moment she saw me..."


    "And then? What happened next?"


    "I think it was love at first sight since she seemed to have completely forgotten about Fake Santa, asking my name and for my contact number."


    "Wow! So bold~" A charming and intrigued smile curled on Harley''s lips.


    Meanwhile, another sound of a fist slamming on the table echoed.


    Ignoring it, Zaydas continued: "However, I didn''t give it to her. I told her she should focus on dealing with Fake Santa outside first."


    "So cold... That must have broken poor Supergirl''s heart, but I like it~" Harley said cheerfully.


    "Bastard..."


    Harley looked toward the hooded person, but seeing them lower their head, she ignored them once again.


    "After that, I helped a girl who was injured and went out to see how Supergirl was handling Fake Santa¡ª"


    Harley leaned forward, her eyes sparkling. "Ah, I know about that! You froze him when you were passing through the Second Phase, right?"


    "Yes, exactly." Zaydas said, extending a hand to push her face away from his. "And when I wanted to leave, Supergirl said: ''Please, don''t go. At least before you leave, let me make it up to you somehow. Here, this is my number, call me when you''re free, okay?''"


    He paused dramatically while Harley pouted at being pushed away. "Seeing her act so pitifully, I reluctantly accepted."


    "Why? Don''t you think she''s pretty?" Harley seemed confused.


    Meanwhile, their food was served.


    Harley''s question seemed to have caught the hooded person''s attention again.


    "Yes, I did." He paused as he picked up his food. Breaking the chopsticks apart, he continued before taking a bite: "However, I also felt overwhelmed."


    "What do you mean?" Harley couldn''t understand.


    "Well, think about it." He replied. "If you were in my place and this happened, wouldn''t you feel like everything was moving too fast and something might be wrong? I mean, she''s Supergirl. If all her admirers joined hands, they wouldn''t circle the Earth for just one little reason."


    "Oh? And what would that be?"


    Zaydas finished slurping his noodles, then, after chewing, he answered while twirling his chopsticks: "Because a lot of them would drown~"


    "!!" Harley was initially surprised, then burst into loud laughter: "Hahaha, that was a good one!" She gave him a thumbs-up.


    "Really?" Zaydas smiled slightly.


    The person sitting near them pulled back their hood as they stood up, placing their hands on the table.


    "I can''t take this nonsense anymore!! Harley, don''t listen to him, he''s a huge liar!"


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 Chapter 30: Puppeteer

    "OH NO! Supergirl showed up! And she said you''re lying, what are you going to do, Zaydas?" Harley Quinn said dramatically before laughing and winking at Zaydas.


    Normally, when someone like Supergirl appears like that, even in a restaurant, there''s no way to ignore it. But strangely, no one seemed to notice them, even with such a scene happening.


    "You''re here. Why didn''t you say so?" Zaydas said. "Sit with us, dear."


    "Don''t call me dear!" She lunged forward, grabbing him by the collar and lifting him up.


    However, when she tried to lift him off the ground, it was as if she were trying to lift an incredibly heavy mountain.


    Even at this moment, Zaydas was giving her a cheeky smile, which made her want to punch him in the face.


    Pushing him away, she pulled out a chair and sat down, looking helplessly as she saw Harley¡ªGod knows where she got it from¡ªeating popcorn as if she were watching a great show.


    "Are you done? How boring~" Harley tossed a piece of popcorn into her mouth, chewing aggressively.


    "Harley, you..." Supergirl looked at her for two seconds before sighing. Deep down, she knew she shouldn''t expect much from Harley helping her.


    Then, Supergirl looked angrily at Zaydas. "What did you do?"


    "Be more specific. I did so many things just today, like waking up early, taking a shower, doing number two, having breakfast, etc.," Zaydas replied with an intriguing smile. "Which one would you like to know more about?"


    "Don''t play dumb!" Supergirl raised her voice slightly but soon lowered it, almost whispering: "I''m talking about the people around us... Why does it seem like they don''t notice us?"


    "Ohh, it''s just a simple spell I cast," Zaydas said as if it were nothing. "This magic diverts attention away from our direction, no matter what we do. Of course, special people will still notice, just like you were the only one who noticed me and Harley."


    "So that''s it..." Supergirl nodded. Then, she frowned again. "Why did you lie, saying I''m your g-girlfriend? You even had the audacity to say I was chasing you!"


    "Wasn''t it true?" Zaydas replied. "Aside from the part about us dating, aren''t you a little too obsessed with me?"


    "Never!" She denied it but looked away.


    "Hahaha, you don''t sound very convincing, Supergirl~!" Harley laughed loudly.


    ''Are you my friend or not? Come on, why don''t you take my side at times like this?'' Supergirl thought, frustrated by Harley''s reaction.


    "WEEEEE-OOOOOO, WEEEEE-OOOOOO!"


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    "Damn it, right now?!"


    Hearing the monster/villain alert, Supergirl stood up. Zaydas removed the barrier that diverted attention from them.


    Initially afraid, the moment they saw Harley Quinn and Supergirl together, the fear they felt turned into hope.


    Mainly Harley Quinn, who made them feel more relieved. Although Supergirl is strong and a good heroine, she doesn''t kill even the Second Phase monsters, and that''s a problem.


    The manager, who was about to press the button to lower the steel walls, stopped: "Supergirl, Harley Quinn, please leave quickly!"


    "Yes, yes~" Harley replied cheerfully, standing up.


    When she got outside, she materialized a huge hammer, resting it on her shoulder.


    Supergirl followed right after, flying outside, and Zaydas also left without anyone noticing him.


    Seeing the two wearing uniforms, he thought for a moment, then used his Demonic Power to transform his outfit into a black and red uniformed attire with a cape made of Destruction Power and a crown.


    On his chest, a "King" chess piece symbol became visible. Over his eyes, there was a mask made of Destruction Power covering them.


    ''My Demonic Power consumption in this form is 0.1% per minute.'' This could be seen as a bad thing, or not so much. It all depended on how long he would fight someone.


    However, since he decided to assume a different identity while acting as a "hero," he also wanted it to be something that could help him improve himself. The constant use of Destruction Power could enhance his control over it. And this was only possible thanks to the training he had while creating ice shields with hidden Destruction Power inside.


    "Wow! Not bad, Zaydas~" Harley whistled as soon as she saw his current appearance.


    "Call me ''The Traveler'' while I''m in this form, Harley," Zaydas told her.


    "The Traveler?" Supergirl murmured.


    The truth was that she had been so distracted before by all the nonsense he had said that she had even forgotten the purpose of chasing him.


    Yes, she wanted to know what he had done with the Fake Supergirl!


    However, now they were in another complicated situation where it wasn''t the right time to ask that.


    Meanwhile, entering the city, hundreds of non-human-looking monsters, some with slightly human-like features.


    Among them, one stood out the most. It had a humanoid appearance, with the face of a terrifying witch¡ªlike those described to scare children¡ªa large nose, a face covered in warts, and disheveled hair. In each hand, it held a puppet controller.


    The strings simply disappeared after descending about 10 cm, but with just a simple movement of the monster''s hand, the hundreds of monsters moved.


    "It''s the Puppeteer!" Supergirl became alarmed, almost breaking into a cold sweat.


    The Puppeteer''s power was no joke. She could even be seen as more dangerous than the Fake Supergirl.


    "KYAHAhahaha!"


    Harley jumped, activating her backpack, and spun in the air while her laughter echoed. She said loudly, "This is exciting! So this is what Z... The Traveler was talking about before~!"


    "Harley, what do you mean The Traveler talked about this before?" Supergirl asked.


    Zaydas, standing beside them, had a strange expression as he thought: ''This is just a coincidence¡­ How would I know that the Puppeteer would decide to attack this city right now?''


    "Hahaha." Laughing, Harley spoke cheerfully, "Not long ago, Zay... The Traveler said he was going to deal with the Puppeteer~"


    Of course, there was the part where he said he was going to her lair, but Harley thought he was lying about that part, so she left it out.


    When Supergirl looked at Zaydas, her expression was that of someone saying, ''How did you know?''


    "Don''t look at me like that, we don''t even have time for this now, save it for later." Zaydas pointed to the monsters that had started attacking buildings and stores. "We need to act fast, right?"


    "You''re right." Supergirl immediately flew toward the monsters controlled by the Puppeteer.


    "Ready or not, here I go~~!" Spinning her giant hammer in her hands, Harley Quinn flew forward as well.


    As Zaydas started flying, the cape made of Destruction Power fluttered in a somewhat mystical way.


    ''I wonder if, just like with superheroes, someone will try to grab me by my cape¡­''


    However, there was a concerning downside: What if it was an ally?


    Not every situation meant an enemy would be the one trying to grab his cape. Someone like Harley had a high chance of doing it for various reasons.


    ''I''ll think of something later...''


    When he saw a hybrid of a crocodile-lizard climbing a building close to him, Zaydas extended his hand, making it float in the air. As he slowly closed his hand, an invisible force began squeezing the green crocodile-lizard until it was crushed into a ball.


    "No!!" Supergirl shouted after using her freezing breath on a giant gorilla-bear creature.


    "Supergirl, even this, you want to stop me from killing?" Zaydas said loudly. "Don''t forget, this is now just an irrational animal that wants nothing more than to destroy everything in front of it!"


    "Boom!"


    "Harley..." Supergirl saw that even her friend had just crushed the head of one of the flying monsters with her giant hammer and felt conflicted.


    "Supergirl, I respect your sense of justice, but don''t try to force others to follow your way of thinking." In one of the rare moments, Harley Quinn spoke seriously. "I''m going to kill every monster that gets in my way. After all, they''re monsters, not people. Even those who were once people¡ªthey aren''t anymore!"


    "..."


    Supergirl remained silent, but whether she agreed with Harley Quinn''s way of thinking or not was uncertain.


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 Chapter 31: The Thin Line Between Hero and Villain

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    Killing a simple monster from the first stage earned him 4 AP. It wasn''t an exaggerated amount, but it made him wonder how much he would gain if he did the same with a higher-ranked monster.


    By the way, Zaydas tried to probe the monsters'' minds with telepathy. He succeeded, but the only response he got was¡­ Hunger, immense hunger, and a desire to destroy things. It didn''t matter what. It was a primitive instinct that drove them to destroy and an insatiable hunger.


    The worst part was that he "saw" that, to the monsters, intelligent beings seemed more appetizing.


    As for the reason, Zaydas could come up with some theories, but he set that aside for now.


    Seeing a building on the verge of collapsing and Supergirl rescuing people from it, Zaydas thought for a moment before creating multiple red magic circles in the sky.


    There were so many that they exceeded 100 magic circles.


    "What is this guy doing now?" Supergirl, who had just come out with the last person from the building, murmured quietly.


    However, even though she spoke softly, Zaydas heard her. He simply smiled and waited until Supergirl placed the elderly woman on the ground, then activated the magic circles.


    The instant he did, the sky darkened, and the civilians disappeared.


    "What did you do!?" Supergirl flew to him, full of rage, grabbing him by the collar.


    "First, let me go." Zaydas removed her hand. "Second, can''t you tell that I just did something to prevent innocent people from being dragged into this fight?"


    Somewhat stunned, even embarrassed, she asked, "Really? You did that, but how?"


    Zaydas explained, "I''m creating a barrier that separates the real world from the supernatural. Imagine as if we were entering a mirror. Now, we are inside it, and everything that happens here won''t impact the outside world, even after we leave. Got it?"


    "That''s amazing!"


    "Yeah, sure." Zaydas warned, "And next time, think before you act. Don''t go around treating everyone like villains just because they did something you don''t understand. Otherwise, don''t blame people if they treat you the same way because of your powers."


    "I..." She seemed regretful. "You''re right, I was prejudiced against you, I''m sorry."


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    "..." Zaydas was speechless.


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    Seeing him silent, Supergirl felt uncomfortable. Coughing to mask her embarrassment, she said, "Anyway, I''ll trust you. Now, we have to deal with them, right? And please, if possible, don''t kill them."


    "I''ll try," Zaydas didn''t promise.


    "That''s all I ask." Then, she left.


    As soon as she left, Zaydas remained in the same spot for a few seconds.


    Not kill? Is it worth it?


    If he kills, he gains some AP, even if only a few, but if he captures, it''s not even worth being recorded. Possibly, things would just play out as they were supposed to. In other words, from the beginning, the creature would be captured by Supergirl or another super, so it''s not even worth registering. Only by doing something that wasn''t predetermined is it worth being recorded.


    Or at least that''s how he understood it.


    So, does fate exist?


    In Zaydas'' theory, the answer to that question is both yes and no.


    It''s not exactly fate, but rather something predestined. That is, if nothing happens to cause a change, everything will occur as it should. But interference is acceptable.


    Why is it acceptable?


    If it weren''t, he felt that his mark would be erased from X dimension and that he would no longer have access to it.


    Which could also suggest that if he did something extreme, like trying to destroy a planet¡­ It''s very likely he would lose permission to enter X dimension.


    What led him to this understanding? It was when he had to "bribe" his way into Rimuru''s dimension.


    Basically, he "bought" his entry with AP.


    Maybe he was wrong, and it wasn''t like that at all, but everything pointed to things working this way, and until proven otherwise, he would think this way.


    "Boom!"


    The loud sound of something colliding with the ground snapped him out of his thoughts.


    Right ahead, Supergirl had casually slapped a bat-bee, sending it crashing to the ground, and immediately followed up with her freezing breath.


    The way she acted made Zaydas smile a little.


    ''So, she''s starting to see the advantages of the freezing breath¡­''


    From the records he had gathered about Supergirl while trying to better understand this world, he had mainly analyzed the way supers fought.


    Harley Quinn was basically as he expected¡ªsomeone who placed fun above duty most of the time and didn''t mind killing if the situation demanded it.


    Meanwhile, Supergirl could be described as having a strong sense of justice mixed with self-awareness that she wasn''t a human from Earth.


    To Zaydas, she seemed to fear not being accepted¡ªlike a child seeking their parents'' approval. Precisely because of that, she refused to kill, no matter who it was. Even if it was some degenerate lunatic threatening an entire city and putting thousands of lives at risk.


    Seriously, it seemed contradictory, but Zaydas didn''t deny that if she started killing, even if only criminals, many would begin to harshly criticize her.


    Why did he think that? Simply because humans are fools.


    A clear example of this is what happens with most superheroes. Even after saving thousands of people, there will always be those who criticize them for what they didn''t do or for what they could have done better. Even those who were saved might end up thinking something like: "She saved me, but if she had been a little faster, I wouldn''t have broken my arm."


    The media itself constantly criticizes superheroes, yet they have defended criminals before. Where is the logic in that?


    There is a quote he really likes from Charles Chaplin: "Life is a tragedy when seen up close, but a comedy when seen from afar."


    In other words: Those who defend criminals and complain about superheroes for hurting them¡ªeven slightly¡ªhave never been close enough to see things differently. So, for them, it''s easy to talk nonsense.


    Although it may seem like he''s going in circles, everything boils down to this: the moment Supergirl kills, the repercussions could make it impossible for her to continue being a superhero.


    However, if she ends up killing irrational monsters, will the result be the same?


    Unfortunately, yes. If there are people who defend criminals that do far worse things than just stealing, there are also those who see even monsters as "victims" who don''t know what they''re doing, believing there''s a better way to deal with them.


    ''Thinking like this, I was wrong to try and push Supergirl into killing¡­'' Zaydas reflected, evaluating his own stance.


    From his perspective, he believed he was right¡ªjust like many people on that day with the False Santa Claus, who clamored for Supergirl to kill him.


    Approaching a first-stage monster, he froze it with a touch of his hand.


    In an instant, a prehistoric mammoth was encased in a giant block of ice.


    ''Am I being influenced?'' He thought, then denied it. ''No, I simply don''t feel the need to kill some shrimps.''


    He could choose to leave the first-stage ones alive, since freezing them was easy and didn''t require much of his power, but he would still choose to kill the second- and third-stage ones.


    In his hand, the power of destruction manifested as a sphere.


    Teleporting, he appeared before a crab-man. His hand struck the chest of the Second-Stage crab-man, obliterating it into nothingness.


    It was as if it had never existed in the first place.


    [+17 AP]


    Supergirl, who had been pleased at first when she saw Zaydas choose to freeze the beast instead of killing it, sighed at the next scene¡­


    ''In the end, he''s still going to kill¡­'' She lamented.


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 Chapter 32: Reinforcements

    Several buildings began to fall under the monsters'' attacks. Those that were in the Second Phase were mainly mass destroyers.


    One who seemed to be a fireman, instead of throwing water through a hose that was simply pulled from what seemed to be the void, threw flames continuously.


    He was burning everything in front of him with this hose while patterning a characteristic villain''s laugh. The smile was that of someone in the purest ecstasy of pleasure and, when Zaydas probed his mind, he saw that in fact all he felt was pleasure in burning things.


    From what he hacked into and read from this individual''s mind... Before he died, he was a fireman, but when he was trapped in a building to die, he simply thought that if he had another chance he wouldn''t want to save people anymore and in a strange way, he had ended up becoming an obsessive monster from the first stage who shoots flames through a fireman''s hose.


    Most of the humans who became ''villains'' were similar. At a moment''s notice, whether it was life or death, or simply mental overload, they transformed themselves into whatever they were thinking about most at the time or whatever they were wearing.


    Like, for example, a huge stuffed rabbit stained with blood who, while stuck in his costume, all he could think about at that moment was how much he hated the children who kicked him and their idiot parents who did nothing about it, wanting to be able to kick them all back...


    ...


    Supergirl, who was flying not far from Zaydas, stopped after punching one of the monsters and was shocked by the sight.


    "That sounds like the beginning of an apocalypse..." She murmured softly.


    "Kyhahaha, Super~" Harley said cheerfully, "I don''t know why you''re so worried. Didn''t Zaydas create a barrier around the whole place?"


    She also found out about the barrier and started fighting without worrying about possible victims. Her mindset could be seen as quite simple in this situation. As long as she didn''t have to worry, she could act as she pleased.


    Of course, the same couldn''t be said for Supergirl, she still couldn''t help feeling fearful in the face of such a destructive scene.


    In every direction, fire was burning, and monsters were scattering, destroying everything in their path.


    It was just awful.


    "I know..." She admitted, but that didn''t stop her from continuing to feel fear in her heart and even more grateful to Zaydas for creating that barrier.


    Zaydas, arriving in front of the Villainous Fireman, stole the flamethrower, but when he tried to use it, he saw that it was useless in his hand.


    "D-Give it back, give it back...!"


    With his hands stretched out in front of him, the 4-meter-tall Villainous Fireman looked like a zombie running towards him.


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    "Yes, yes, take it back~!" Zaydas shot towards him with all his might, creating a sonic effect with the speed he shot, creating sonic waves with the impact.


    Glass from cars and buildings that had previously been intact shattered and the iron part at the end of the hose hit the Villainous Fireman right on the head, bursting like a balloon filled with red paint.


    [+13 AP]


    With his left hand, Zaydas created a sphere of Destruction Power and threw it towards what was left of the body.


    "That was intense~" Harley, who saw this scene, hugged herself, squirming a little, without hiding her joy and desire.


    Supergirl, who seemed to be used to her behavior and, knowing that she couldn''t stop Zaydas from continuing to kill, sighed and went to attack the monsters with freezing breath.


    From a distance, with the puppet controllers, ''The Puppeteer'', seeing that several of the monsters she controlled had been killed or captured, began to growl like a wild beast. It was like one of those horror movie scenes where the ghost starts emitting loud, scary buzzing sounds.


    "Ahh, that''s scary~~" Harley said cheerfully as she smashed a monster''s head with her hammer, but she was distracted by her hand and didn''t even notice when a five-ton stone was fired in her direction.


    "Harley, look out!" Supergirl tried to reach her, but she was too far away.


    Zaydas sighed, teleporting to Harley''s side and with the Power of Destruction in his hand, he simply reached forward with his hand and, as his hand touched the huge stone, it began to crumble into nothingness.


    In a cold sweat, Harley laughed nervously, thanking her: "Haha, thanks a lot, Zaydas~"


    "Mm." Zaydas looks at her and nods, warning, "Just be more careful around you, there are quite a few of them, after all."


    "Kyahahaha, sure, count me in!" She punched her chest, making her large breasts jiggle.


    Noticing that she didn''t seem to take it seriously, Zaydas smiled a little resignedly and headed towards the monster that looked like a stone golem that had just thrown the stone.


    ***


    ***


    Even after almost four hours of fighting, there were still several of them.


    Supergirl was already showing signs of fatigue, not to mention Harley who had some injuries. And although she had regeneration ability, it was of a low level. Only 5 times faster than an ordinary human.


    ''They really do have incredible stamina...'' Zaydas thought.


    Fighting for so long and even showing signs of fatigue was still incredible, especially Harley who didn''t have as many skills as Supergirl.


    Despite everything, she was a heroine, she could be playful and all, but at no point did she say she was going to stop or give up.


    While he was thinking this, he sensed the presence of reinforcements and opened a gap in the barrier for them to enter.


    When they appeared, especially Batgirl, she became cautious. She looked around, analyzing the situation she found herself in.


    "Looks like it''s not a trap..." She muttered as she looked at Supergirl, then at Harley, until she fixed her eyes on Zaydas. She touched a wireless headset to her ear, muttering something.


    Then, running very fast, leaving white afterimages, a speedster dressed in white flashed in.


    When she stopped next to Batgirl, Zaydas saw that in addition to her white uniform with black details, she had long silky white hair.


    Frost, whom Zaydas had seen earlier, entered through the gap in the barrier as well.


    "Lady Flash." Batgirl looked at her who had just arrived, commanding, "Go help Harley Queen, please." She turned to Frost: "Frost, go to Supergirl. You know what she''s like, only you can make a good pair with her now."


    "Sigh, yes, I''m coming." Even as he complained, Frost still created an ice rink, heading in Supergirl''s direction.


    Creating a pair of bat wings, Batgirl flew towards Zaydas.


    "We''ve come to help." Batgirl stopped in front of him, adding: "I must assume that this barrier is related to you, right?"


    "Clever." Zaydas replied: "Yes, I created it so as not to affect innocent civilians."


    "On behalf of everyone, I thank you." She bowed her head slightly, then stood up seriously: "And although I''m curious about this barrier of yours, I''ll leave that for later, in case you want to share, but don''t think it will make me forget that you''ve taken a Third Stage Villain with you. We''ll talk very closely later and don''t even think about running away!"


    "Are you ordering me?" Zaydas asked with a very friendly smile.


    Batgirl remained silent. She seemed to feel a slight tension building even though his smile seemed friendly.


    "No, just warning you, if you wish not to be bothered by someone even worse, like Superman..." She warned, "Hadn''t you better talk to me?"


    "Maybe, although the idea of having Superman come to me piques my interest a little." Zaydas replied.


    ''Are Superman''s abilities also a single skill set? And how strong would they be compared to Supergirl''s?" Inevitably, he started to think about it.


    And speaking of skills, he looked at Lady Flash with interest.


    ''150,000 AP for a chance to replicate her power with a 9% chance...''


    As well as using the force of acceleration to move super-fast, Lady Flash can throw lightning bolts that she calls a "speed storm".


    It was a much stronger attack than the little ray he saw Flash using in the Flash series in his previous life...


    One of her attacks managed to neutralize a huge Stage Two monster, while Flash couldn''t even do that with an ordinary person. At most, he could throw a person a distance...


    Of course, in comics, even in cartoons it can be different, but it wasn''t those he was comparing it to, since this Lady Flash was a version in a DC Comics AU Universe.


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 Chapter 33: A Punch

    Comparing Lady Flash to the Flash from the series Zaydas had seen was an understatement. When she started fighting¡­ well, saying she was "very capable" didn''t do justice to reality.


    In a matter of seconds, Lady Flash sent monsters flying with punches that seemed to weigh tons. Each of her blows launched creatures heavier than a truck, ripping them from the ground and hurling them against buildings and other structures.


    Harley was left with the "easy" part of the job: finishing off the monsters already knocked down by Lady Flash. However, despite not suffering any further attacks, she ended up even more exhausted in comparison.


    "Ahhhh! Swap, I want to swap partners!!!" Harley shouted, exasperated.


    It was the first time Zaydas had seen her so discouraged.


    "Hang in there, Harley~" Supergirl, strangely, was enjoying her suffering, speaking cheerfully: "We''re almost done, just a little more~"


    "Wipe that smirk off your face when saying something like that, Super!" Harley glared at her, pointing a finger: "You¡­ you¡­ bossy, goody-goody, masochistic, netori, sadistic, tramp, and chocolate donut eater!!"


    Faced with Harley''s outburst, surprisingly, Supergirl just shrugged, opened her hands, and flew off toward another monster.


    ''Netori and chocolate donut eater?'' Zaydas wanted to know why exactly Harley Quinn said those things, but for now, he had matters at hand, like Batgirl on his tail.


    "Sigh, life is tough..." Zaydas murmured softly.


    "Did you say something?" Batgirl sped up to be beside him.


    "I said I''d rather you fly ahead because the view of your perky twin mountains is fantastic." Zaydas replied.


    "I''ll sue you for harassment!" she retorted.


    "Wow, so original." Zaydas laughed in response and asked, "Batgirl, have you ever dated before?"


    "None of your business," she replied curtly.


    "I see, so that''s a no. Well, I can imagine why, despite you being so attractive." Zaydas said with a mischievous smile, looking her up and down.


    She gritted her teeth and said aggressively, "Stop staring at me, pervert. Believe it or not, I''ll teach you a lesson you''ll never forget!"


    "In bed?" Zaydas asked, looking surprised.


    "Damn it, I''m not talking to you anymore." She flew off, putting some distance between them.


    "Hahaha." Seeing her leave, Zaydas started laughing, only to earn a nasty look from Batgirl, who had gained some distance from him but returned a few seconds later.


    "Weren''t you leaving alone?" Zaydas asked.


    "No, it seems like you don''t like me following you, so I''m going to do just that." She replied with a cheeky smile.


    "..."


    ''Women~''


    It wasn''t like he really cared that she was following him. He just felt uncomfortable. But since she decided to do it, he wouldn''t blame her if things got a little more difficult.


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    Speeding up, Zaydas arrived before the "Flame Clown."


    As the name suggests, he was a clown who used magic with flames, and when he was performing one of his acts, he caught fire.


    This clown is known because, in the circus, he burned everyone there. It was quite tragic.


    And somehow, he reached the Second Phase and managed to stay hidden until today.


    Zaydas stood before the Flame Clown.


    "Well, well, well." The Flame Clown said in an amusing tone: "I see I''ve caught your attention. I''m so scared I''m trembling, Uhahuaha~~"


    Laughing strangely, the flames around the Flame Clown''s body intensified, making him appear even larger.


    Using ice, Zaydas said little as he started firing a frost blast in the Flame Clown''s direction.


    "Oh my God, he can use ice, someone hold me~"


    As soon as the Flame Clown''s words fell, the fire around him intensified even more.


    Zaydas''s ice melted, and he noticed something strange.


    ''Is he really from the Second Phase?''


    Such firepower didn''t resemble anything like the Second Phase monsters he had defeated before.


    Batgirl arrived beside him. Sighing, she said, "Just as I imagined, the Flame Clown has reached the Third Phase after being missing for so long."


    "So he really became a Third Phase monster..." Zaydas murmured. Turning to her, he said, "I think you should step back; I''m going to get a little serious here."


    "A little serious, huh..." Even murmuring, she still did as he asked.


    Soon, Zaydas stopped restricting his Demonic Power.


    "BOOM!"


    The air around became suffocating as the skies trembled under the pressure of his power.


    The release of such power was strong enough to create fissures in space, either due to the immense amount of Demonic Power being unleashed or the fact that he was capable of creating such fissures with his power.


    "Haha, laugh, keep laughing." Zaydas said as he ''walked'' through the air.


    The Flame Clown stepped back a few paces.


    It had no sanity, but it still feared death.


    ''I see, this is the difference between dimensional levels.'' Zaydas didn''t believe it would have the same effect if he unleashed all his demonic power in his own dimension or even Rimuru''s.


    This suggested that it was exclusively because this was a mid-class dimension with weaker laws, incapable of properly containing his power, which even caused fissures in the space around him.


    Precisely because he understood this now, he controlled the leakage of his power.


    ...


    From a distance, Batgirl was trembling. She was the closest to him and felt the pressure of his aura the most.


    ''He''s a true monster...'' She began to wonder who could stop him, but then, she panicked at the thought that even Superman didn''t seem like he would be able to do so.


    It was from that moment that she started thinking: ''He seems interested in Supergirl...''


    It was a logical thought. If Supergirl became his anchor, Zaydas wouldn''t go insane and possibly destroy a city, a country, or even the world.


    That was the level of his power that made her think this way. And, recalling his appearance, it wouldn''t exactly be a sacrifice...


    ...


    Unaware of Batgirl''s thoughts, Zaydas moved as he burned in flames.


    If he used ice, he could defeat the Flame Clown easily now, but what if he used flames too?


    One thing he noticed: the Puppeteer controlled the monsters with invisible threads that were practically unbreakable. Zaydas could see them, but when he tried to cut them, his attack passed through as if they were holograms. That said, the Flame Clown had no such threads connected to him.


    ''Are the two of them in this together? Did the Puppeteer manage to convince him?''


    When he tried to probe the Flame Clown''s mind, he saw that it wasn''t so simple. Even its mind was like a sea of flames, with confused memories and even more confused thoughts, along with a constant desire to burn things.


    Zaydas seized the wind around him, bringing it under his control. It started being used as fuel for his flames. More and more wind was absorbed by him until his flames turned blue.


    Before, it seemed like he was going to destroy everything with his flames, but now, an irritating scream of wind echoed as the blue flames around him wavered until they stabilized and became tame, almost harmless.


    "HAA-HAHA-HHA!" The Flame Clown suddenly laughed, saying, "Weak, weak, it became... Weak~"


    Seeing the red flames around the Flame Clown tremble, Zaydas simply smiled at his words. He didn''t even need to read the Flame Clown''s mind to know that he must have grown confident that he could win upon seeing Zaydas''s flames become ''tame.''


    Taking steps in the air, Zaydas walked toward the Flame Clown. The first two steps seemed insignificant, but on the third step, a loud sound echoed. On the third step, electricity began to crackle around Zaydas''s body; on the fourth, his body, starting from his right foot, became enveloped in electricity. Crackling sounds echoed alongside the howling wind.


    The ever-burning flames of the Flame Clown began to appear ''smaller'' and more fragile.


    The electric crackling around Zaydas intensified, and the blue flames that once resembled a calm lake turned violent, like flames caught in a windstorm, moving ceaselessly while growing stronger. The electric particles surrounding the flames transformed into thick golden lightning bolts. The deafening sounds of thunderclaps filled the air.


    "A slightly serious punch." Zaydas murmured, practically vanishing and reappearing in front of the Flame Clown due to his immense speed.


    Like a black hole, the flames and lightning surrounding Zaydas''s body were drawn into his right arm, making it grow to the size of a giant''s. And when he punched forward at the Flame Clown, something insane happened.


    "BOOOOM!"


    "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"


    The heroines'' screams echoed as a deafening explosion shook the battlefield.


    And when they looked in the direction of the sound, they were left speechless, unable to describe what they were feeling.


    It was never Zaydas''s intention to do something like this¡ªhe merely wanted to compete in a fire battle against the Flame Clown. But he had an epiphany, and as he progressed, new ideas emerged, and...


    Now, after striking the Flame Clown, everything in front of Zaydas had vanished.


    The ground had been split open with a width of over 30 meters and at least 50 meters in depth, extending all the way to the barrier''s limit, causing it to tremble, almost collapsing.


    At the site of the attack, blue flames continued to burn, crackling with electric sounds as if multiple power lines were short-circuiting at once.


    "BOOM!"


    Thunderous explosions echoed several more times as certain areas of the blue flames flared even more intensely, crackling with even greater electricity.


    Batgirl, who had almost gone deaf and had witnessed this horrifying scene, had her hands over her mouth, unable to utter a single word.


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 Chapter 34: Stealing Ability

    [1,069 AP!]


    The amount of AP obtained made him understand the true difference between levels. Even though the Flame Clown had no real significance as a villain, the record of his death deserved to be counted as an achievement worthy of generating more than a thousand AP.


    At this point, Zaydas noticed that the Puppeteer, who had previously seemed controlled, fixed her sinister eyes¡ªemitting white neon lights¡ªon him. It seemed she realized the real danger he represented. He even saw her retreat while flying backward until she touched the barrier''s edge.


    When she saw that he wasn''t pursuing her, the Puppeteer began punching the barrier, creating ripples in it. However, it wasn''t strong enough to affect the entire barrier, only small ripples, like a pebble falling into the sea.


    "She wants to escape. Won''t you stop her?" Batgirl, who had come back to her senses, approached him.


    She still had a strange expression, possibly because her ears were still ringing from the explosion caused by Zaydas''s punch.


    "Don''t worry," Zaydas replied. "Unless she surpasses me in power, my barrier will remain intact."


    "I understand." Batgirl seemed relieved.


    From the impact of Zaydas''s attack, it was obvious who was stronger. If there were still any doubts, then she definitely needed someone to evaluate her judgment skills¡ªbecause there was clearly something wrong with her perception.


    "The Puppeteer is no longer controlling the remaining monsters," Zaydas observed.


    "She must have realized that escaping was her only option to survive." Batgirl gave him a strange look.


    "Don''t look at me like that," Zaydas said. "Even if you look at me that way, you won''t get anything."


    "Now that they''re no longer under the Puppeteer''s control, it might be easier to defeat them."


    Observing how they began to fight less intelligently and more wildly¡ªespecially those in the Second Phase¡ªZaydas nodded.


    "Aren''t you going after the Puppeteer?" Batgirl asked.


    "Of course." Zaydas flew toward the Puppeteer.


    "Whaaaaaaail!"


    Upon seeing him approach, the Puppeteer, in her almost ghostly form, opened her mouth wide in a diabolical manner and roared. Her scream somewhat resembled that of a banshee¡ªeven her appearance bore some resemblance to historical banshees.


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    ''Is her transformation related to that?''


    Zaydas ignored the Puppeteer''s roar and advanced. He felt a slight mental control in her scream, but it wasn''t strong enough to affect him. Even when she tried to connect her controller strings to his hands, it was useless.


    "Do you really think you''ll be able to control me?" Zaydas laughed.


    The Puppeteer''s already ugly expression worsened, and she created even more strings on her controllers until they formed a fishing net, which she threw toward Zaydas.


    Zaydas could have dodged but chose not to. Instead, he issued a command to the Great Sage:


    ''Great Sage, forcibly use Dimensional Leap back home if I don''t respond within one minute.''


    [Command Received!]


    As soon as the net wrapped around him, Zaydas felt something violating his mind. He even felt as if his arms and legs were beginning to be controlled. However, when he increased his aura, all of it started to disappear.


    "Boom!"


    His violently expanding red aura dispersed any chance the Puppeteer had of controlling him.


    ''So, it''s not that it''s impossible¡ªshe''s just too weak to do it¡­''


    This was a troubling conclusion.


    Being controlled was something he did not desire. And considering the possibility of a future enemy being stronger or having power equivalent to his but specializing in mind control¡ªlike Gorilla Grodd, J''onn J''onzz, etc.¡ªit could end badly for him.


    ''I need to strengthen my mental defenses...''


    That was the conclusion he reached after almost being controlled.


    The fleeting sensation of nearly losing control over his own body was not pleasant in the slightest.


    Thinking for a moment, he spent AP and created a Skill-Stealing Card.


    [-200 AP]


    It was different from the one he used on Issei since he had stolen the essence of an object linked to Issei''s soul, whereas a skill was something less complicated¡ªunless it was a unique and exclusive ability.


    When he tried to replicate the Puppeteer''s ability, the cost was 50,000 AP, a considerable amount, with a 98% chance of success. Meanwhile, the Skill-Stealing Card was much cheaper, with only a 1% to 20% chance of working.


    According to the card''s description, the greater the difference in strength and if the target is touched directly, the success rate increases. In other words, even if the base chance was around 10%, the odds were in his favor¡ªmeaning that, statistically, one in ten attempts could succeed.


    Unlike the card he used on Issei, this one was not invisible and had the design of a ghostly hand in the center. Zaydas made it float using Psychic Power and kept it clenched in his left fist.


    All of this was done within a span of five seconds.


    The Puppeteer, realizing that she couldn''t control him, seemed furious and opened her mouth to scream once more.


    "Screeeeeeech!"


    Her scream sounded slightly different, and instead of affecting him, it struck Frost, making her eyes lose focus.


    Ignoring this, Zaydas teleported and appeared right in front of the Puppeteer¡ªwho was four times his size¡ªpunching her directly in the chest. Activating the card, he saw the mark of the [Puppeteer] ability and applied the card to it.


    The card disintegrated.


    He failed.


    The Puppeteer, with her skeletal hands, tried to grab him, but he simply created ice walls around them, freezing her hands, and continued punching her while purchasing a new card.


    [-200 AP]


    [-200 AP]


    [-200 AP]


    [-200 AP]


    [Success!]


    [You have acquired the ability: Puppeteer!]


    The card glowed, and then the ghostly hand illustration now held a Puppet Controller.


    [+518 AP]


    ''Cashback?''


    Not only did he obtain a great ability, but he also received almost 50% of what he had spent back. It was an excellent trade.


    Meanwhile, he saw the Puppeteer''s power regress.


    "What did he do?" Frost, who had regained control, witnessed it firsthand due to her proximity.


    Supergirl, who had flown in to assist, stopped right above Frost, equally surprised.


    Taking the card and storing it in his pocket, Zaydas, who had lost interest in the Puppeteer, created a magic circle the size of his body. From within it, with a tiger''s roar, the Power of Destruction emerged, slithering like a serpent as thick as his waist, "biting" the Puppeteer and "devouring" her until she was completely extinguished.


    [+784 AP]


    Canceling the red-patterned magic circle, Zaydas turned to Supergirl and Frost: "Alright, girls, we''re almost done here."


    Looking around, they nodded mechanically¡ªstill in shock at what they had just witnessed, especially Frost.


    ''He just defeated someone like the Puppeteer that easily?'' Frost then thought of Superman.


    Even when Superman defeated a Third Phase entity, it wasn''t that simple. Several buildings and nearly an entire city had been devastated. So... was the Puppeteer weak?


    Wrong! In fact, she was cataloged as one of the most dangerous among the Third Phase monsters. Even before becoming the Puppeteer, she was already extremely dangerous, with her screams capable of confusing and controlling people''s minds.

 Chapter 35: Secret Revealed

    With the defeat of the Puppeteer, what remained were small fry. Frost, Batgirl, and the rest began dealing with each of them.


    Zaydas appeared in front of the one in the Second Phase.


    It was a mutation of Wolf and Horse. A rather peculiar combination, with the body of a horse and the head of a gray wolf.


    Using Hydrokinesis, Zaydas surrounded the 5-meter-tall and 8-meter-long Horse-Wolf with water, creating a bubble and suffocating it.


    "Don''t kill it, please."


    Hearing Supergirl''s plea, Zaydas glanced sideways at her and sighed.


    Blowing cold air, Zaydas caused the water to freeze, taking the shape of a massive ice cube.


    Using telekinesis, he made it float until it was near Supergirl.


    "Thank you." She smiled in gratitude.


    [+21 AP]


    "..."


    "You''re welcome." Zaydas smiled back.


    ''So, sometimes, the most profitable solution isn''t always to kill...''


    Maybe because she felt Zaydas'' ''burning'' gaze in her direction, Supergirl blushed slightly, looking away. Right after, she flew toward one of the remaining monsters.


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    1 hour and 33 minutes later, all the monsters had been defeated, with many of them immobilized.


    Before taking down the barrier, Supergirl and the others relocated the immobilized monsters to a less populated area.


    As a precaution, Batgirl asked for a small opening in the barrier so she could step out and check if it was safe to leave the monsters there. She also contacted the special forces to come and retrieve them.


    "Zaydas, give me your number." Batgirl, who had returned, asked him naturally.


    "You''re not even going to take me out for tea first?" Zaydas joked.


    "It''s so I can contact you later to send your share of the money for what you did." Batgirl replied, not falling for it, teasing back: "But if you don''t want to, whatever. No need~"


    She added: "Oh, by the way, just so you know, what you did today should earn you at least 100 million yen."


    "That''s all? Well, money is money." Zaydas said. "Write it down, my number is: XXXXXXXX."


    As he spoke, for some reason, Supergirl and Harley also noted down his number.


    Even Frost and the girl he was seeing for the first time, Lady Flash, turned around and took out her phone, probably saving his number as well.


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    At the hotel where he was staying, Zaydas received a message.


    [Transfer + £¤300,000,000]


    Zaydas thought it would take a while for the money to be deposited into his account, but on second thought, if this was something done by the government and they wanted to attract him, it made sense.


    Even the amount was higher than what Batgirl had estimated.


    ''For a good while, I won''t need to worry about money...''


    Seeing that he received a new message, he opened it.


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    {Batgirl: Did you receive the transfer?}


    [Zaydas: Yes.]


    {Batgirl: By the way, there are some people who want to meet you. Are you busy right now?}


    [Zaydas: Yes, very. I''ll probably be inactive for some time. I''ll contact you when I can, if you still wish.]


    {Batgirl: Alright, I''ll be waiting for your contact.}


    Returning the cell phone to his pocket, Zaydas thought: ''It must be someone from the government who wants to see me, right?''


    It was a troublesome matter, and he wasn''t in the mood for it. Not to mention, he intended to return to his own dimension.


    For now, he would sleep a little in this dimension and then return to his own.


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    The next morning, Zaydas woke up, stretching.


    Picking up his blinking cell phone, he saw several unread messages.


    Opening them, he realized he had received at least one message from each of the supers. Harley, however, had sent 21.


    {Harley Quinn: Hey, it''s Harley Quinn ~ Save my number, okay? Kisses~}


    {Harley Quinn: Zay, can I call you that, huh, huh? So, I''m going to a club with the girls, wanna come along?}


    {Harley Quinn: Wow, Supergirl is super crazy, she drank a lot. Never seen her this wild, hahaha~}


    {Harley Quinn: Hey, don''t ignore me!}


    {Harley Quinn: Hahaha, you''re missing out, Frost is absolutely killing it!}


    {Harley Quinn: Zay?}


    She repeated the same message 15 times, saying, "Zay?"


    {Harley Quinn: Okay, since you''re ignoring me, I''ll ignore you too, humph~!}


    "..."


    {Supergirl: It''s Supergirl, and I am NOT drunk!}


    "..."


    {Frost: Handsome, do you have a girlfriend? By the way, it''s Frost, you remember me, right?}


    {Lady Flash: It''s Lady Flash, sorry for taking your number without permission. If you don''t like it, I''ll delete it. I just wanted to be your friend.}


    Thinking for a moment, Zaydas replied to Harley first.


    [Zaydas: Sorry, Harley, I was busy and didn''t see your messages. And yes, you can call me Zay.]


    Then he sent a message to Supergirl, lying.


    [Zaydas: I have a video that proves otherwise.]


    After thinking for a bit, he clicked on Lady Flash''s chat.


    [Zaydas: Yes, I''d love to be your friend.]


    Lastly, he sent a message to Frost.


    {Zaydas: I don''t have a girlfriend. And yes, you are unforgettable, there''s no way I could forget you.}


    He had a fianc¨¦e, not a girlfriend¡­ So, he didn''t lie, right?


    After that, he sent a group message to all of them.


    [Zaydas: I''ll be away for a few days. If you try to contact me and I don''t respond, it''s not because I''m ignoring you.]


    Seeing that the message was sent to everyone, he created a magic circle and placed his phone inside.


    Then, he went to take a shower.


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    Later, after leaving the hotel, Zaydas flew to an isolated area and used Dimensional Release to return to his own dimension.


    He practically became a flash of lights, disappearing from the location and reappearing almost instantly in another dimension.


    When he opened his eyes, Zaydas sensed someone''s presence nearby. Before he could raise his guard, he identified who it was.


    "Mom, Dad?" Zaydas asked. "Why are you in my room?"


    His mother''s expression was anything but good.


    While his father only smiled, it was a smile that hid his true intentions.


    ''I''m in trouble.'' Zaydas knew.


    Or rather, he knew that they knew. Or at least, they had guessed one or two things¡­


    "Where were you, young man?" Zatanna crossed her arms while her right index finger lifted and tapped on her arm.


    Making up an excuse wouldn''t work. After all, he had literally come from another dimension right before their eyes.


    With their power, they must have noticed something.


    Sighing, Zaydas said, "In another dimension."


    Sirzechs'' smile disappeared. He murmured softly, "So it really is another box¡­"


    To understand better:


    Zatanna once analyzed how the multiverse and dimensions worked for him.


    She classified each dimension as a "Box," and within each "Box," there were multiple "Folders," representing different universes or parallel universes. The larger the "Box," the more "Folders" it could contain.


    Currently, they were in the "Folder" of the DxD universe, but they still shared the same dimension with DC Comics, which contained several other "Folders." Only a few of those "Folders" didn''t belong to DC Comics, such as the DxD one, where they were at the moment.


    In other words, if Zaydas said he came from another dimension, it meant he had managed to leave the "Box" without even being stopped or causing any phenomena.


    After all, it wasn''t that simple to leave one "Box" for another "Box."


    Being able to do so would involve various complications. Even traveling between universes wasn''t easy, let alone between dimensions¡­


    "How?" Zatanna seemed the most shocked among them.


    "When I turned 18, I awakened an ability I call ''Dimensional Leap,''" Zaydas answered, knowing there was no point in hiding it. "Thanks to this ability, I can ''Leap'' from this dimension to another as if it were a simple ''Jump,'' only losing a small amount of demonic power."


    "Zay," Sirzechs asked seriously, "do you understand the risks of doing this? Why did you do it in the first place? And yet, you keep risking yourself by going to another dimension?"


    "I understand your concerns, but it''s fine," Zaydas replied. "As I said, I leap between dimensions and appear in another. It doesn''t cause me any complications, and I kept doing it because of the advantages and time difference."


    "Huh? Time difference?"


    "Yes, that''s right. Over there, I have a time difference of 1/100. One day here is 100 days there. And not only that, I gained new powers¡ªI even became an Ultimate-Class Devil thanks to it."


    He implied that he only went to one dimension, and if they wanted him to take them there, he intended to bring them to the DC AU.


    However, he wouldn''t take them to Rimuru''s dimension, for example. It was too risky, and if they found out how dangerous that dimension was, they might become very worried and even want him to stop going there.


    "Wait, you reached Ultimate-Class Devils?" Zatanna placed her hands on his shoulders and closed her eyes.


    Then, she took a few steps back, only to be caught by Sirzechs.


    "It''s true, and not only that, I sense something familiar in his power¡­"


    Without her explaining, Sirzechs understood.


    "He''s starting to awaken as a Homo Magi?" he asked rhetorically.


    "Yes, that''s what I think," Zatanna confirmed.


    Before, his Homo Magi powers seemed nonexistent, and he could only be considered half Meta-human. However, it seemed he was now very close to becoming part Homo Magi.


    "So, it''s not that he didn''t inherit my natural affinity for magic, but rather that it was blocked or something¡­ But how was I unable to sense the existence of such a seal?" Zatanna was confused.


    Sirzechs gave his opinion: "I believe it''s due to the conflict between powers. Because of his demonic powers, the part that makes him a Homo Magi may have been naturally sealed."


    In Sirzechs'' view, this was something incredible. Creating a natural seal that even they couldn''t detect wasn''t simple.


    "But that''s not the most important thing right now." Zatanna snapped back to the main issue and asked, "Zay, are you sure there''s no danger?"


    "Yes, I''m practically the most powerful being on the planet I went to," Zaydas replied. "Although there are monsters and powerful people, I''m not in any real life-threatening danger. Not to mention, I can always use Dimensional Leap to return."


    Although they seemed skeptical, they also appeared to believe him.


    "Very well, you''re an adult now and can make your own choices, but remember this." Zatanna walked up to him again, embracing him. "We''re here for you. Even though I feel like you''re still hiding something, I won''t ask. Just be very careful, okay?"


    "I know, Mom." Zaydas returned the hug.


    After they separated, Sirzechs approached him.


    "Well, what can I say?" Sirzechs placed a hand on his shoulder and winked. "Just remember to use protection. Don''t go getting a girl from another dimension pregnant, okay?"


    "Dad!" Zaydas exclaimed.


    "Hahaha!" Laughing, Sirzechs stepped away.


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 Chapter 36: The Warmth of Feelings

    Grayfia, Asia, and Ravel returned an hour after Zaydas spoke with his parents.


    "Father, Mother, this is Asia, the first member oh my peerage." Zaydas introduced her with a smile.


    Asia felt a chill in her stomach.


    "Ara, what a cute little girl~" Zatanna said cheerfully with a smile. "Welcome to the family. Zay can be very playful at times, but he''s still very responsible. I believe he will treat you well, and I hope you do the same for him."


    "I will do my best!" Asia raised her hands into clenched fists, looking very determined.


    Laughing, Zatanna hugged Asia, who was clearly surprised, blushing as her head was pressed against Zatanna''s chest.


    "You really are a sweetheart," Zatanna said.


    Behind Grayfia, Ravel seemed a little nervous.


    She fidgeted until Asia''s introduction finally ended, then stepped forward and spoke.


    "Mother-sama, Father-sama, it''s good to see you again!" She bowed towards them with her hands joined near her waist¡ªa perfect bow while her words sounded very respectful.


    "That''s enough of that, Ravel-chan. Come here, let me hug you too~" Zatanna beckoned her, and Ravel did just that.


    When she was hugged, Ravel wasn''t shy and returned the embrace.


    Meanwhile, Asia was using her hands to fan her face, murmuring softly, "So soft..."


    "Hahaha, right? I''m a lucky man~" Sirzechs said loudly, only to receive a sharp look from Zatanna and fall silent.


    "Zaydas-sama, about Asia-chan''s documents," Grayfia suddenly said. "It''s already taken care of, and she can start going to school on Monday. Rias-sama has arranged everything."


    Asia''s ears perked up upon hearing that.


    Grayfia''s efficiency was impeccable.


    "Thank you, Grayfia-nee," Zaydas said with a smile.


    "There''s no need to thank me, Zaydas-sama."


    Even as she said that, Zaydas noticed a subtle and proud smile on her face, almost imperceptible. Not thanking her? Hehh, he just didn''t overdo it because he knew it would backfire.


    There''s truth in what they say: women don''t always say exactly what they mean.


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    Later, at lunchtime, everyone gathered around the table. Even Grayfia, who normally didn''t allow herself such luxuries, but under Zatanna''s persistence, she relented.


    Well, it''s hard to beat her, so the best choice is to give in¡­


    When Zaydas looked at Asia, he didn''t know whether to smile or feel sad.


    The teenager seemed very surprised by what she saw on the table.


    Grayfia had probably already summarized Asia''s situation to Zaydas'' parents because, at that moment, Zatanna was giving a very maternal and warm look toward Asia.


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    "Is it okay if I say a prayer?" Asia asked timidly.


    "Go right ahead, Asia-chan~" Zatanna was the one who replied.


    "Yes, go ahead," Sirzechs said.


    Seeing that everyone agreed, Asia put her hands together and began to pray with her eyes closed.


    After finishing, she said, "Amen."


    "Thank you for the meal."


    In an instant, the sounds of cutlery and plates echoed.


    Asia wasn''t used to chopsticks, so she used a fork and knife to eat. She reached her fork into the stew, picked up a potato, and brought it to her mouth. Immediately, the potato''s sweetness seemed to spread as her eyes lit up while she blew on it and took another bite.


    "If you shove food in too fast, you might choke on it, you know?"


    "Don''t worry, I''ll be fine¡ªGuh?!"


    As soon as Grayfia warned her, Asia started choking.


    "See? What did I tell you?" Exasperated, Grayfia handed her a cup, and Asia quickly drank from it. She coughed and wheezed a few times while Grayfia rubbed her back, but despite her earlier exasperation, Grayfia''s cheeks soon relaxed, and she smiled.


    "Is it really that delicious?"


    "It''s absolutely amazing. I''ve never eaten anything this good."


    Apparently, this was even better than today''s breakfast. Maybe it was because Zaydas'' parents were there, or simply because Asia had discovered something she truly liked, but whether it was her expression or tone of voice, it was genuine.


    Zaydas observed Asia. Her expression, which frequently changed from one moment to the next, along with her beauty, gentleness, and kindness, were the hallmarks of an exemplary heroine.


    They continued eating while talking about various topics, though none with any deep meaning.


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    4:51 PM, later that same day.


    Zaydas met with his parents in their room.


    "Yes?" Zaydas was the first to break the silence.


    "Zay, we''re leaving," Zatanna said softly. "By the way, the registry has already been updated, and your official name has changed to Zaydas Gremory. Even the people who thought it was ''Grimmory'' won''t suspect a thing."


    He understood what had been done.


    She continued, "Besides that, you must have your own plans and desires you intend to follow, so I won''t say much about you going to another dimension. I had my moments too¡­" She blushed slightly, seeming to recall something.


    Coughing, Sirzechs looked a little jealous as he continued where she had left off. "Zay, remember to be very careful. Traveling to other dimensions isn''t a game. One wrong step, and everything could go south. Don''t be overly confident just because you''ve gotten a little stronger."


    "I know. I never thought I could carry the world with my own hands or anything like that," Zaydas said. "Even if I say I''m the strongest in the dimension I''m going to, I won''t let my guard down. Okay, maybe I''ll admit that sometimes I''ve been a little reckless, but I haven''t messed up yet¡ªand I don''t plan to."


    "At least you''re being honest. I like that," Zatanna interjected. "I know that at your age, and with the powers you have, it''s easy to get carried away. The only thing I ask of you is¡­ Stay safe, son."


    "I will." Zaydas nodded.


    After giving her a long hug, he also embraced his father.


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    In the hallway of the rooms, after his parents returned to the Underworld, Zaydas ran into Ravel.


    She was wearing a salmon-colored one-piece dress with white accents. Her blonde hair was loose, making her look both beautiful and cute.


    Although her shyness was somewhat endearing, he wanted to instill something in her and let her get to know him a little better¡ªeven if it was through an exaggerated action. So, Zaydas pressed Ravel against the wall.


    A loud thud echoed as he placed his hand beside Ravel¡ªhe was doing the infamous kabe-don.


    "Z-Zaydas-sama¡­?"


    "I wanted to thank you for what you did for Asia-chan, but I''m also a little upset, you know?"


    Zaydas let a mischievous smile appear on his face. But then, something strange happened. Instead of running away, Ravel looked straight into Zaydas'' eyes, her cheeks flushed red.


    "¡­Ah. Why are you upset?"


    Seeing Ravel''s flushed face, a hint of mischief grew inside Zaydas. He reached out, grabbed her arm, and pulled her body toward him.


    "Why does it feel like you''re running away from me, your fianc¨¦?"


    "Kyah?!"


    He held Ravel''s body in his strong arms.


    "¡­Ahh¡­~"


    Zaydas couldn''t help but wonder why her reaction was different from what he expected. Either way, he couldn''t quite understand her response, no matter how much he thought about it, so he let her go.


    Ravel remained with a dreamy look, and Zaydas felt that if he wanted, he could have had more than just a hug, but he decided to stop for now¡­


    "See you later," he said in a deep tone.


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    Ravel didn''t even remember when she had entered her room and locked the door. She felt as if her mind was in a daze again.


    "Zaydas-sama..."


    When Ravel whispered his name, she felt an inexplicable warmth enveloping her heart.


    "¡­I wonder what this feeling is."


    She leaned against the door while bringing her hands to her chest.


    "His arms were so big. And strong¡­~~"


    When Ravel had been embraced by Zaydas'' muscular arms, she had felt an indescribable emotion. She knew he had just been playing around¡ªor at least, that''s what she thought¡ªwhich made her feel even safer in Zaydas'' arms.


    Ravel placed her hands on her cheeks.


    They were incredibly warm to the touch, and her heart was beating so loudly that she could hear it pounding. She couldn''t forget the sensation of being held in his strong arms, and the fact that he had whispered in her ear, calling her "his fianc¨¦e," was also vividly engraved in her mind.


    "¡­Seriously¡­ What''s happening to me?"


    Her heartbeat remained unshaken as Ravel was confronted with the perplexity of this feeling¡ªone she had never experienced until she got to know Zaydas better and was embraced by him once again¡­


    At the same time, she realized that the reason she hadn''t resisted Zaydas pulling her into his arms either this time or the last time was because there was a small, tiny part of her that wouldn''t mind if he did whatever he wanted with her¡­


    She hadn''t realized it yet.


    She hadn''t noticed that certain dormant tendency within her; it would take time before she did.


    Wanting to cool her head, she decided to take a bath.


    ...


    After finishing her bath, Ravel dressed in her adorable, cute pink pajamas and lay down on her bed.


    "¡­Haaah."


    ''I wonder what Zaydas-sama is doing right now?'' Ravel''s mind constantly drifted back to that thought.


    "¡­''See you later,'' he said¡­ Ehehe~"


    When he had said those words to her, the embarrassed look on his face had been really cute (or so she thought).


    "Zaydas-sama¡­"


    Ravel''s body started to heat up again as she imagined being held in those strong, thick arms of his. Even without meaning to, her palms started caressing her own ample chest. Her body trembled, and when she felt them harden slightly, she suddenly snapped back to her senses.


    "W-What was I doing¡­?"


    She was bewildered¡­ but, obviously, she didn''t hate it either.


    Her thoughts were disordered, but her body, honest as it was, led her to bring her hand to her chest once more...

 Chapter 37: High Elves

    Zaydas decided to visit the Isekai Nonbiri Nouka dimension.


    When he arrived, he was at his house.


    ''It''s not that cold...'' he thought, stepping outside.


    Outside, the snow had stopped falling. Although it was still a bit cold, it wouldn''t be long before the snow started to melt.


    Zaydas sensed the presence of all living beings within a 10-kilometer radius. Seeing that Hiraku was locked inside his house, as well as the wolves and Zabuton in her den, Zaydas began to fly. After reaching an altitude near the clouds, he started heading northwest.


    His speed wasn''t too fast, around 100 kilometers per hour.


    The cold wind didn''t bother him; after all, he was a Devil, and something like cold was not a problem, especially when he increased his body temperature.


    There were three reasons why he wanted to leave: one was to get to know this world better, another was to see if he could find someone he had seen in the manga, and lastly, to gather some trees and clay soil to build a better house using "Modeling."


    Speaking of good trees, he saw some and began to descend.


    Creating a blade of water in the air as soon as he landed, he fired it toward a tree.


    "Whoosh!"


    Fast and precise, the crescent-shaped water blade cut through the tree in a clean slice.


    Using telekinesis, Zaydas made the tree float before it could start to fall.


    Forming a magic circle, he stored the nearly 10-meter tree inside his personal storage dimension.


    He repeated this process several times until he thought it was enough.


    ''Ah, right, I need clay too...''


    Taking off again, he continued his search.


    Honestly, it would have been much easier if he had just gone to his own dimension or the DC dimension and bought the materials with money. However, besides the bureaucratic process, he would still have to wait for the materials to arrive, which could be a big hassle.


    And it wasn''t as if cutting a few trees and collecting some soil was difficult for him. Thinking about it, doing it this way was actually faster and easier.


    "High Elves..."


    Seven High Elves in total.


    They were making a bonfire as the day darkened, with makeshift tents set up around them.


    It was clear that they weren''t staying in a fixed place.


    "Ria, I''m getting chills... I think we should leave," one of the High Elves said.


    "I feel the same, Risu," Ria replied, becoming alert.


    The other five stood up. None of them were weak; to survive in this forest for so many years, they couldn''t be.


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    Descending from the sky, Zaydas appeared before them.


    "A man."


    Zaydas felt a chill when one of them said that while seemingly wiping drool from the back of her hand.


    All their previous caution practically went down the drain, and their gazes turned hungry as they looked at Zaydas.


    Only three of them remained on guard.


    "Who are you? And what do you want from us?" Ria asked loudly.


    ''Should I just turn around and leave?''


    Why did he feel like a little lamb being thrown into a pack of hungry wolves?


    Going against his desire to leave, Zaydas landed on the ground.


    "Sorry to bother you, I would like to ask a few questions."


    "Yes?"


    "By the way, I haven''t introduced myself yet. I am Zaydas."


    "I am Ria."


    Ria looked like a young and elegant elf. She had long, straight, light lilac-colored hair, with a small side braid on the left side. Her large, bright blue eyes conveyed a calm and gentle expression. Her long, pointed ears were a typical characteristic of elves.


    She wore a predominantly green and white outfit, with gold and brown details. Her clothes consisted of a tight white top with a diamond-shaped cutout in the chest area, accompanied by a green collar and a small blue brooch.


    The lower part of the outfit was composed of a short green skirt with a brown-buckled belt, combined with long white stockings that covered almost the entire length of her legs, leaving only a small part of her thighs visible.


    Additionally, Ria wore white gloves that covered the entire length of her arms. Over her right glove, she wore a thicker brown glove that extended to her wrist. Her shoes were simple and green, harmonizing with the rest of her outfit.


    The other six elves dressed similarly, with Ria being the only one wearing a brown glove over the white glove.


    "Rifu, Rikoto, Rize, Riri, Rita, Risu."


    One by one, they briefly introduced themselves.


    Each had her own unique characteristics that set her apart.


    Rifu had short, slightly wavy, reddish-brown hair. Her bangs were layered and softly framed her face, with a few strands falling over her forehead. Her eyes were large and expressive, in an amber color.


    Rikoto had long, straight blonde hair, with bangs covering part of her forehead and a few strands gently falling around her face. Her eyes were large and expressive, in an ocean blue color.


    Rize had long, wavy, silver-gray hair that fell softly around her face and shoulders. Her eyes were large and of a grayish-violet shade.


    Riri had short, straight blonde hair in a coppery shade, with a few slightly wavy strands at the tips. Her large eyes were a soft brown color.


    Rita had short, golden blonde hair, parted in the middle, with two small braids tied at the sides. Her eyes were large and expressive, in a light blue color.


    Risu had short, straight, light purple hair, with straight bangs partially covering her forehead. Her eyes had a lilac hue, matching her hair color.


    After the introductions ended, Zaydas asked, "Do you know where I can find red clay? If you do, I promise to reward you for it."


    ...


    Ria''s eyes widened in surprise at Zaydas'' question.


    Besides, the oppressive sensation she had felt before disappeared as if it had never existed.


    Ria could feel her ''sisters'' becoming intoxicated as they gazed at the man standing before them.


    She even heard one of them whisper softly, "His muscles are really nice~"


    "He looks very healthy..."


    That was when Zaydas furrowed his brows.


    And, even though she tried to avoid thinking such things, Ria couldn''t deny that, besides an incredible body, he also had a very handsome face with crimson hair¡ªexactly the type of man who would be on her radar as someone she would want to marry and have children with...


    However, now was neither the time nor the place to think about such things. Ria thought about his question and tried to remember until she finally said, "I think I know where to find red clay."


    She recalled seeing red soil on one of the mountains she and her sisters had passed before.


    "Ria, you''re not thinking about that place, are you?" Risu stopped looking in Zaydas'' direction and turned to her, concerned.


    "Don''t worry, Risu, we can tell him the direction¡ªit doesn''t mean we''ll go with him." Ria replied, turning to Zaydas. "As you may have guessed, we know a place that has red clay, but there are strong monsters nearby, and we don''t dare go back there."


    "Oh? Can you tell me the direction?" Zaydas asked with interest. "Regardless of the risk, I will still reward you. I assume you''re looking to settle in this forest, right? I know a place where you could live and have enough food to sustain yourselves without needing to live a nomadic life."


    Her eyes¡ªand the other girls''¡ªlit up. Settling down had been their dream ever since their tribe was devastated by war. Forced to fend for themselves, they hadn''t had a permanent home since then.


    "Ria, what do you think? Without a place to stay, we can''t increase our population, and he¡­" Rize wiped the drool from the back of her hand before finishing: "You know~"


    Ria''s eyes deepened. There was some truth in Rize''s words.


    Soon, they formed a circle and started discussing.


    Minutes later, they reached a decision.


    Ria took the lead, saying, "Very well, we can give you the location. You said you know a place where we can settle, right? Is that really true?"


    "Yes, it''s a well-protected place," Zaydas replied. He didn''t seem to be lying to them.


    Hearing this, the elves'' eyes shone with joy. If that was true, they had hit the jackpot.


    Ria then shared the location of the red clay.


    "Thank you, I appreciate it," Zaydas said with a charming smile. "And as promised, the place I mentioned is to the southeast. My friend Hiraku has a farm there, almost like a village. It will be easy to find once you see a large tree."


    He warned, "By the way, there are some infernal wolves protecting the place. So be careful if you go there without me¡ªdon''t attack them, or you might end up being attacked in return."


    "I-Infernal wolves?"


    They broke out in a cold sweat.


    Zaydas said, "Of course, you can wait for me to return. I shouldn''t take long, so with me, there won''t be any danger of them attacking you when they notice intruders."


    "What should we do, Ria?" Rita asked.


    Once again, they gathered to make a decision.


    A few minutes later, Ria turned to Zaydas. "We''ll wait for one day. If you don''t return, we''ll head southeast to try and find your friend Hiraku''s farm¡ªor whatever it is."


    ...


    "Mm, you won''t have to wait that long," Zaydas said, remembering something. He took out some rabbits from his personal storage space. "Here, a first-meeting gift. You can eat while I''m gone."


    "Thank you~" Ria and the girls were happy and grateful.


    After that, Zaydas took off, flying toward the mountain where the red clay was located.


    *****


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 Chapter 38: One Surprise After Another

    Just as Ria and the other elves had warned, there were some troublesome monsters near the mountain. However, as soon as he released his aura, all the monsters fled desperately, as if there were no tomorrow.


    The birds around also panicked, flying in all directions while chirping loudly.


    Minutes later, everything fell into absolute silence.


    "Alright, now I can collect the clay in peace," Zaydas murmured softly to himself.


    Descending, he stood before the part of the mountain where there was plenty of red clay. Since there were some trees and herbs nearby, he used the replication option on the herbs to identify what was useful from what was not and stored the useful ones.


    It was a quick and efficient way to gather a good harvest while also clearing the area. He cut down the trees, stored them, and then began creating clay tiles right there, storing them in his storage space.


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    "Ria, do you think he''ll return safely?" Rize asked.


    Turning the rabbit over the fire, Ria didn''t turn around as she answered, "I don''t know, but I hope so."


    "Well, he seemed strong. So, he should be fine. After all, he can always choose to fly," Risu reminded.


    "Yes, flying is a great advantage for escaping," Rikoto agreed.


    When the meat was ready, they began to eat.


    "By the way, these are from that rabbit species, right?" After chewing, Riri said, "I can''t believe he gave us so many as if it was nothing."


    "...Maybe we were worrying for nothing?" Rita said with a strange smile.


    Their concern stemmed from the fact that it was getting darker. And this was the time when some monsters became more active¡ªusually the most dangerous ones.


    At this moment, the two moons in the sky became increasingly visible, and the stars shone brightly in the cloudless night.


    When they were almost done eating and preparing to take turns sleeping... something came from the sky.


    At first, Ria was on alert, and so was the rest of the group.


    "It''s him! He''s back!" Rize exclaimed.


    "Speak quietly, Rize," Ria warned.


    "Ahh..." Rize felt embarrassed.


    But Ria didn''t focus on her; instead, she focused on Zaydas, who was flying toward them.


    Landing on the ground, he said, "Sorry, I took longer than I planned. It''s already night, but that''s no problem. We can simply teleport there."


    "Teleport?" Ria and the girls said in unison.


    "Yes, basically moving instantly to the place I mentioned before," Zaydas explained. "It''s one of my abilities. I just need you to form a circle and hold hands."


    No one moved. Obviously, it was too much information to process.


    Such an advanced ability¡ªthey had heard of it before, but only certain magical creatures or divine beings could use it.


    ''Exactly, who is Zaydas? What is he?'' Ria wondered. ''Is he really human?''


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    Although everything seemed to indicate that he was a human with great magical power, it was possible that this was just a superficial analysis, unable to see through his transformation. Perhaps he was a divine being who had taken on a human form.


    After discussing for a bit, they still chose to trust him.


    Ria said, "Very well, we will accept your proposal. We will be counting on you, Lord Zaydas."


    "Just call me Zaydas," he replied. "And for this to work better, let''s form a circle holding hands."


    "Okay," they agreed easily, gathering all the luggage they had.


    As soon as the circle was formed, Zaydas began murmuring words they couldn''t decipher, illuminating the dark night.


    "Ahh, the fire!" Rize remembered.


    "Don''t worry," she heard Zaydas say and saw him simply stomp on the ground. The earth began covering the fire, putting it out.


    It was a simple action, but it impressed Ria and the girls.


    Such great control while casting an advanced spell¡­ It wasn''t something just anyone could do. At least, Ria didn''t know anyone like that in all her 400 years of life.


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    Hiraku got up to take a piss. And, as he was about to return home, a magic circle formed very close to him.


    Stepping back, Hiraku became fully alert.


    When something started to materialize¡ªmore precisely, transitioning from being semi-transparent until fully visible¡ªhe was a bit surprised to see who it was.


    "Zaydas!?"


    "Hiraku, I''m back," he said with a smile, stepping away from what seemed to be a group of elves and approaching him.


    Meanwhile, the girls were looking around with curious eyes.


    ''Where did he get these elves from?'' Hiraku wondered. ''And why did he bring all of them here?''


    "You see, these elves have a rather sad past, and I made a deal with them to find a place for them to live. I hope you don''t mind having them stay here," Zaydas said.


    Seeing the elves'' gazes fixed on him and after hearing a bit about their past, Hiraku was moved.


    "Well, I don''t mind, but¡­"


    "But?" The one who seemed to be the leader of the elves looked anxious.


    Hiraku continued, "Unfortunately, there''s no place for you to sleep. Where will you stay?"


    "Oh, that''s not a problem. We can set up a tent. By the way, I''m Ria," Ria said.


    "Ria, right?" Hiraku said. "Since Zaydas brought you here and you have nowhere else to go, if you''d like, you can stay."


    "Yay~" The girls cheered.


    After that, one by one, they introduced themselves to Hiraku.


    "By the way, you don''t need to set up a tent," Zaydas said mysteriously. "I''m going to do something cool, and if you want, you can come watch. You too, Hiraku."


    "Me? Okay," he accepted easily.


    Then, Zaydas led them to where his small house was located.


    Next, he opened a red magic circle in the air, and from within the circle, several trees began to fall.


    "Wow!"


    It wasn''t just a few trees¡ªthere were around 100 of them.


    Then, a giant red magic circle appeared on the ground, and from the circle, roof tiles appeared¡ªyes, red clay tiles.


    "Zaydas, this is¡­"


    "Yes, it''s what you''re thinking. And I made plenty¡ªif you want some later, I''ll share with you," Zaydas said with a friendly smile.


    "Seriously, you''re a real friend," Hiraku was touched.


    "Okay, the interesting part starts now," Zaydas said before beginning to float.


    Honestly, Hiraku envied his ability to fly¡­


    In the air, Zaydas created several magic circles in the shape of a dome.


    ¡­


    Ria swore she would never forget this scene for the rest of her life. And she knew she wouldn''t be the only one to think that.


    From those multiple magic circles, an incredibly powerful magic she didn''t recognize began to emerge.


    This seemed to alert the hell wolves, who appeared and looked at them. When they saw the hell wolves, both Ria and the girls swallowed hard. Since they already knew about them beforehand, they weren''t surprised, but instinctively, they wanted to flee.


    When the hell wolves'' focus shifted from them to Zaydas in the sky, Ria sighed in relief.


    She even saw her sisters placing a hand on their chests as they sighed dramatically. Well, it was no wonder¡ªone hell wolf was already difficult to deal with, let alone several of them¡­


    Back to Zaydas, Ria saw the small house from before starting to be dismantled, with even the furniture and bed being stored. Then, the trees were magically shaped, turning into planks and boards.


    Each piece began to fit together as a very strong and well-constructed foundation took shape, sized to be a mansion.


    The sounds of wood colliding as they were joined echoed while a mysterious white light appeared in the sky in the form of a sun, illuminating the entire area.


    Little by little, what was just a foundation began to rise into walls. Before the roof frame was even started, she saw the interior structure being built¡ªstairs, simple furniture like chairs and a table, a counter and sink, cabinets, and more.


    ''His ability is enviable...'' Inevitably, Ria couldn''t help but think this way.


    Her and her sisters'' strong point was construction, yet even with several of them working together, they couldn''t compete with this speed and detail.


    She watched as the first floor was furnished, the staircase to a second floor was formed, and the flooring for the second level was laid out.


    Bit by bit, the second floor went through the same process as the first. However, this floor was dedicated to bedrooms¡ªone of which even included something that appeared to be a bathroom. The floor was reinforced to support the weight, and what seemed to be porcelain tiles were created.


    ''How did he do this?'' She wanted to know.


    However, she thought it would be impolite to ask.


    As if reading her thoughts, Zaydas said, "If you''re interested in anything you saw, feel free to ask me later."


    His words made Ria''s and the others'' eyes shine.


    Even Hiraku, whom she had just met, seemed excited.


    After the second floor was completed with a total of nine bedrooms, the four-sided hip roof began to take shape. Then, she saw the red clay tiles¡ªseemingly glowing slightly under the white light in the sky¡ªbeing cleverly placed. Then, screws floated into place, securing the tiles perfectly.


    "Done."


    Descending from the sky, Zaydas landed near them.


    Looking at the roof, Ria pointed and said, "It was to make those tiles that you wanted the red clay, right?"


    "Exactly," he replied cheerfully. "Thanks to you all, I was able to find it. Thank you. And for now, if you need a place to sleep tonight, you can choose one of the rooms¡ªI made plenty, and..."


    Another magic circle appeared in the air, and several futons floated out, along with pillows.


    "Although there are no beds, this should be better than sleeping on the floor," Zaydas said.


    Ria was speechless.


    She took one of the futons that floated toward her and, feeling its softness¡ªespecially the pillow¡ªshe thought, ''For him, something like this is simple? Then what would an ideal bed for him be like?''


    The other elves had simpler reactions, openly expressing their happiness as they snuggled their faces into the futons.


    "So soft~"


    "I love this~"


    "Am I in heaven?" Rize said dramatically, wrapping herself in the futon.


    "Girls, don''t forget to say thank you," Ria reminded them before bowing toward him herself. "Thank you for everything, Zaydas!"


    "Thank you!" x6.


    He snapped his fingers, making the light in the sky disappear, then smiled at them. "Haha, it''s all good. Anyway, it''s late¡ªlet''s head inside and sleep. We can talk more tomorrow."

 Chapter 39: Paying with the Body

    The next morning, Rize woke up feeling disoriented.


    "Where am I?" She rubbed her eyes, not recognizing the place she was in.


    When she recalled the recent events, she murmured, "So that''s what happened..."


    Seeing that she was only in lingerie and a green baby doll, Rize found her clothes and, using magic, cleaned her body before changing.


    "It''s kind of unbelievable that until yesterday, we were sleeping in tents in the forest..." Rize murmured softly to herself while doing her best to stifle a yawn. With one eye open, a tear forming, she saw Ria not far away, at the bend of the staircase, also coming down.


    Stretching with one hand raised in the air while the other held the railing, she said, "Ria, good morning."


    Ria stopped and turned to her, smiling slightly. "Good morning, Rize."


    "Rize, Rize, did you sleep well?" Behind her, Rikoto placed her hands on her shoulders, asking cheerfully.


    "Yes, it''s been years since I''ve slept this well," Rize admitted.


    "Hehe, me too~" Rikoto sang.


    Well, they had lived together all this time, so obviously, they would have similar experiences, especially when it came to sleeping.


    After reaching Ria, the three continued down the stairs.


    On the first floor, the voices of the other girls could be heard.


    "Looks like we weren''t the first to wake up," Ria said.


    "Seems like it." Rize asked, "Ria, what do we do now? Should we build a house for ourselves here?"


    "If it''s allowed, yes." Ria turned to her, smiling.


    Rize thought about it and imagined that with the amount of wood and tiles left over from Zaydas, it would be possible to build two more mansions.


    However, that belonged to him, and it wouldn''t be fair to ask him to share it with them without offering something in return.


    ''Maybe we should offer our bodies?'' Rize blushed at the thought.


    Obviously, it wasn''t because she desired him or because she wanted to continue their elf community...


    Okay, maybe just a little...


    "Rize?"


    Snapping back to reality and seeing Ria talking to her, Rize said, "Sorry, Ria, I got distracted for a moment. What did you say?"


    "Sigh, it''s like this," Ria elaborated. "There''s a considerably large farm here. I''m thinking of offering our labor in exchange for living here and asking for some of Zaydas'' materials. Also, I think I saw an orchard too, but I''m not sure..."


    "I agree," Rize said. "It''s actually a good idea."


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    Rikoto touched her cheek, saying, "But, is something so simple really enough?"


    "..."


    "..."


    Well, Rize had to admit that if it was just about earning permission to live there and getting a portion of the food, it would obviously be fair. But if they wanted to get materials made by Zaydas, which seemed even better than those produced in the big cities... It would be an unfair trade.


    "In the end, should we offer our bodies?" Rize murmured, not realizing she had spoken aloud.


    "Rize!!" Ria looked at her reproachfully.


    "That... Might not be a bad idea~"


    Rikoto became all shy but undeniably interested in this kind of approach.


    "W-Well, if he wants to..." Ria also seemed to start thinking this way.


    When they joined the rest of the girls, it seemed they had similar thoughts and even began planning how to seduce Zaydas.


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    Unaware of what the elves were planning ''against him,'' Zaydas, who woke up a little later, went down the stairs only to be stared at by seven pairs of shining eyes.


    Once again, he felt like a poor rabbit being watched by a pack of hungry wolves.


    "Good morning?" He spoke as if it were a question.


    "Good morning~" The girls answered in unison.


    Seriously, it was quite a scene and would have been very beautiful and harmonious if not for the strange looks they were giving him.


    I mean, each of them was a beauty. And it''s not surprising¡ªbasically, all elves in mythology and stories are described as incredibly beautiful beings. And Zaydas could attest to that with an approving seal.


    Sensing a strange tension forming, Zaydas said, "Have you eaten yet? If not, I''ll make something."


    "We haven''t eaten yet," they admitted easily.


    Point for them. Pretending they had eaten just to avoid being a bother wasn''t really something Zaydas approved of.


    This wasn''t a situation where he was offering a little bit of Pringles out of politeness. Just as he was raised to offer, he expected others to be equally polite in refusing¡­


    Heading to the kitchen, Zaydas began preparing something simple: salmon fillets, cheese, salad, rice, and tofu soup.


    Having food in his storage dimension was something he had started doing. Just like pillows and futons. He had beds too, but only three. It wouldn''t be good to take them out when there were seven of them. That''s why he gave them the futons.


    By the way, a small and subtle detail¡ªZaydas was using a six-burner wood stove with a metal plate, but instead of using wood, he was using Pyrokinesis. This was also good training to improve his control.


    Once, his father said: "Zay, there''s an old saying: ''Practice makes perfect.'' If you want to specialize in something, make it part of your routine."


    ...


    Minutes later, the smell spread from the kitchen, reaching the living room.


    The stomachs of several elves rumbled.


    Ria said, "It seems Zaydas is more versatile than we thought."


    His value only increased in their eyes.


    Ria could even see the sparkle in her sisters'' eyes intensifying.


    "One of you."


    Zaydas'' voice was heard from the kitchen. "Can you go ask Hiraku if he''s had his breakfast yet? If not, tell him I''m inviting him."


    "I''ll go!" Riri responded energetically.


    She pushed her chair back and left immediately.


    At the sound of the door closing with a thud, Rize murmured softly, "Girls, what do you think about doing this..."


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    From yesterday to today, Zaydas gained 2,394 AP.


    Right now, he gained 1 more AP. As for the reason, he didn''t know, but it didn''t matter as long as he knew the source. It was almost 100% certain that it was because of the elves.


    The fact that he did what he did was enough to become an achievement point.


    In other words, the record he altered was greater than it appeared.


    Not long after, Hiraku''s voice echoed.


    "Forgive the intrusion."


    Zaydas stepped out of the kitchen, looking at Hiraku with Riri. He said, "You don''t have to be so formal. Make yourself at home, you can wait with the girls in the kitchen, it''ll be ready soon."


    "Yes." Hiraku simply responded, following Riri.


    "Wow, now that I see it, your house turned out really nice," Hiraku said loudly enough for Zaydas to hear.


    "Haha, I''ll build a house for you if you want," Zaydas said in a loud voice. "You saw it yourself yesterday, it''s not difficult for me to do that."


    "Really? I appreciate it."


    Zaydas liked how he didn''t hold back when he didn''t need to.


    False modesty usually tends to be disgusting.


    If it were something difficult to do and required a lot of time, that would be a different matter. And in this case, Zaydas was basically taking advantage of Hiraku.


    Although he himself could create fertile lands with crops even faster than Hiraku and orchards, things like that needed special care.


    Just like in the case of Rimuru, who assigned the Hobgoblins and Goblinas to take care of the crops and orchard he created in exchange for potions for him.


    Turning off the fire once everything was ready, Zaydas made all the food float so he could carry everything at once and began approaching the living room.


    The kitchen and living room were close to each other, separated by a divider. Over the divider, he could see Hiraku and the elves.


    "Let me help!" Ria promptly spoke.


    "It''s fine." Zaydas appreciated her kindness, but he didn''t need help. It was easy to carry, and the distance was short.


    "I insist!"


    Seeing her so proactive, Zaydas relented a little, making the plates float toward her. "Then, serve the dishes on the table."


    Then, noticing the elves looking at him, he made the cups and other items float toward them as well.


    With that, it didn''t take long before the table was set.


    "It looks delicious~" Rita sang.


    However, they seemed cautious¡ªafter all, it was a cuisine they were unfamiliar with.


    "Huh? You''re not eating?" Meanwhile, Hiraku, who was Japanese, didn''t hesitate to pick up a piece of salmon and put it in his mouth.


    Seeing him eat, followed by Zaydas taking some tofu, the elves also started imitating them.


    In an instant, the sounds of cutlery and moans of happiness filled the room.


    ''If someone from outside heard this, they might have some inappropriate thoughts about what''s happening here,'' Zaydas thought with an ironic smile.


    I mean, just imagine multiple moans from women with seductive voices saying things like: "This is so good!", "This is delicious!", "I feel like I''ve lived just for this moment~!", "Ahh~ Now I can die happy~"


    Even Zaydas felt a slight "discomfort."


    Hiraku, on the other hand, was someone Zaydas couldn''t understand.


    Even in this situation, he showed no reaction at all, just continued eating as if nothing was happening.


    ''Seriously, I''ll never understand this guy...''

 Chapter 40: Infernal Wolf Pups

    After breakfast, Hiraku thanked them and then left humming: "Work, work~"


    Seriously, who hums that¡­? Come to think of it, never mind. I guess many do it to motivate themselves, even if most of the time they don''t want to go to work¡­


    "We''ll help!" Ria said, and the elves nodded.


    "Yes, let''s help!"


    "But before that," Ria said, "let''s clean the table."


    "Yes!"


    Zaydas watched as they even took the plate from his hand. Seeing them head to the sink and use magic to clean, even though he hadn''t yet installed plumbing, he stopped caring.


    That also reminded him that he needed to do that as well.


    However, unlike other materials, the process of making plastic, especially for plumbing, would be better if he could get it pre-made.


    He might as well take the opportunity to buy water tanks, and a pool would be nice too.


    Touching his chin, Zaydas made up his mind.


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    Saying that he would be out for a few hours and return later, Zaydas left.


    After flying several kilometers away, he mentally selected the DC AU mark and used Dimensional Jump.


    ...


    3:18 PM.


    Zaydas appeared on a rooftop.


    Looking around, he noticed it was the same orphanage where he had first appeared and seen Ai Hoshino. It didn''t take long for him to locate her.


    Unlike before, she seemed a little happier while playing with two children around the same age as her.


    [+219 AP]


    When he saw that, he understood it must be related to Ai not being far from him. Maybe his mark had been drawn to her, and these AP points he gained were her way of thanking him?


    Of course, he knew it was just wishful thinking, but he liked to think that way.


    Knowing that she was doing better was enough to lift Zaydas''s mood. Floating in the air, he began to distance himself.


    ...


    "Ai-chan? Why did you stop and start looking at the sky?" one of the girls playing with her asked curiously.


    "It''s nothing, Mika-chan," Ai replied with a smile, turning her gaze back to her.


    ''The angel... Devil-sama came to see me again...''


    She felt a subtle euphoria. And although he hadn''t spoken to her and had left silently, Ai felt blessed just by being able to see his silhouette and sense his presence.


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    ...


    Zaydas rented a large house with a garden for a year and rented a moving truck for a day.


    He didn''t have a driver''s license in this dimension, let alone for a truck, but with a little hypnosis, he managed to rent it.


    The first destination was a construction store.


    With the moving truck, it was easy for him to buy various items, load them into the truck, then transfer them to his storage dimension before heading to the next construction supply store, repeating the process.


    The next destination was the city''s largest furniture and appliance store. There, he bought mattresses, pillows, appliances, etc.


    ...


    Until almost nightfall, Zaydas kept buying and buying, using the moving truck as a disguise.


    Just as a precaution, he altered several recordings from the places he passed. It was an easy process¡ªhe just needed to hypnotize a competent hacker and send his route to have it done.


    After all, he had bought so much that he had spent almost all of his money, leaving him with only 53 million.


    But in return, he purchased solar panels, a power generator, bathtubs, a hot tub, etc.


    He even bought various hygiene essentials at the market, such as laundry detergent, toothpaste, toothbrushes, and other items.


    ''I''ve never filled my storage dimension this much...'' There was so much stuff that he started to fear it might overload.


    After returning the truck, he went to the house he had rented.


    After restocking some things and setting up some furniture like a bed, Zaydas returned to the INN Dimension.


    ...


    When he returned, he appeared right above the large tree, and Zabuton came out just to see him.


    "It''s been a while, Zabuton," Zaydas greeted.


    Lifting its front paw, Zabuton greeted him back.


    After a simple exchange, Zabuton returned to its den inside the tree.


    Unnoticed by the others, Zaydas slipped away without being perceived.


    He decided to wander a bit through the forest.


    While wandering, he checked the cost of replicating two of Zabuton''s abilities.


    [Indestructible Threads (Rank B+)] ¨C Replication cost: 4,000 AP with a 91% success rate.


    [Silk Manipulation (Rank B)] ¨C Replication cost: 2,000 AP with a 95% success rate.


    ''The chances are high now, and the cost isn''t expensive for such useful abilities...''


    With that thought in mind, he began replicating them.


    ...


    Deep in the Forest of Death, two injured infernal wolves stood in front of six pups, protecting them while being attacked by a massive purple king cobra.


    "Wooof!!"


    Howling in despair, the male infernal wolf, shielding his mate and pups, was struck by the purple king cobra''s tail, sent flying backward, crashing against a thick tree hard enough to crack it, threatening to break.


    The female infernal wolf stood in front of her pups, growling and baring her teeth, her horn broken.


    "Wooof!"


    Opening her mouth, the infernal wolf spat black flames toward the purple king cobra, but a barrier formed around the snake, defending against the attack while counterattacking with the tip of its tail, which moved fast enough to create powerful gusts of wind.


    The purple king cobra''s tail pierced through the infernal wolf''s defense, as the pups barked in distress.


    The other adult infernal wolf, already covered in blood, let out an even more sorrowful howl, forcing its battered body forward, leaping in a desperate suicide attack, summoning all its power, unleashing black flames.


    "Booom!"


    The purple king cobra was struck squarely on the head, one of its eyes destroyed while the flames continued to burn. However, purple mucus oozed from its mouth, surrounding it and extinguishing the flames.


    Then, in a fit of rage, the purple king cobra lashed out with the same tail that had impaled the female infernal wolf, piercing through the male infernal wolf that had just attacked it.


    "Howl..."


    Letting out a sorrowful howl, the infernal wolf vomited bright red blood while looking toward the pups.


    If he could speak, he would be saying something like, "Run, run as fast as you can!"


    The pups'' mournful barking grew deeper and more sorrowful.


    Seeing their parents die while protecting them broke their hearts.


    The purple king cobra showed no mercy, throwing the wolves trapped in its tail into the air and opening its mouth wide with the intent of swallowing them whole.


    However, before the infernal wolves could fall into its mouth, silk threads appeared, suspending them in midair, while other threads wrapped around the purple king cobra''s body, pulling it backward.


    From the sky, Zaydas descended.


    He looked at the infernal wolves caught in the silk threads and sighed.


    The last remnants of life had vanished from them.


    ''I arrived too late¡­'' It wasn''t his duty to save the infernal wolves¡ªafter all, this forest followed the law of the jungle¡ªbut if he had to choose between infernal wolves and a purple king cobra, he would choose to save the infernal wolves.


    Seeing the purple king cobra preparing to spit venom at him, Zaydas extended his free hand, conjuring an ice spear and hurling it straight through its head from top to bottom.


    "Whoosh!"


    "Bang!"


    "Boom!"


    A series of sounds echoed as the ice spear was launched, piercing the purple king cobra''s head. The impact instantly froze its head, while the force of the throw slammed the upper part of its body into the ground, causing a loud crash and raising a cloud of dust.


    When the bodies of the infernal wolves landed near the six infernal wolf pups, the pups surrounded them, whimpering, trying to get a response from their parents. But when they saw that neither of them moved, the pups lifted their heads to the sky and howled sorrowfully.


    At this scene, Zaydas let out a soft sigh.


    Even Rimuru''s potions wouldn''t work¡ªafter all, they couldn''t bring the dead back to life.


    He could turn them into Devils, but he wasn''t kind enough to do something like that with his precious pieces.


    ''At the very least, I will take care of your pups for you,'' Zaydas said in his mind.


    Creating a magic circle beneath the massive body of the purple king cobra, he stored it away.


    Then, he approached the pups, saying, "I have avenged your parents. And if you wish, you may follow me¡ªI will take care of you and make you strong so that you will never have to suffer such a loss again."


    It might seem foolish to say something like that to infernal wolf pups, but it wasn''t. Infernal wolves were highly intelligent, comparable to humans, and since he was a Devil, even the pups could understand what he said.


    Barking, almost howling, one by one, they approached him.


    But then, they turned toward their parents.


    "Very well, I will take you with me and give your parents a proper funeral," Zaydas said.


    Once again, the infernal wolf pups howled.


    Zaydas made the infernal wolf couple float, then did the same with the pups.


    Flying, he began his return.


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 Chapter 41: Night Visit

    After Zaydas returned with the dead infernal wolves couple and the surviving pups, a funeral was held.


    The concept of gathering to bid farewell to a loved one did not seem uncommon in this world. Even the elves joined in.


    "What a shame." Hiraku sighed beside him.


    The infernal wolves couple''s pups whimpered as their parents'' graves were made not far from Zaydas'' mansion.


    Later, Zaydas named the six pups: There were two males and four females. He named the males Shadow and Hades. The females were Luna, Bella, Ruby, and Ivy.


    "Only when we are strong can we control our destinies," Zaydas told them. "If you don''t want this to happen again, become strong."


    Looking at the sky, they howled. Even though it was a childish howl, it was filled with their determination to stand firm and grow stronger.


    Creating a hole in the ground and leveling it, Zaydas transformed demonic power into water and filled the hole with it before pulling out the body of the Purple King Cobra.


    When the pups saw the body of the Purple King Cobra, now with its frozen head full of cracks, they began growling in hatred.


    "Calm down, I will prepare this for you to eat," Zaydas said. "Eat the flesh of your enemies to grow stronger."


    "Howl!!"


    Shadow howled, and the others followed suit.


    "This..."


    The elves swallowed hard.


    "Yes, it''s a King Cobra..." Rize''s voice trembled as she spoke.


    "So that''s what killed the Inferno Wolves parents, makes sense..." Ria commented.


    "King Cobra?" Hiraku stared, touching his chin. "Does that taste good?"


    "After I remove the poison, we''ll find out," Zaydas replied.


    "I can''t wait." Hiraku smiled a little.


    "Are they really going to eat that?" The elves looked at each other.


    "Well... If the poison is removed, it should be tasty, I guess..." Riri said.


    As for that, there was no way to know without tasting it.


    Touching the Purple King Cobra''s body, Zaydas used Modeling, separating the scales from the flesh and organs. Everything was done with such precise control that Zaydas heard murmurs of admiration.


    ''This skill is just too versatile,'' Zaydas thought with a small smile.


    The Purple King Cobra''s scales were beautiful and durable, and they could be used to create items later. Because of that, he created a magic circle on the ground to store them.


    Then, he also stored the venom sac.


    And, nearly finishing up, he placed the Purple King Cobra''s flesh and organs into the water.


    Opening a smaller magic circle in the air near his hand, Zaydas pulled out a glass vial filled with a bright, transparent liquid.


    Pouring it into the water, he watched as all traces of poison were eliminated.


    Touching the water, he assessed it and, seeing that the lingering poison was completely gone¡ª


    ''It worked~''


    Taking the organs of the Purple King Cobra, Zaydas made the ground smooth and free of dust near the hatchlings and placed the organs before them.


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    Without needing to be told, the hatchlings, despite being small, began eating ferociously as if this were their mortal enemy. Well, it almost was, despite being parts of their enemy.


    "Okay, all set, I''ll start preparing." Zaydas turned to the elves and Hiraku.


    "I''ll help," Hiraku offered.


    "Okay." Zaydas nodded.


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    After lunch, Zaydas began preparing the materials he had purchased earlier.


    Outside the house, he used a spell to divert attention whenever someone looked in that direction while Hiraku and the elves returned to working on the plantation.


    On the ground, there were various construction materials such as pipes, wires, and others.


    Flying, Zaydas used Modeling. He connected the house''s entire piping and plumbing system, extending it to the garden, and completed the house''s wiring, distributing it to every corner, including outlets, lamps, etc.


    Satisfied with the internal work, he prepared for the next step.


    He took large stones from his storage dimension and used Modeling to erect a sturdy tower capable of supporting a full water tank.


    With the tower completed and well-buried to prevent collapse, measuring seven meters in height and five in diameter, with 30 cm thick walls, Zaydas brought out a 20,000-liter tank, measuring 3.66 meters in height and 3.5 meters in diameter. Using Telekinesis, he made the imposing structure float and positioned it precisely at the top of the tower.


    Following the manual, he connected the main pipeline to the underground water source, linking it to the water reservoir. Then, with branched pipes leading water to three houses¡ªhis already connected, but with the valve still off.


    Testing first to ensure he had done it correctly, he let the water tank fill, and seeing no issues, he turned on the valve.


    Entering the house, he tested it, and soon, clean, filtered water began flowing from the sink faucet.


    ''Very good... The filter is working perfectly,'' Zaydas thought with a smile.


    Now, he needed to take care of the solar panels.


    Although usually installed on rooftops, he had purchased models designed for ground installation, already equipped with foldable mounts.


    A bit further away, he created an area enclosed by thick stone walls, then raised the ground, elevating it 20 meters above the surface, and brought in the solar panels.


    Arranged in rows and connected to each other, they were linked to solar inverters positioned just below.


    It took some time, as this was Zaydas'' first time doing this, but it wasn''t complicated. Finally, he ran a thick underground cable to a photovoltaic inverter fixed to the outer wall of the house, also connecting it to a rechargeable generator (already charged) to ensure continuous power on cloudy days or at night.


    ''Ugh~ finished...'' Zaydas sighed lightly.


    Going to the house, he tested turning on the light switch in the entrance hall. When he saw the lamp he had installed earlier light up, he murmured, "Not bad, it wasn''t that difficult..."


    Even though he said that, it took several hours to finish everything. In the meantime, while he used magic to divert attention from his house so no one would notice what he was doing, by the time he removed it, Hiraku and the elves had already finished their day.


    There was a system that would indicate if there was any issue with the installation, and seeing that everything was green¡ªmeaning everything was functioning correctly¡ªhe called for them.


    "Zaydas, is this what I think it is?" Hiraku was astonished.


    It was rare for him to show so much emotion.


    But, of course, he would be¡ªhe was looking in the direction of the solar panels.


    "If you''re thinking they''re functional solar panels, then yes, that''s exactly what they are," Zaydas said. "And that''s not all¡ªI also installed the water tank."


    "Simply fantastic!" Hiraku exclaimed.


    "Haha, now I''ll build your house as promised," Zaydas said. "By the way, do you have any specific requirements?"


    "If it has a bathroom with a bathtub, that would be perfect," Hiraku replied.


    "Yes, that must be done," Zaydas said. "That being the case, you don''t mind if your house is dismantled so your new home can be built in its place, right?"


    "No, go ahead," Hiraku responded.


    At this point, Zaydas could sense that he seemed to feel a little bad.


    Well, considering how much he had done, he could tell that Hiraku felt like he owed him a huge debt.


    "Don''t think too much about it. We''re friends, right?" Zaydas said.


    "Yes, we are," Hiraku said, getting excited again.


    Until then, the elves had remained silent, though their eyes sparkled with curiosity. After all, this was something unknown to them, and they couldn''t join the conversation since they didn''t understand the topic.


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    Just like the process of building Zaydas''s house, Hiraku''s house was built with nine bedrooms on the second floor, with the master bedroom being a suite. The entire electrical and plumbing system was installed.


    As for sanitation, he created a well that connected both his house and Hiraku''s. It was a deep enough sewage well to avoid any concerns.


    Entering the mansion in front of the great tree, Hiraku went to the switch, and when he turned it on and saw the light come on, he was moved.


    "Mm, long live civilization..." he murmured.


    "Magic?" The elves, who had followed inside and saw this, wondered.


    "Not exactly," Zaydas explained in the simplest way possible. "This is called electricity, and it is generated from the sun''s energy through those panels on the tall structure outside that you saw earlier, which reflect sunlight."


    "Is that possible?" Ria was quite surprised¡ªand she wasn''t the only one.


    In this world, they used magical energy to produce light and other necessities. This way of generating energy was something entirely new to them, after all.


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    14 days later...


    During these past two weeks, the elves continued to live in Zaydas''s mansion.


    Everything in his mansion, such as the refrigerator, the bathroom with a shower and bathtub, among other things, caught their attention. But it was the video game that entertained the elves the most during their free time.


    Because of this, they didn''t feel like leaving and having their own house. They started to feel spoiled by such things and were reluctant to separate.


    Even Hiraku would come over to play video games sometimes.


    Zaydas was grateful that Hiraku didn''t ask questions about how he got these things.


    However, Zaydas simply assumed that he must have thought he created them with his powers, just as he had seen him build the house.


    Well, that was precisely why he made sure that Hiraku was present when he built his mansion that day.


    Besides that, the infernal wolves that Zaydas had adopted had grown enough to develop horns. Now, they looked a bit more like Kuro, Yuki, and their offspring.


    Another thing that happened was Zabuton coming out of her den. Along with her, several baby spiders accompanied her.


    By the way, it was the first time the elves had seen Zabuton and... well, they fell backward with their eyes spinning...


    ''This really happened just like in the manga...''


    But it was understandable¡ªafter all, Zabuton''s threat level was even higher than that of the infernal wolves, and she was known as the "Harbinger of Death and Illegal Demon Spider."


    During these 14 days, Zaydas went out every day, partly searching for something valuable, partly hunting some tasty monsters, and... well, he had other reasons beyond those, but so far, he hadn''t been able to find what he was looking for.


    It was already dark, and night had fallen. Zaydas was in his room after having dinner and taking a bath.


    "Uh?" At that moment, he sensed the presence of the elves in front of his door.


    Sitting on the edge of his bed, turning on the light switch with telekinesis, he said, "Come in."


    The door opened, and the elves, wearing outfits that barely covered their charming bodies, became visible as they entered the room.


    Most of them were blushing slightly while fidgeting restlessly. Their outfits consisted of short silk shorts and sexy baby-dolls in various colors that suited them.


    ''So, they finally decided to take action.''


    Zaydas even thought it had taken quite a while. After all, almost every single day, he had received their hungry gazes.


    Even with the air conditioning on, Zaydas preferred to sleep wearing only short silk shorts, without underwear, enjoying the smooth touch of the fabric against his skin; his upper body was completely bare, exposing his strong physique in all its glory...


    A few swallowing sounds were heard.


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 Chapter 42: 1 Man and 7 Elves Part 1 (R18)

    "Zaydas." Ria began.


    "Yes?" Zaydas looked at them with a slight smile.


    What he didn''t realize was that his current smile had a wilder characteristic, somewhat stimulating for them.


    Swallowing her saliva, Ria continued: "We want to become your partners. After spending these days together, we think you are an ideal choice to become our man and the father of our future children."


    "Yes, we would love that!" they exclaimed in unison.


    Zaydas looked at each of them. He could feel them trembling under his gaze until he fixed his eyes on Ria, who seemed nervous and uncertain about his response.


    It was clear that this was not a decision made lightly.


    "I know a little about High Elves, as it is common knowledge that you are called man-eaters." When he said this, their expressions became downcast. "But I don''t simply believe in rumors without having information from the source. I want to hear from you before deciding."


    "Indeed, we are called that, and we have already tried to get close to other men. Although we were a bit persistent, when we are rejected more than three times, we give up. And honestly, we have never been accepted because of our race''s bad reputation," Ria answered honestly.


    "So, you''ve never been with a man?" Zaydas asked curiously.


    "Well, yes. As I said, no one wanted to accept us. And although we have lived for a long time," Ria said, "most of the time, we were wandering through the forest until you found us."


    "We really adore you, Zaydas, and... and we hope you accept us!" Rita said with a serious expression.


    This was the kind of situation many men dream of¡ªbeautiful elf women offering themselves to him and even wanting him to be the man of all of them.


    Standing up, Zaydas did not immediately respond. He approached them but then turned towards the bed and made three magic circles appear. From the magic circles, three identical beds to his own appeared with mattresses. Then, he used Modeling, merging four double beds into one giant bed.


    Turning to them, he said: "In that case, I am willing."


    "Yay~!" They celebrated as if it were a historic event or something, clasping their hands together and jumping excitedly.


    Ria was the most composed among them, but her shining eyes as she looked at him and the slight trembling of her body, vibrating with excitement and happiness, betrayed her emotions.


    Zaydas approached her, significantly closing the distance between them.


    ...


    It was hard to believe. Ria knew that Zaydas had eyes for them, but after being rejected so many times, it was difficult to imagine that someone as incredible as Zaydas had accepted them.


    By her standards, he was clearly on a much higher level¡ªwhether in appearance, personality, skills, or strength.


    Imagining having a child with someone like that made her envision what their child would be like...


    Blushing slightly, she lowered her head but quickly raised it again, looking into his blue-green eyes.


    "Ria, I believe you wouldn''t mind if I start with you while your sisters watch, right?" Zaydas asked with that distinct smile that made him seem different from what she was used to¡ªa bit wild and predatory.


    "Nnh~"


    ...


    A sweet voice escaped from Ria. Zaydas'' words awakened the beast hidden inside her, trying to draw it out of its den...


    "B-But of course." Ria responded a little nervously. To emphasize, she placed her hand on her chest, patting it lightly.


    Zaydas could almost hear the boing sound effect as her ample bust bounced. Instead of looking away from the arousing sight, he gazed at her with all his intensity.


    This stimulated Zaydas'' possessive side, instinctively making him see the woman in front of him as a special luxury meant only for him.


    "Ria."


    "Mmm."


    He placed his hand on her chin and lifted her face. Closing his eyes, he pressed his lips against hers and slid his tongue inside, violating the depths of her mouth. The muffled sound of Ria''s voice only fueled him further, making their kiss even more intense as Zaydas'' desire for her grew stronger.


    The elves watching the scene squirmed, their faces glowing bright red.


    "S-So hot..."


    "I want to be kissed like that too..."


    When their lips finally parted, silver strands connected their mouths.


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    Ria''s eyes were glazed over, looking drunk, and she whispered softly: "...Zaydas. Take me to bed, make love to me, make me yours."


    Those words from her made Zaydas'' eyes darken while becoming more almond-shaped.


    "Kyahh!"


    Picking her up in his arms with a swift motion, Ria''s hands wrapped around his neck as she let out a surprised, yet slightly joyful, squeal. Ria carried a charm that was truly incomparable.


    When they reached the bed, now large enough to fit even about eight people, Zaydas placed her on it while Ria crawled backward until her back touched the headboard.


    Crawling toward her, Zaydas moved to her left side, and with a precise movement, he lifted his leg, passing it to the other side, creating a bridge over her as he extended his bent legs.


    "Hey, Ria. Here you are, beneath me, all defenseless like this, but are you ready for me to do something to you?"


    "Ahnh~~"


    When he whispered in her ear, Ria''s body trembled. He placed his hands on her large breasts without hesitation. He would have stopped if she had pulled away from him, but she didn''t do that at all. In fact, she even relaxed her body and wrapped her arms around his neck, surrendering herself to him.


    The elves exchanged glances and climbed onto the bed as well, watching closely.


    Meanwhile, Zaydas stole Ria''s lips once again.


    Frankly speaking, it was unusual for them to be about to enter a sexual relationship with each other in such a short period of time, not to mention that there were seven of them at once. But, in the end, it was something they desired, and Zaydas was not against it.


    Their kiss became more erotic with loud smacking sounds as Zaydas massaged her ample breasts through the thin fabric, stimulating them enough for a noticeable relief to appear when her nipples hardened.


    Breaking the kiss, Zaydas said in his husky voice: "Raise your arms."


    Ria did just that, and Zaydas helped her remove the lilac baby doll. When her "girls" were freed, defying gravity, they remained perky and lively, while the highest and pinkest peaks looked incredibly juicy with the hardened protrusion from her obvious excitement.


    Leaning over her right breast, Zaydas felt greedy as he opened his mouth wide.


    "Nhnn~"


    A loud moan escaped Ria''s mouth when she felt his lips against her chest while his right hand massaged her left breast, teasing the hardened nipple and provoking even more moans from her.


    "This looks really good..." Riri, who was sitting on the bed, placed her hands on her own breasts and began to massage them, imitating what Zaydas was doing to Ria.


    She wasn''t the only one¡ªsome of them even had their hands over the thin fabric of their silk shorts, rubbing the most sensitive part of their bodies.


    "This is so erotic~"


    Zaydas stopped sucking on Ria''s breast, moving to suck the other as Ria''s moans became more obvious.


    His hand moved down from her breast to her waist and slipped beneath her shorts, sliding down to her slit.


    When he reached it, it was wet and quite overheated. His fingers found her clitoris, and he rubbed her pussy juice over it, rubbing between his fingers and pulling slightly, eliciting louder sighs and moans from Ria.


    "This is... G-God, don''t stop, Zaydasss!"


    ...


    Ria had never felt anything like this before; she never thought that being touched by someone could be so pleasurable. Her mind went blank several times as a bit of drool dripped from her mouth, and the sensual moans escaping her lips, though they made her a little shy, were overpowered by her pleasure.


    When she felt Zaydas'' large, warm hand playing with her wet and overheated slit, especially rubbing her clitoris, the sensation was so fantastic that she thought she was going to faint from the intense pleasure.


    And the comments from her sisters somehow made her feel even hotter and more aroused. The feeling of being watched by them while she did these things with Zaydas was incredibly stimulating.


    When Zaydas started pulling her shorts down, she felt a flutter in her stomach.


    Biting her lower lip, she held her breath until she let out a loud moan when he captured her breast again, sucking eagerly.


    Reaching out, she searched for something inside Zaydas'' silk shorts, and when she found it, she swallowed hard.


    ''S-So big and thick...'' She made a mental comparison and judged that it was as big or even bigger than her forearm and even thicker than her wrist.


    When she heard Zaydas'' sigh with a grunt of pleasure as she touched his cock, she felt a strange sensation in her chest.


    ...


    Zaydas did not expect her to grab his cock, much less that she would start moving her hand, stroking the glans, pulling the skin down and up with her soft, delicate hand.


    The expression she was showing, even the slight hint of satisfaction when he sighed in pleasure in a deep tone, made him want to capture her lips¡ªand that''s exactly what he did.


    Her sweet lips tasted like mint and apple. The softness of her lips was addictive enough that even after a minute of kissing her, he still hadn''t had enough of her. Switching lip positions, he captured her tongue with his lips, sucking as she seemed to enjoy it, willingly offering him her small, viscous tongue while letting out little moans.


    Until then, he had stopped moving his hands, but he resumed sliding them over her beautiful, rosy pussy, which was wet and overheated, gliding over the lips until he found the tight hole and slid his middle finger inside her, provoking muffled moans through his mouth, making her tremble beneath his body.


    Her pussy was simply too beautiful, looking small, pink, and glistening with her pussy juices.


    "Zaydas, Zaydas..." She murmured his name passionately, kissing him more intensely.


    Meanwhile, the elves were already naked as well, playing with their bodies while watching.


    Their gazes did not waver or blink, especially when looking in the direction of Zaydas'' ''beast'' freed in Ria''s hand.


    "So big..."


    "Will it fit?"


    "It has to fit..."


    Comments like these were made while it was undeniable that they became even more aroused and perhaps a little apprehensive when they saw how large and thick he was.


    "I can''t take it anymore!" Ria suddenly said. "I''m begging you, put it inside me¡ªI want to feel you filling me up!"


    Her words made several gulping sounds echo in the room.


    It seemed that Riri, Rita, and the rest had never expected to hear something like this coming from Ria, leaving them surprised but blushing at the same time as they caressed their breasts and pussies.


    Zaydas leaned forward and made his shorts disappear.


    Now, with him leaning in, it became even more obvious just how big and thick he was.


    When he held the base and positioned himself at Ria''s slit, sighs of anticipation were heard.


    Ria, for her part, was panting, her face flushed scarlet.


    ...


    Ria felt Zaydas rub the mushroom-shaped head against her wet, overheated slit, and she moaned loudly when she felt the big, thick head slide past her pussy lips, opening her up little by little.


    When he leaned towards her and kissed her lips, Ria held back the tear that threatened to leak from her eye as she felt a little pain from being stretched by him.


    Zaydas was gentle and loving with her, kissing her and sliding in very slowly as he opened her insides while a whole new sensation filled her mind and thoughts.


    When she felt her hymen being hit and being forced apart, until she felt her hymen break.


    "Ahhh!" she screamed in pain.


    Zaydas held his cock inside her without moving for a while so she could get used to it while he leaned forward and kissed her lips softly.


    "Are you all right, Ria? Do you want to stop?" he asked.


    "Yes... I''m fine." She said, panting: "No, I don''t want to stop, Zaydas. I definitely don''t want to stop. I just need a second."


    She pulled him by the neck for a kiss.


    ...


    Zaydas felt the walls of her slimy pussy feel like they were going to choke to death on his cock, how tight it was.


    Of her own volition, Ria moved, making his cock slide deeper inside her.


    "Ohhh yesmmmm~" Ria gasped, breaking the kiss.


    She says: "You can... You can move now, I''m ready."


    Hearing this, Zaydas began to move as he held his hands up to her breasts.


    "Oh, oh, oh, oh, Ohhhhhh!" As the rhythm increased, Ria''s moans became more obvious.


    ...


    As Ria felt Zaydas'' big, fat cock open her tight, virgin pussy, she could feel an orgasm begin to build deep inside her.


    "Ugh, ugh, ugh..." Zaydas grunted as he shoved his cock in and out of her.


    Ria wrapped her legs around his ass and raked her nails up and down his strong, broad back as her climax came closer and closer: "Oh God, Zaydas, don''t stop, I''m going to cum!" She screamed.


    ...


    Hearing this, Zaydas moved with passion and lust inside her tight pussy like a jackhammer.


    The elf''s muffled comments and moans only served to stimulate him, making him feel like he was about to paint the walls of her pussy his own color.


    Their bodies were slick with sweat and looked so sensual as they moved against each other. And then it happened...


    "OH GOD! OH ZAYDAS, I''M CUMMING OH YES! FUCK ME, FUCK MY PUSSY!!!" Ria screamed as her orgasm hit like a runaway freight train.


    Zaydas saw her close her eyes as her body trembled and convulsed beneath him, squirming endlessly, creating the stimulus he needed to climax.


    "Oh I''m almost there... I''m going to come too!" Zaydas exclaimed as his cock exploded deep inside her, filling her pussy with his creamy cum.


    He squirted four, five six times and more, pumping so hard that each jet burned with painful pleasure, leaving him with nothing but euphoric explosions as the semen filled Ria''s pussy. Her swollen, slippery sheath sucking and rubbing against his fat, cum-covered cock, a cock that never stopped moving.


    Zaydas kissed her mouth again and again as his body sank on top of her, pushing her further into the sheets.


    As he pulled out, he watched the huge load of semen drip from her vagina and soak the fabric of the bed. She was beautiful... beautifully fucked, with messy lilac hair strewn across the bed.


    "My turn!" Rize said.


    ...


    Rize couldn''t stand just looking, she wanted the same, she wanted to feel like Ria who had an incredibly happy smile as if she were in paradise.


    When she saw Zaydas turn to her and stare at her body, Rize shivered with anticipation.


    Thinking of something, she got on all fours for him, "Please, fuck me!"


    She felt Zaydas'' breathing become even faster and heavier.


    When she felt his strong hands touch her waist, Rize almost couldn''t contain her elation at being the one to be chosen second.


    ...


    Zaydas couldn''t describe what he was feeling and how daring these elves were.


    Seeing the sight of the woman with curly silver-gray hair staring at him while on all fours on the bed, there was no way he could resist. Soon he was behind her, holding her waist until he slid his hand around her buttocks, pulling her, pushing her, squeezing and even slapping them lightly, watching them tremble.

 Chapter 43: 1 Man and 7 Elves Part 2 (R18)

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    Rize had an incredible ass. Zaydas had fantasized about her before and seeing her like this, there was no way he could resist for long.


    Holding the base of the cock and rubbing the head at the entrance to her beautiful, shiny, hairless slit, his cock slid in to Rize''s moans.


    "So big..." Rize said in a breathy voice.


    Zaydas put his left hand on her waist while the other slid down her plump, juicy ass to her bare, smooth back, pushing a little, making her top lie down even more as her large breasts were imprinted on the sheets, sinking in with the imprint of her breasts.


    With her position adjusted, the penetration became smoother until it reached the hymen that prevented him from advancing.


    "...Fuah?!" A cry of surprise and pain escaped Rize''s lips as this happened.


    Even though he didn''t want to hurt her, he knew he had to keep moving forward and not keep putting off the inevitable by forcing his way in.


    "Nnh~~"


    A groan of pain and repressed pleasure resounded from below.


    Rize had put her face in the sheets and was biting the sheet, muffling her scream.


    With a little more than half of his cock sunk inside her, about 20 cm, he stopped moving.


    Not just to let her get used to the pain, but also because something happened that made him want to stop and admire...


    Rifu and Rikoto imitated Rize, getting on all fours on either side of Rize with their asses thrust towards Zaydas.


    This sight was something he imprinted in his mental palace never to forget, especially when he saw Rifu grasp each of her ass cheeks and open them for him to see the full splendor of her virgin, pink pussy, glistening with her juices in an incredibly beautiful way.


    Keeping his cock inside Rize, Zaydas withdrew only his hands to extend one towards Rifu''s ass and the other towards Rikoto''s.


    Rikoto with her long, straight blonde hair, with a fringe covering part of her forehead and a few strands falling softly around her face, looked back at him with a different expression than he was used to seeing on her with her bright blue eyes fixed on his, seemingly eager for his touch as she pushed her ass against his hand.


    Rifu has short, slightly wavy hair in a shade of auburn. Her fringe is parted and gently frames her face, with a few strands falling over her forehead.


    As she got down on all fours and her head almost touched the sheets, her hair spread as she also turned to look at him. Her amber eyes seemed to beg for his touch.


    Sliding his hands around their bodies, Zaydas reached the lips of the volva, which were soaking wet.


    "Haaah~ " Collective sighs erupted from the two as he penetrated them both with one of his fingers.


    As he began to thrust in and out, repeating these actions on both of them, their moans became more obvious.


    It was then that he felt Rize push in his cock, making him choke, while he sensed that she seemed to feel neglected.


    "Y-You can move now." Rize''s nasal voice echoes.


    But before Zaydas could start moving his hips behind her, someone grabbed his face, forcing him to turn towards her.


    "Rita?" Zaydas didn''t even have time to think much when she closed her eyes as she held his face, bringing her lips closer to his until she crushed her soft, sweet lips against his.


    Despite his surprise, Zaydas responded by kissing her back, invading her mouth with his tongue.


    Rita was a cute girl159 cm tall. Her sweet kiss wasn''t gentle at all, she seemed hungry, seeking out his tongue with hers, sucking his tongue greedily.


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    "Puahhh~"


    When she separated her lips from his, transparent threads connected their lips as she seemed satisfied, but not completely as she brought her lips closer to his again.


    After the moment of surprise, Zaydas began to move his hips without forgetting to move his hands and kiss Rita.


    "Rita, now it''s my turn, I want to kiss Zaydass too~" Riri said, leaning on Rita, almost pulling her back.


    The sound of lips smacking echoed and Rita dropped to her knees with a dreamy look on her face, she said: "Go on~"


    Riri licked her lips, holding Zaydas''s face as Rita did, she pressed her lips against Zaydas''s, then opened her lips.


    "Nnhh~~"


    Zaydas''s cock twitched inside Rize as it seemed to increase a little in size, causing a loud moan to escape her lips.


    "G-God!" She shouted, "Yes, yes!"


    Zaydas increased his pace, as did his hands, which in turn caused Rikoto and Rifu''s moans to become louder.


    Zaydas continued working on Rize''s pussy, thrusting deeper and deeper, passing 25 cm inside her, opening her up in a way that hit all her sensitive spots, reaching her cervix.


    "I''M GOING TO CUM, DON''T STOP, ZAYDASS!" She shouted.


    Zaydas increased the pace. Briefly breaking his kiss with Riri and saying in his deep voice: "Me too..."


    Feeling the head of his cock hit again and again that inner mound leading to her fertile womb, right on the tip of his cock and he exploded, spurting a load of semen all over her, drenching the sexy elf''s insides.


    Even after cumming, he kept pumping and when she started cumming on his cock, he felt her having an even more intense orgasm than Ria.


    ''Is she a squealer?''


    Zaydas didn''t have time to think about it, because the moment Rize lost her strength from cumming so much, she slid his cock out of her and was pulled up by Risu, who immediately knelt in front of his cock and, with a hungry look in her eyes, she took it to her soft, red lips, wrapping the mushroom-shaped head around the glans.


    With her slimy, delicious tongue, Risu didn''t seem to know what she was doing at first, but she never stopped looking at Zaydas who was being kissed by Riri, but still had his eyes open, looking at her.


    "I''m going to come!"


    It was Rikoto who said, followed by Rifu: "Incoming, don''t stop!"


    Zaydas intensified the movement of his hands until they both began to squeal in his hands with hot viscous juice running from them.


    "Mnnh..."


    Zaydas couldn''t help but moan when she felt Risu''s hot mouth start to move down her shaft until she choked, but instead of stopping, she kept going, making a lot of clear saliva come out as she took more than six inches into her mouth, going further and further down.


    ''She''s a natural...'' He thought.


    When she began to shake her head with her mouth wide open, preventing her teeth from brushing against his cock... Zaydas felt an incredibly good sensation.


    Choking again, she lets a lot of drool escape.


    Meanwhile, Rikoto and Rifu, who had had intense orgasms, were sprawled out on the large bed, being pulled to one side to let Riri and Rita take their place.


    Risu choked again and moved her head up to the base, swirling her tongue around the glans, then back down again, but this time, she moved down until her red lips reached the base.


    Even though she was choking, she kept him in while trying not to roll her eyes, maintaining eye contact with Zaydas.


    "Fuck, you''re amazing!" Zaydas exclaimed.


    Hearing this, Risu seemed proud of herself and climbed back onto her head, sucking hard, making Zaydas close his eyes from the intense pleasure he was feeling.


    With a snap of lips closing, Risu separated her mouth from his cock with a sexy voice, she says: "I can''t wait any longer, I want you inside me, okay?"


    "Get on all fours for me!" Zaydas ordered.


    "Yesmm~~" She hummed, getting on all fours next to the other two as Zaydas grabbed her waist and in one fell swoop, thrust inside her.


    "Ahhhn~~"


    Although her scream was painful, it was more pleasure than pain.


    Zaydas noticed that about her. This was a masochist. Even though she was choking to the point of fainting, she still wanted more. And, now hearing her scream mixed with a moan, he knew he was right.


    Without stopping, he pulled it out and shoved it back inside Risu.


    The scream, which was a mixture of pain and pleasure, soon became one of pleasure as the sounds of their bodies colliding echoed.


    "Zaydas, don''t forget us~" Riri hummed.


    "Mm, I haven''t forgotten." Zaydas took his hand off Risu''s waist, but without stopping his movements, and moved his hands to Riri and Rita''s asses.


    When he slid into their soaked slits, he used their juices to play with her clit for a while, until he started to stick a finger inside them while his thumb he used to massage the clit, making them moan almost as loudly as Risu.


    "Oh God. Zaydass, that''s so good~~ " Risu moaned, as Zaydas thrust hard inside her, creating a symphony of erotic sounds of sweet feminine moans and clashing flesh.


    "Ohhhhhhh~~"


    As if not wanting to lose, Rita and Riri moaned louder and louder.


    "Oh God! Oh, fuck yes!"


    Almost an hour later, climaxing for the fourth time, Risu screamed.


    Zaydas, who was cumming for the first time with her, began to spurt inside her over and over again until he was dry.


    After Risu left, Rifu, who had recovered, put her hands on his chest and forced him to lie on his back by throwing the weight of her body around him.


    Rifu sat with her soaked pussy on his waist, sliding down, feeling his big, fat cock between her ass cheeks, she slid further with her hands on Zaydas'' strong chest until her wet pussy that left a slug trail on his body reached his cock, sliding and wet with her juices, until she lifted a little, making his cock pass between her pussy lips and reach the head.


    "That, that..." Rifu wasn''t sure what she was feeling, but she certainly liked being in the lead and, taking her hand to Zaydas'' fat, thick cock, she gripped the base and then positioned it between the opening of her smooth pink lips.


    "Mmmmhhh~~"


    She let out a long moan as she began to descend on his cock without being able to close her mouth as she seemed to choke on how much he was stretching her.


    ...


    Zaydas reached out and grabbed her waist after the brief moment of surprise at her being so proactive, holding her back when he saw her expression change to pain.


    "Take it easy, I''m not going to run away, there''s no need to rush." Zaydas said in his husky voice, but soft and gentle.


    "I want more too~" Rikoto got up and stood with her legs spread wide above Zaydas''s face.


    The sight of her smooth, pink pussy, dripping with her juices on his face, was something he didn''t want to forget and when this slightly gothic blonde started squatting down to place her wet pussy against his face, Zaydas almost choked, but using telekinesis, he made her position herself with her pink pussy right in his mouth and with his tongue, he tasted her.


    "Mnnh~"


    The moment his tongue made contact with her pussy, Rikoto let out a moan while biting her lower lip.


    Taking his hands off Rifu''s waist, Zaydas held RIkoto''s soft, juicy ass and began to move her pussy against his mouth as he pleasured her with his mouth, capturing her clitoris with his lips and biting it lightly with his teeth, making her cry out and moan loudly.


    "Oh... oh, OH! Zaydass ~!"


    Other girls seemed to be more jealous of Rikoto than of Rifu now, but that changed when Rifu started to move around on her own while massaging her own breasts and pulling on her hard nipples.


    "God, yes, Ohhhh, yesmmmmm!" Rifu''s moans increased.


    ''Thirsty'', Rikoto began to move her waist, rubbing her pussy against his mouth.


    Zaydas didn''t neglect her and with one hand on her ass and the other on Rifu''s waist, he continued to pleasure them both.


    "Oh God, Zaydas, that''s incredible! I''ve never felt anything like this before!" Rikoto exclaimed breathlessly.


    She began to stimulate her nipples herself, seeming to intensify the pleasure she was feeling even more.


    "Oh yes! Ooohh!"


    "Damn, Zaydass! Uh! Uh! Uh! That''s so good!"


    "Oh God! Oh Zaydass! It''s happening, I''m going to cum!" Rifu gasped.


    "Yes, cum for me!" Zaydas replied.


    When she began to shake non-stop on his cock, Zaydas was still far from climaxing.


    Before Zaydas continued, he was a little surprised to see Ria and the naked Rize pulling Rifu by the arms off him, and saw Ria say "Next" as if it were a supermarket queue or something.


    "M-My turn!" Rikoto was the one who held out her hand as it rose from Zaydas''s face.

 Chapter 44: 1 Man and 7 Elves Part 3 (R18)

    "M-My turn!" Rikoto was the one who reached out as she lifted herself from Zaydas'' face.


    Before Rikoto could mount him, Ria leaned in with her head near his cock, making her large breasts bounce as she did so. She captured the tip with her lips, opening like a virgin pussy, taking in the glans and starting to suck before pulling away with a pop.


    "Not bad~" she hummed with a mischievous smile, winking at Rikoto. "He''s all yours~"


    Although Rikoto had a gothic look and rarely let her emotions show, her strange desire blossomed on her face, making it clear that she could hardly wait to have him inside her.


    Zaydas sat up on the bed, his legs closed, with his cock still hard as a rock, slightly curved to the left.


    Earlier, Rifu''s pussy juices had coated the entire length, but because of Ria, now only the shaft down to the base glistened, while the head of his cock was less shiny¡ªformerly a reddish-pink, now turning slightly purple.


    Rikoto placed her hands on Zaydas'' shoulders. She was the shortest of the group, at 155 cm, with massive breasts. Her gothic style included long bangs crossing her face down to her nose, curving to the left and partially covering one of her bright blue eyes.


    She sat on his lap¡ªor more precisely, slightly further back on his thighs¡ªwith his cock pressing against her pussy, reaching up to her navel. She leaned in to wrap her arms behind his head, pulling him against her large breasts.


    Zaydas could smell the rose-like scent of her full breasts as his face was trapped between the two milky-white mounds.


    "Does it feel good?" she asked softly.


    "Not bad~" Zaydas replied against her skin, sending vibrations through her body.


    ...


    Rikoto shivered at the sensation of his voice against her skin, and when she felt his wet lips press against her, she gasped.


    "This isn''t fair! She''s completely monopolizing him!" Riri complained.


    She had already climaxed earlier, but it wasn''t with his cock, so it didn''t count.


    "No, for now, he''s all mine until I''m finished!" At that moment, Rikoto was incredibly possessive over him. She didn''t even seem like the same girl who had been on all fours for him earlier, letting him play with her pussy while her ''sister'' was being fucked by him.


    "Mah, mahh, let her be, Riri," Ria interjected. "It''s rare for her to act like this."


    "But..." Riri pouted.


    She wasn''t the only one frustrated¡ªRita had already started pleasuring herself, touching herself as she watched Zaydas and Rikoto.


    ...


    Reluctantly, Zaydas pulled his head away from her breasts and adjusted his sitting posture so that he was taller than her. Leaning against the headboard, he took in the picturesque scene of six beautiful elves sprawled out, some even massaging their own breasts and pussies.


    Zaydas'' eyes darkened slightly, and he was sure he was smiling.


    What he didn''t realize was that his smile looked both beautiful and predatory, as if he wanted to devour them all¡ªwhich wasn''t exactly a lie...


    "Look only at me now!" Rikoto cupped his face, forcing him to meet her blue eyes. Then, she leaned in and crushed her soft lips against his.


    Zaydas found Rikoto''s jealous expression quite charming.


    Maybe because it made this feel like more than just sex?


    As they kissed, Zaydas could taste the lingering flavor of sex in her mouth, mixed with a faint trace of mint from toothpaste that had mostly faded by now.


    Well, he had been eating her pussy just moments ago, so she was probably tasting herself now.


    "Puahh!"


    Rikoto pulled away, her lips separating from his with a slick sound. She gazed at him with a seductive yet possessive look. Her left hand moved downward, searching until she found his cock, gripping and stroking it down to the base.


    "I-I''m going to put it in," she said with a trembling voice.


    "If you want, I can lead," Zaydas offered.


    "No, I want to do it!" she replied firmly.


    Zaydas remained silent as she used his shoulder for support, lifting her soft, juicy ass off his thighs. She leaned forward slightly until her pussy was nearly touching the tip of his cock.


    Closing her eyes as she rubbed his shaft between her wet folds, Rikoto slowly began to lower herself, aligning properly as she stretched to take him inch by inch.


    "Ria?"


    "I''m going to take a bath, I''ll be back~"


    "I''m coming too!" Rize followed her into the bathroom.


    ...


    In the bathroom, Ria washed herself under the shower, scrubbing her body with liquid soap, while semen was still trickling from her slit.


    As she lathered her hair, Rize took her place under the water.


    "Ria, did you¡­ well, you know, enjoy it?" Rize suddenly asked.


    "I didn''t like it." Before Rize could be surprised, Ria smiled slyly and cheerfully said, "I absolutely loved it~!"


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    "Right!?" Rize exclaimed, a little excited, speaking in a joyful tone. "God, I swear I went to heaven and came back, and¡­ I still feel like he''s inside me, you know?"


    "Totally!" Ria laughed. "It''s such a funny sensation, but it''s not bad at all. And the feeling of having his cum inside me while some of it slowly drips out¡­" She hugged herself. "It''s simply incredible~"


    "I completely agree~" Rize smiled. "Just look at the girls'' reactions¡ªeach one of them now wants a piece of him, even Rikoto, who''s usually more reserved, became totally possessive over him."


    "It was really cute. We need to learn from her," Ria said cunningly. "Did you see the look Zaydas gave her when she acted like that? He clearly liked her possessiveness over him."


    Rize nodded, and it was her turn to switch places again as she began to lather her hair with shampoo.


    ...


    In the bedroom, Rikoto whimpered as her cherry was popped.


    If Zaydas hadn''t held her waist, preventing her from collapsing the moment she lost her strength, Rikoto would have taken his entire length inside her in one go.


    Wrapping one arm around her back, Zaydas pulled her close, pressing her body against his, making her look at him as he leaned in to steal her lips once more.


    For the next five minutes, they remained locked in a deep kiss.


    "I''m ready now, it doesn''t hurt anymore," she lied.


    Zaydas could tell, but he knew the pain wouldn''t just disappear. That''s why he allowed her to continue lowering herself slowly, even as her cute expression twisted slightly from the mix of pain and pleasure of having her insides stretched around him.


    When the head of his cock kissed her cervix, Zaydas didn''t push further. Obviously, forcing it would only hurt her, and unless she was a masochist like Risu, he wouldn''t make her endure pain.


    "You''re in control, Rikoto," Zaydas said, giving her a quick kiss on the lips. "Feel free to move at your own pace."


    "Mm." She nodded, placing her hands on his shoulders and beginning to rise.


    The slick sensation of her inner walls squeezing around him as she moved was incredible. Not to mention, the way she bit her lip was simply too sexy.


    The tension in her body made Rikoto sweat, making the moment even more erotic. Zaydas leaned in, closing his lips around the tip of her pointed ear, making her moan. When he ran his tongue along her ear, her moans became even more obvious.


    "Ears?"


    "It feels good¡­"


    "At least she seems to be enjoying herself," Riri concluded as she played with her own clit.


    Rita''s body trembled as she reached climax all on her own.


    She wasn''t the first to orgasm¡ªRiri had finished a few minutes earlier as well.


    Rikoto gradually picked up speed as she rode Zaydas. It seemed like the pain from earlier had completely vanished, leaving only pleasure behind.


    Throwing her head back while gripping Zaydas'' shoulders, she let herself get lost in the moment. Zaydas leaned forward, capturing her left nipple with his mouth, lightly nibbling it between his teeth, sending a mix of pain and pleasure through her body.


    "I''M GOING¡­ I''M GOING TO CUMMMM!!" Feeling her climax approaching, Rikoto screamed in a loud moan, increasing the speed of her movements as she rode Zaydas'' length with fervor.


    "I''m coming too!" Zaydas growled, gripping the soft flesh of her ass, lifting her up, and bouncing her at a rapid pace.


    Just as they both reached their climax, Rize and Ria returned, completely naked, their hair still slightly damp.


    They arrived just in time to witness the amusing scene of Rikoto practically passing out from an overwhelming orgasm, while Riri and Rita pulled her off of Zaydas, then glanced at each other competitively before playing rock-paper-scissors.


    "I won!" Riri flashed a victorious scissors sign, while Rita sighed, having played paper.


    Rifu and Risu got up, saying, "We''ll be back after taking a bath too~"


    Seeing Ria and Rize return from their shower, they figured it wouldn''t be a bad idea to continue after cleaning up.


    Not to mention, Riri and Rita were still waiting for their turn.


    "I want to be taken from behind~" Riri crawled onto the bed and placed her hands against the wall, spreading her legs wide open to give him full access to her.


    ...


    Something inside Riri told her that being taken in this position would bring her the most pleasure. Whether it was the angle or the fact that in this position, he would have full access to her backside¡ªher ears, her back, her nape¡ªand could even grab her breasts with his hands¡­


    She didn''t know exactly what he would do to her like this, but she was already anticipating it as she felt him approach. The moment she sensed his shadow looming behind her, Riri''s breathing quickened, and her heart pounded wildly.


    "So, you want me to dominate you from behind, huh?" Zaydas'' deep voice was sexy, carrying a tone that stripped away all of her inhibitions, making her want to surrender to him completely¡ªbody and soul.


    "Yes, I desire it~!" she exclaimed, her voice dripping with erotic longing.


    As soon as she felt his body press against hers, his hands reaching around to grab her breasts, his large fingers sinking into her soft flesh, Riri moaned.


    She felt a slight pain as he twisted her hardened pink nipple, but it was a pain she enjoyed¡ªone that came with a pleasure she had never experienced before, even when touching herself.


    There was some truth to the saying that a woman''s body is a work of art. Riri''s sculpted figure was breathtaking, and from behind, she looked even more stunning. When she pressed her large breasts against the wall, tilting her ass toward him invitingly, it was a sight beyond incredible. The friction of her soft flesh against his hardened length only heightened the stimulation.


    Positioning his cock between the plush lips of her pussy, Zaydas rubbed his length against her, teasing her while his left hand reached up to her face, making her look into his eyes as he leaned in for a kiss.


    "Nnnh~"


    She moaned into his mouth as they kissed, his cock still grinding against her wet folds. After a moment of teasing, he pulled his hips back slightly, gripping the base of his shaft with his other hand, and guided himself to her slick entrance, pushing in with a smooth motion.


    "Z-Zaydas..." she whimpered as he reached her hymen.


    However, to his surprise, she arched her back and pressed herself onto him, taking him deeper as her virgin barrier broke, blood trickling down as it disappeared.


    Zaydas saw the tears forming in her eyes and kissed her face, moving up to her eyes and licking away her tear before tracing his tongue along her pointed ear, making her moan even louder.


    "Nnhh~"


    ...


    A few minutes later, Zaydas saw that she was no longer in pain and when she shouted "Faster!" he grabbed her arms, pulled her back and began to fuck her harder and faster.


    "Hard... yes, fuck me... go deep... cum in me!"


    Riri''s body was very sweaty as the sound of their bodies colliding echoed in a lewd and stimulating enough sound for the girls watching to masturbate with hungry looks on their faces.


    "I''M GONNA CUMRRR!" Riri screamed as Zaydas thrust deep inside her.


    Zaydas didn''t hold back, thrusting even harder and faster in search of his own climax.


    "ZAYDASSSSS!" Screaming his name, she began to come hard as her whole body shuddered, leaving her powerless.


    Zaydas held her as he wrapped his arm around her waist and close to her breasts, supporting the weight of her breasts with his arm, thrusting inside her faster and faster until he growled as he ejaculated several jets of sperm inside her.


    ...


    When Zaydas stopped having sex with Riri for the time being, Rita came to him.


    She was the youngest of the elves. The difference in height between her and Zaydas was 30 cm. She stood in front of him looking up with those bright blue eyes, looking like she was waiting for something.


    Zaydas lived up to her expectations, wrapping his arm around her waist, pulling her to him, making her large breasts squeeze against his body.


    Running his left hand through her golden blonde hair, he saw her anticipation shining in her eyes.


    Instinctively, Zaydas felt that with her, the best position was missionary.


    Making her lie down on the bed, Zaydas got on top of her, reaching out to take her hands in his, going up to her neck.


    "Nnnhh~~"


    A subtle moan came from Rita''s lips as Zaydas'' tongue trailed down her neck to her ear.


    One common thing he discovered was that all the elves seemed to be sensitive about their ears, feeling more pleasure when he played with their ears with his mouth.


    Zaydas, who was positioned between her legs, reached down and lifted her legs with his hands, making the part of her ass hang a little in the air while his cock began to touch her entrance as he leaned towards her pussy with his cock.


    "That''s not a bad position at all..."


    "I want to try it later~"


    The elves'' comments made Rita blush a little, biting her lower lip, looking away, but soon she was looking at Zaydas again, wrapping her arms around his neck, pulling him towards her for a passionate kiss.


    Their exchange of saliva didn''t last long because she moaned as the head of Zaydas'' cock began to open her pussy lips, penetrating as her insides clenched tightly around his cock.


    Zaydas grunted under the tightness of her slimy, juicy walls, but he didn''t stop and kept thrusting until he reached the most sensitive part, pushing a little, making a woman out of her.


    "G-God..." Rita seemed to be in a lot of pain, closing her eyes tightly as two tears flowed from her eyes.


    "Do you want to stop?" Zaydas asked, even though he already knew the answer.


    "No, just stay inside me without moving for a moment..." She pulled him into a kiss again. This time, she was more aggressive, pressing her lips against his.


    The sounds of their kissing echo lasciviously.


    Seconds, turn into minutes, soon Rita has wrapped her feet around Zaydas'' waist, pulling him closer to her, penetrating inside her with his cock, making her throw her head back as she moans.


    "Fuck me, Zaydas, you can move~!" She screamed happily, full of desire.


    Zaydas satisfied her desire, moving with each thrust, driving his cock deeper inside her, creating a symphony of sounds of skins rubbing and clashing, mixed with Rita''s adoring yet lustful moans.


    As Rita had her legs crossed around his waist, Zaydas took his hands off her legs and brought them up to her full breasts, squeezing them until his fingers sank in. He played with her pink, hardened nipples, giving them little pinches and pulling them slightly, shaping them in an incredibly beautiful way before releasing them, making them jump with a ''boing'' sound.


    He repeated this gesture a few times before leaning down to capture her left breast with his mouth, playing with his tongue around her hardened nipple, eliciting even more intense moans from Rita.


    As she climaxed, her eyes rolled back a few times as her moans became more sensual.


    "Ohhh yeah, fuck me hard Zaydass. Don''t hold back just because it''s my first time~!"


    Zaydas grunted at hearing this as his cock slid in and out of her slimy pussy and while it was slippery, it was incredibly tight, feeling like the walls wanted to crush his cock.


    Zaydas moaned deeply as he felt the suction of Rita''s pussy and began to cum inside Rita''s pussy at the same moment he felt her cum.


    Rita''s own orgasms were making her whole body contract, giving them both more pleasure as Zaydas'' cock filled her pussy.


    "Nnnhhh~~!"


    Rita was cumming so hard that her tongue was almost hanging out as she moaned constantly on his cock.


    Zaydas sucked on her neck and slowly began to pull out of her pussy, making her moan with every inch he pulled out of her, until his cock slid out as his sperm mixed with hers and blood began to come out in a mixture of colors.


    ...


    Zaydas left, saying he was going to the bathroom and would be back.


    ''Great Sage, I want to slow down time only in my room where the elves are now,'' Zaydas asked. ''How much would it cost me to create a 10x time difference?''


    [Calculating... 2 AP for 10 hours, converting to 100 hours.]


    ''Make this exchange¡ª10 hours for 100.''


    [Done!]


    [-2 AP]


    As soon as it was done, he felt the Chronokinesis activate. He understood that this cost was simply to control his own existing power. If he tried to do it on his own, he might end up messing things up.


    After a quick shower, Zaydas returned. The elves seemed eager as they saw him arrive.


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 Chapter 45: Golden Wine

    90 hours having sex with the elves and 10 hours to sleep and rest.


    He finally understood why elves were called ''man-eaters.'' An ordinary man wouldn''t be able to handle them. They went days without eating much, surviving only on simple cereal bars that Zaydas gave them, and drank plenty of water, never leaving the room except for a few baths.


    And a lot of sex!


    [+3,885 AP!]


    [+6,993 AP!]


    Looking at what appeared in the bottom left corner of his retina, he smiled slightly: ''It seems their importance is quite significant.''


    Of course, although other elves appeared in the story of the manga Isekai Nonbiri Nouka, it was undeniable to him that Ria and her sisters were the best.


    "Sluurp~~!"


    Speaking of Ria... Zaydas stroked the head of this ''nymph,'' letting her do whatever she wanted upon waking, while the others continued to sleep.


    But seriously, she had gotten really good at it...


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    In front of Zaydas was an orchard covering 1 hectare of land. Half of the land was planted with tall trees that bore golden fruits, similar in shape to apples, but clearly something different.


    ''It actually worked...''


    Watching the fruits ripen and turn golden, it was just as he had read in the novel description in his past life: Pocket Hunting Dimension.


    This golden fruit was an excellent ingredient for making wine, as crafted by the Golden Apes in the novel.


    Honestly, he only had a little hope¡ªafter all, it was a novel, and not everything could be considered something that actually existed in another dimension. However, if Dimensional Jump had proven anything to him, it was that some of the fictions he had seen were real. So, why not give it a try?


    He only regretted never having watched the anime Toriko. He simply couldn''t bring himself to like it. But if he had watched it, maybe he could have replicated some things from there.


    ''Well, enough thinking about that. Let me taste it...'' Zaydas used telekinesis to pluck a golden fruit and bring it toward him.


    It was a bit difficult to pull off, but not impossible.


    ''Let''s see how it tastes...''


    Holding in his hand a fruit slightly larger than a conventional apple, he took a bite of the golden fruit.


    Zaydas'' eyes sparkled. He took another bite.


    Although subtle, he could feel his strength increasing slightly. Of course, if he hadn''t stopped to pay attention, he might not have even noticed. But that wasn''t even the most important part¡ªthe most important thing was the taste.


    "Delicious, simply too delicious~" Zaydas hummed.


    It was rare for him to feel this way when eating something.


    When he finished eating the entire golden fruit, Zaydas could feel its golden energy subtly spreading through his body, strengthening him slightly.


    Even if it was just a 0.001% increase, it was still incredible.


    ''So, this isn''t the original version from the novel?''


    In the novel, the golden fruit was described as something even more special. But maybe the laws in that world were stronger, producing more nutritious golden fruits...


    ''But this can still be considered a spiritual fruit or something similar.'' Zaydas thought, his eyes shining. ''I want to make wine with these fruits!''


    He blinked and used Dimensional Jump, traveling to the DC AU. After learning how to make wine and buying the necessary materials, he returned, appearing in the air not far from Hiraku.


    ''I need to do something about my returns to this dimension...''


    But for now, he simply teleported to the golden fruit orchard.


    The entire process, from extracting the juice from the golden fruits to mixing it with wine yeast, nutrients for fermentation, etc., was done using Modeling and Telekinesis.


    With everything done, he took several 50-liter fermenters with airlocks and filled them before sealing them. A total of 20 were filled.


    In his mansion, Zaydas reinforced the floor with magic, solidifying it to the maximum before creating an underground area where he built a wine cellar and a separate dark room to let the wine rest.


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    ''Great Sage, how much will it cost me to change the time flow in this room to 1 minute per 1 month?''


    [Analyzing... 1 minute per 1 month will cost 4 AP.]


    ''Do it.'' Zaydas commanded.


    [-4 AP]


    Zaydas felt Chronokinesis being used in the room.


    Leaving and closing the door, he waited for 1 minute before opening it again.


    In the meantime, he spent 10% of his Demonic Power by using Chronokinesis in this way.


    When he entered, he opened the fermenters, did what needed to be done after seeing that the bubbling had stopped, and transferred the liquid from each of them into wine barrels.


    ''Great Sage, do the same as before, but four times the previous amount.''


    [-16 AP]


    [Done!]


    Zaydas left the room again and waited 4 minutes.


    During those 4 minutes, he lost 50% of his Demonic Power.


    Taking a golden fruit, he began to eat and felt his power being replenished by 2% after finishing it.


    ''So, it can also be used this way...''


    An interesting discovery.


    He ate ten more golden fruits, replenishing about 20% of the Demonic Power spent on using Chronokinesis in the room.


    Waiting in the hallway outside the room, he thought for a moment and went to the wine cellar.


    Well, although he called it a wine cellar, for now, there was no wine in it¡ªjust several empty shelves.


    ''I need to produce bottles for my wine...''


    Although he didn''t know how good the wine made from golden fruits would be, he imagined it couldn''t be inferior to any other wine he had ever tasted.


    This time, he bought 100 empty bottles to store the wine, but next time, he would try producing his own bottles.


    When the 4 minutes passed, he returned to the wine resting room.


    As he approached, he could already smell the strong aroma of fermented wine, mixed with energy to the point that just breathing it in made him feel refreshed.


    Opening the door, the scent became even more noticeable.


    ...


    Rias and her sisters were preparing to leave. However, they stopped at the door when they caught a delicious scent and...


    "That''s alcohol!"


    "This smell is so good... Where is it coming from?"


    Ria sniffed more deeply.


    Rita pointed and said, "It seems to be coming from there!"


    When they saw a door that hadn''t been there before, they were initially confused.


    "Has this door always been here?"


    "No, it''s something new." Ria answered Rize.


    "Shall we check what it is?" Rikoto suggested meekly.


    "..."


    No one answered as they all looked at Ria.


    Sighing, Ria said, "Alright, let''s take a look."


    Smiling at each other, they followed Ria, who took the lead.


    When they opened the door in the lower right corner, they saw a staircase leading to an underground area.


    "Zaydas did all this in such a short time?" Risu seemed surprised.


    "Did you forget how his power works?" Rifu gave her a strange look.


    "Ahhh..." As if remembering, Risu fell silent, blushing slightly in embarrassment.


    "Shall we go down?" Rize nudged Ria''s shoulder.


    Ria nodded. "Since we''re already here, let''s go down."


    ...


    Zaydas could feel the presence of the elves approaching. The truth was, he could have stopped them from coming down, but he didn''t want to. He was going to call them anyway to show them the wine he had created.


    After filling all 100 bottles with the golden wine, he left the room, letting the rest continue resting for longer until he started producing more wine bottles.


    ''I feel like I could drink it as it is, but I need to wait at least a month for the wine to mature, and the longer it rests, the better the flavor...''


    After using Chronokinesis a few times, he gained a bit of control, but not much.


    Making the bottles float, he carried them to the cellar while setting up a barrier in the wine resting area to divert attention from the room¡ªthe same type of spell he had used on the golden fruit orchard.


    Upon arriving at the cellar, he stacked 98 bottles while keeping two in his hands.


    Closing his eyes, he tried to use Chronokinesis only in the space around his hands, surrounding the bottles of golden wine.


    As he did this, the elves arrived and saw him inside the cellar with the door open.


    ...


    When the elves arrived, unsure of what he was doing and why he stood there with his eyes closed, holding two glass bottles, they remained silent, not stepping any closer.


    "What is Zaydas doing?" Rifu asked in a low voice.


    "I have no idea, but..." Risu touched her lips. "If I had to guess, it has something to do with that delicious scent we smelled earlier."


    Although the aroma lingering in the air had faded slightly, there were still traces of it.


    "That makes sense." Ria agreed with her.


    ...


    Zaydas opened his eyes.


    For a brief moment, a clock-hand pattern became visible in his eyes, but it vanished as quickly as it appeared.


    "You arrived just in time." Zaydas smiled at them warmly. "Come in, let''s taste the wine I made."


    "Wine!"


    When they heard what he said, a look of eager anticipation appeared on each of their faces.


    Stepping into the cellar, they saw that Zaydas had prepared an area with a table for tasting and drinking.


    The table was large enough for 20 people, so seating eight was not an issue.


    Drawing magic circles on the wooden table, Zaydas made eight glass goblets appear¡ªproper glasses for drinking wine.


    Although they were used to his powers, it never failed to impress them whenever they saw something like this.


    However, their attention was focused on his hands.


    When Zaydas placed the two wine bottles on the table, their eyes followed them, like a dog tracking a juicy piece of meat...


    "This glass..." Ria asked. "Why does it have this shape?"


    "Haha, so you''re curious about that, huh?" Zaydas smiled mysteriously. "Actually, the answer is simple. This shape makes the wine taste better, and I call it a goblet."


    "Really?" Not just Ria, but all the elves looked skeptical.


    From what he understood of this world, glass cups followed a standard shape. There shouldn''t be one where the rim was narrower than the base.


    Without explaining further, he knew they would eventually understand.


    Uncorking the first bottle, a popping sound echoed, and an aromatic scent, even stronger than before, filled the room.


    ''Almost three months matured, and this is the result.'' Even he felt his throat dry at the intoxicating aroma.


    With elegance, he poured the wine into his glass and the girls''.


    Then, he held his goblet by the stem and swirled the golden wine slightly inside the glass.


    "This color..."


    "I''ve never seen golden wine before..." Ria murmured.


    The others nodded in agreement.


    If even Ria, the oldest among them, hadn''t noticed, then there was no way the others would.


    "I''m not surprised you didn''t see it." Zaydas said before taking a sip. "This wine is made from a special magical fruit that I created myself."


    Although it wasn''t entirely true, it wasn''t a lie either. The fact that he had copied and tried to replicate it from something he read in a novel didn''t need to be explained.


    When they heard this, the elves'' eyes sparkled.


    It was easy to read what they were thinking without even using mind-reading: If he can create fruits like this, he can make even more delicious wines!


    Even before tasting it, they had already taken for granted that it would be delicious.


    However, before Zaydas drank, they held back their urge to down the wine immediately.


    Zaydas brought the goblet to his lips, and as the wine slid down his throat... An indescribable sensation made him let out a deep sigh of satisfaction.


    The girls could recognize that expression¡ªit was the same one he had when he was...


    Several of them blushed, but they didn''t dwell on it for long. Instead, they picked up their glasses and took a sip as well.


    Meanwhile, Zaydas could feel that just a single sip of the golden wine was enough to stimulate his body''s cells and even doubled the recovery speed of his Demonic Power.


    ''So the wine has the effect of strengthening the body and accelerating my power recovery...''


    It was like a buff effect, whereas the pure fruit had the ability to instantly restore lost power.


    Each had its own advantages, but in the long run, the wine might be even better.


    When Zaydas turned his attention back to the elves, he saw that many of them had flushed cheeks and were letting out small, erotic moans.


    "God, how can a wine this good even exist?" Risu asked, not directing the question at anyone in particular.


    "I want to marry this wine!" Rita exclaimed.


    Even Ria and the other elves nodded, making nasal "Mmh, mmh!" sounds in agreement.


    "Wouldn''t it be better to marry the one who can make such wine?" Zaydas said playfully.


    When they heard that, their eyes gleamed intensely. They suddenly looked even hungrier than they had the night before.


    "Yes, if we marry Zaydas..." Rita licked her lips.


    "Hey, girls, let''s calm down, alright?"


    "Hehehe~~"


    ...


    Hours later, Zaydas was lying naked in his cellar, looking helplessly at the passed-out, drunken, naked elves...


    Chuckling a little, he shook his head.


    When he told them to calm down, he never said it was because he couldn''t handle it~


    Using telekinesis, he carried all of them to the bathroom, washing each one before placing them in bed.


    Just as he was about to leave the room, Rize woke up, looking groggy with her flushed face. When she saw him, her eyes curved into an almond shape, shining as she said:


    "Why are you dressed? Come here! Your big sister''s gonna make you happy~"

 Chapter 46: Motives and Future Plans

    Later that day, after lunch, Zaydas gave each of them a golden fruit. At first, they said something like, "We can''t eat this, it''s for making the precious wine!" However, after Zaydas insisted by slicing a golden fruit and giving them each a piece to taste... Well, let''s just say they had a mental conflict before deciding to sink their teeth into the golden fruit.


    ''Why are they crying?''


    Whether it was because of the delicious taste or the thought that it was a waste to eat it... was still a mystery to Zaydas.


    "So, should I assume that you wish to work in the orchard with the golden fruits?" Zaydas asked, already knowing the answer.


    "But of course!" Rifu exclaimed cheerfully. "Something like this needs special care~!"


    "Yes, we will protect our golden fruits!" Rita said bravely, as if heading into battle.


    "There''s no need to worry about the orchard''s safety. Until now, no one has even noticed it existed, right?" Zaydas explained. "I used a spell to divert attention away from the golden fruit orchard. Only those permitted by me will be able to find it."


    Zaydas had already tested it. He had sent the hell wolves he had adopted to try and find the place, but even when they went in the right direction, they would simply end up unintentionally veering off.


    Ria sighed, placing a hand on her chest. "I feel relieved after hearing that, but we still want to work in your orchard. But... what about Hiraku? Will he be okay without our help?"


    "Actually, while I was traveling before, I saw a group of five elves," Zaydas admitted. "I had my reasons for not bringing them here before, but now there are no more issues."


    "I see." Ria seemed to understand something, while the other elves looked confused.


    "By the way, in the basement, there''s a resting area with the same spell I cast on the orchard," Zaydas shifted the topic. "There, several barrels of golden wine are resting. Until I create bottles for the wine, I don''t intend to produce more, as I already have enough to last a long time."


    "Yes, this wine isn''t something you can drink like water." Rize licked her lips seductively. "Although I wish I could~"


    Sounds of gulping were heard.


    Each of them couldn''t drink more than three glasses of wine before becoming so drunk they could barely stand.


    "And the longer the wine is aged, the better it will taste. That''s why, aside from the first 100 bottles I made, I plan to let it mature for a long time. I might even use my power to control time to age the wine even further," Zaydas explained.


    "But won''t that be difficult?" Ria asked, concerned.


    Zaydas had previously explained how his power worked and how much magical energy it required.


    "I appreciate your concern, Ria." Zaydas smiled. "But you must have already noticed the effects of eating the golden fruit, right? Not to mention drinking the wine. Both have properties that improve the body and also help recharge magical power."


    "Yes, that''s why I say this needs to be protected," Risu said.


    "Yes, yes." The elves agreed.


    "By the way, besides the golden fruits," Zaydas said, "In the near future, I intend to start planting something just as special as the golden fruits. But for now, we''ll focus on taking care of the golden fruits first."


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    "Is that possible?"


    "Well, if it''s Zaydas..."


    "Yes, with him, anything is possible."


    It seemed that saying something like "If it''s Zaydas" would become the standard response to anything they thought was impossible.


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    At this moment, Zaydas was flying over the Forest of Death in search of the elves he had seen before. While doing so, he got lost in thought.


    Zaydas wanted to follow a different path from Hiraku. While Hiraku focused more on growing trees, vegetables, legumes, etc., he wanted to raise many chickens, bulls, cows, oxen, pigs, and fish.


    ''I can set aside a few hectares of land for plantations to feed the animals and¡­'' Zaydas thought. ''Create a fish hatchery.''


    As for the fish, he intended to bring them from his world or from Rimuru''s world.


    In comparison, if Zaydas''s world was ranked above high, it was because it belonged to the DC dimension. At least, that''s how he believed it to be.


    Meanwhile, Rimuru''s dimension was already a high-rank world, with a higher density of magic than his own.


    Of course, that was only when talking about the human world. In the underworld, as well as in the other worlds that shared the DxD universe, there were several rich in power.


    Because of this, it was complicated for him to simply claim that his world was superior or inferior to Rimuru''s world.


    But¡­ he had to admit that it would be much easier for him to find something like special animals to raise if he wanted something more unique.


    ''What if¡­ I take normal chickens from my world to Rimuru''s world and name them?'' He would be lying if he said he hadn''t thought about it before.


    I mean, he would only need to do this with pairs of animals, like a hen and a rooster, two fish of the same species, and after naming them, bring them to INN and let them breed, feeding them well with the plantation he created¡­


    ''Should I try?''


    He was tempted.


    ''I think it''s worth testing, but¡­'' Zaydas thought. ''I''ll start slow. A pair of fish and a rooster and a hen. Then, I''ll decide if I''ll do something like this again.''


    Having made up his mind, he first spoke mentally: ''Great Sage, I want control over the flow of time in this dimension.''


    [-5,000 AP!]


    [Done!]


    Unlike before, Zaydas could now feel, mainly due to Chronokinesis, the flow of time in this dimension. He even felt as if, in this dimension, time was accelerated, as if hours were minutes to him.


    Before, this perception wasn''t so strong, but now it was becoming hard to ignore¡­


    ''What a peculiar and interesting sensation¡­''


    ''Found you.'' His thoughts were interrupted when he spotted, to the north, the group of elves he was concerned about.


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    "So, they''re like Ria-san and the others?" Hiraku asked, scratching his head.


    "Yes, they don''t have a place to stay, just like them," Zaydas said. "And since you have vacant rooms and need more hands on the farm, I thought of bringing them. What do you think?"


    "Well, if they agree and don''t fight with the kuros, Zabuton, and her children, I''m fine with it," Hiraku responded in a calm and controlled manner.


    "Yay~!" the five of them cheered.


    "Don''t forget to introduce yourselves," Zaydas reminded them.


    "Ah, yes."


    They lined up and began to say their names.


    "My name is Rafa."


    "Rami."


    "Raru."


    "Rarasha."


    "Raasa."


    "All of them start with ''Ra,''" Hiraku observed.


    "Our names? That''s because¡­"


    Hiraku interrupted, "It''s because you''re family, right?"


    "I''m surprised you know that," Rafa said.


    "Well, there are other elves living here," Hiraku replied.


    "By the way, where are Ria and the others?" Rafa asked.


    "Just a moment, I already told them you''re here, they¡­"


    Before Zaydas could finish speaking, Ria and the rest appeared.


    "Rafa!" Ria called out, running to embrace her.


    "It''s been so long~" Rafa sang cheerfully.


    "About 200 years," Ria said as she pulled away.


    Letting them have their reunion, Zaydas called Hiraku aside.


    "Yes?" Once they stepped away, Hiraku asked, "Do you need something, Zaydas?"


    Making a magic circle appear in the air, Zaydas took out a bottle of wine.


    "Here, it''s a gift." Zaydas handed it to him. "It''s a special wine that I made myself. But drink in moderation, it''s quite strong. Besides¡­"


    He created another magic circle and took out a basket with six golden fruits. "These are for you. You can eat them alone or share them with the elves who will be living with you for a while until they build a house."


    "Thank you," Hiraku said, holding the basket in one hand and the wine in the other.


    "By the way, these fruits are also special. You''ll understand when you eat them," Zaydas said with a friendly smile. "Maybe they''ll even help you gain magical power."


    "Really?" Hiraku''s eyes lit up.


    Although he could use the farming tools, it was obvious that he felt a bit envious when he saw others using magic¡ªthough not to the point of losing sleep over it¡­


    "Yes, that''s why I said you can either keep all six golden fruits for yourself or share them if you wish." Zaydas patted Hiraku on the shoulder before walking over to Ria, embracing her from behind.


    ...


    "When did they get together?" Hiraku murmured, but he didn''t dwell on the detail.


    His mind was briefly confused, but for now, he entered his mansion. Walking over to the cupboard, he opened it and stored the basket and the wine.


    ''Well, Zaydas gave this to me,'' Hiraku thought without attachment. ''I can decide later whether to eat them alone or not.''


    It would be a lie to say he wasn''t tempted to gain magical power. Watching Zaydas and the elves use magic, he had inevitably started to wish for it too. However, it wasn''t as if he was completely without something magical¡ªafter all, he had the All-Purpose Farming Tool.


    ...


    "This is our husband, Zaydas," Ria said proudly to her cousins, Rafa and the others.


    Although they had already greeted him before being brought to the village, they still respectfully said, "It''s a pleasure to meet you, and thank you again for bringing us here!"


    "Don''t worry. I was also starting to be concerned about my friend who''s been lonely, you know," Zaydas said, insinuating something.


    The five of them exchanged glances and began to laugh.


    "He''s not bad~" one of them sang.


    "Yes, yes," another agreed.


    As for choosing Zaydas?


    He made it very clear that it wouldn''t happen.


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 Chapter 47: Naming and Bringing to INN

    [Meanwhile, in Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken]


    There were adventurers preparing to investigate the Great Jura Forest.


    They were B-rank adventurers: Cabal, Ellen, and Gido.


    With monster activity worsening, even merchants had been avoiding entering.


    With the increase in protection fees, the journey would no longer be profitable.


    Thus, to cross the forest, it would be necessary to proceed on foot.


    And in the first place, since no carriage could approach the "Sealed Cave," any journey would inevitably have to continue on foot.


    When they finished some preparations and were about to depart, a single person called out to them.


    "Excuse me. If you are heading toward the forest, could I accompany you halfway?"


    Was the voice female? Male? Young? Old? They couldn''t tell.


    Nor could they see the person''s expression.


    Because that person was wearing a mask.


    An expressionless but beautiful mask.


    The stranger gave off a suspicious aura. But...


    "It should be fine¡­?" Ellen responded.


    "Hey! You! Before the leader ¨C me! ¨C gave permission¡­ seriously, what the hell!" Cabal, the ''leader,'' wasn''t very pleased.


    "Seriously¡­ well, now that Nee-san gave the OK, there''s no point arguing, right?" Gido shrugged.


    Hearing this, Cabal felt defeated and accepted it.


    "I am grateful!"


    After saying those words, the suspicious stranger silently followed the trio.


    Thus, the group of three gained a new companion and set off on their investigation.


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    This time, Zaydas reversed time so that this dimension would flow slower than his own.


    After excusing himself to go to the bathroom, Zaydas spoke mentally: ''Great Sage, I want to unlock the ninth gate.''


    [Processing...]


    [-256 Thousand AP!]


    [Done!]


    As soon as the Great Sage''s voice said ''Done,'' Zaydas felt a new gate opening, while his mind became slightly overwhelmed with information.


    Force Field Generation, Transformation, and Size Alteration...


    Three abilities were unlocked at the same time with the opening of the ninth gate.


    Two abilities that complemented each other and another one he also desired.


    It took some time for him to process so much information.


    After that was done, he smiled as he had a brilliant idea.


    After some tests, he managed to change his form, transforming into a Blue Slime. This was only possible thanks to the two new abilities, Transformation and Size Alteration.


    Transformation allowed him to change his appearance, but he couldn''t alter his size drastically, whereas Size Alteration enabled him to modify both his internal body and specific parts, such as making his arm enormous, etc.


    Maintaining this form, he commanded mentally: ''Great Sage, I want to go to TSSDK. Mark the coordinate.''


    [One moment, please... Done!]


    As soon as he heard this, Zaydas used Dimensional Jump.


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    Rimuru looks up at the sky and sighs.


    Following what Zaydas had told him earlier, he went to the city later without using his human form and... Well, several things happened, and now, he somehow managed to bring some talented Dwarves with him.


    ''How did Zaydas-san know about these things?''


    "Rimuru-sama?" Ranga stopped running, almost making Rimuru fall off him.


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    "What happened, Ranga?" Rimuru steadied himself and ''saw'' what was not too far away: "A Slime?"


    In front of him, Rimuru saw a Slime identical to himself.


    ''Thinking about it now, isn''t this my first time seeing another Slime besides myself?'' Rimuru thought.


    However, what happened next left him speechless, unable to understand what was going on.


    "Nice to meet you all. I am the Slime Rimuru. Not an Evil Slime~"


    "What? Ah? What?" Rimuru was so confused that he started thinking: ''Where am I? Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going?''


    "Ku kuku, Kuha ha, Ku ha hahaha!"


    Letting out a classic villain laugh, worthy of three digits, the ''Slime Rimuru'' began to change shape.


    "Zaydas-kun?!" Rimuru exclaimed. "I swear, only someone like you would pull a prank like this!"


    "Hahaha." Zaydas said, wiping away a trace of tears. "Rimuru-you, should''ve seen your face when you saw me. Especially when I said, ''I am the Slime Rimuru. Not an Evil Slime.'' Haha, that was fun~"


    "Zaydas-kun, you... Damn it, you... Sigh..." Rimuru didn''t even know what to say to scold him. "Man, you really caught me off guard."


    "And I don''t know it? Damn, I only regret not recording this..." He sighed in regret.


    "Master?" Ranga, who was carrying Rimuru, was both confused and surprised.


    It was understandable; this was Ranga''s first time seeing Zaydas.


    "Ranga, this is my friend, Zaydas-san." Rimuru introduced them. "And, Zaydas-san, this is my loyal subordinate who joined the village, Ranga."


    "I am Ranga. Nice to meet you, Master''s friend!" Ranga began wagging his tail very quickly.


    "Mm, likewise." Zaydas smiled a little. Then, he said, "Now that I''ve had my fun, I''ll take my leave¡ªI have something I need to do... Ah yes, this is a gift."


    A magic circle appeared beside each of Zaydas''s hands, and from one of them, he pulled out a glass bottle. The bottle then floated toward Rimuru, who created a blue slime hand to grab it.


    "What is this?"


    Then, he saw Zaydas take out two golden fruits.


    "Wine, and these golden fruits were what I used to create this wine," Zaydas replied. "I didn''t make much this time, so I''ll give you one bottle. Drink in moderation, as it''s a special wine, and its effect might even get you drunk. There''s a special note about this¡ªread it later. And these golden fruits are a type of spiritual fruit, or at least that''s what I like to think. They have a good effect on enhancing the body and restoring power."


    When Zaydas finished speaking, he made the two golden fruits float toward Rimuru and Ranga.


    "Thank you, Master''s friend!" Ranga thanked him before taking the golden fruit with his mouth.


    "Thanks for the gift, Zaydas-san," Rimuru also expressed his gratitude.


    After storing the wine, Rimuru jumped into the air, shifted into his human form, and landed on the ground beside Ranga.


    "Don''t worry about it," Zaydas joked dismissively before simply vanishing before their eyes.


    Seeing Zaydas leave just like that, Rimuru shook his head.


    Noticing that Ranga wasn''t eating the golden fruit¡ªknowing he wouldn''t eat without permission¡ªRimuru said, "Go ahead and eat, Ranga. It was a gift from my friend to you."


    Then, Rimuru himself took a bite of the golden fruit in his hand.


    *Mogu mogu*


    *Gokuri*


    "Delicious~!" Rimuru''s eyes sparkled.


    ''As expected of Zaydas, he''s always full of surprises...'' Then, he mentally commanded: ''Great Sage, analyze this golden fruit!''


    [Analyzing...]


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    What can be said... In the Great Jura Forest, the existence of things like chickens, pigs, etc., has so far been nonexistent.


    Zaydas wandered through the forest, and the weakest creatures he saw were Goblins and small birds.


    Zaydas'' thoughts were interrupted when he stopped flying after spotting a massive lake.


    ''Well, I''ll start testing with fish, then try heading to a city. Maybe I''ll find someone who raises chickens or something...''


    With that thought, he quickly descended.


    Slowing down as he reached the lake, Zaydas hovered, then extended his hands. From his ten fingers, silk threads emerged, forming a fishing net that sank into the lake and, at his command, closed.


    ''I caught something...''


    Pulling back, the white silk threads retracted toward him.


    "Splash!"


    The moment the central part of the fishing net emerged from the water, a relatively loud sound echoed, and then Zaydas saw several fish that had been caught¡ªmedium, small, and large ones, even a one-meter-long octopus.


    Taking flight with them, Zaydas carried them to dry land, a bit away from the water, and let the silk net settle on the ground.


    Landing beside it, he watched as the fish flopped on the ground while the octopus struggled to return to the lake.


    After thinking for a moment, Zaydas created an ice arrow and shot it at the octopus''s head.


    "Beng!"


    The shot was precise, and soon, the octopus, pierced by the ice arrow, began freezing entirely.


    Shifting his attention from the octopus, Zaydas looked at the fish still writhing on the ground.


    Thinking for a moment, he created a magic circle beneath the fish, and a 100-liter water tank appeared, causing most of the fish to fall inside it.


    Using Telekinesis, he picked up the remaining fish and also used Hydrokinesis to take water from the lake and fill the tank.


    Now seeing the fish swimming in circles inside the water tank, Zaydas analyzed them until he found a pair of the same species, measuring 50 cm and 55 cm. They looked very similar to carp.


    ''Let''s test these two first.''


    The rest were a bonus for him to take back and eat, just like the octopus.


    He made the female float toward him and said, "Your name will be Burida."


    The moment he did this, the fish glowed slightly.


    ''Well, the effect isn''t exactly instant.''


    The simple fact that it glowed a little gave him hope, and when he tried to ''replicate'' the ability of the fish he had made float with Telekinesis, a smile formed on his lips as he saw the ability: Extra: Fertile.


    He didn''t know if it was the will of the world answering his sincere prayer, but whatever it was, this ability was self-explanatory.


    After placing her in the water, he made the other fish float and brought it to him: "Your name will be Hiyokuna."


    He made a pun with the female''s name, ''Burida,'' which could mean ''Breeder'' in Japanese, and for the male, ''Hiyokana,'' which could mean ''Fertile'' in Japanese.


    Just like Burida, Hiyokana began to glow briefly while Zaydas felt a 10% drain on his demonic power.


    With that done, he analyzed the ability that Hiyokana gained: Extra: Stallion.


    Curiously, when he opened the ability details, it was somewhat similar to Burida''s. While Burida could ovulate with any fish species, Hiyokana had the same capability, but his ability was more arrogant¡ªto the point where he could reproduce even with aquatic species such as whales, sharks, starfish, etc.


    ''This can''t be a coincidence... Is it because of the name?''


    No matter how he looked at it, it was too much of a coincidence that both fish had highly useful abilities that met his needs.


    However, he needed to be careful with Hiyokana. His ability could lead to ovulation with various different aquatic species, and if Zaydas created a pond with other aquatic species, it could become a problem.


    ''Well, I can separate them by species...''


    He didn''t feel the need to create hybrid mutations.


    At the same time, it could be very significant if Hiyokana and Burida mixed with different fish, creating multiple new subspecies.


    Regarding that, he had no objections.


    For now, though, he didn''t want to take risks. He created two additional 50-liter water tanks and placed each of them separately from the others, filling the tanks with water.


    Until he was sure there was no risk of them being killed by larger fish or fighting among themselves, Zaydas played it safe.


    With everything done, Zaydas made the three water tanks float with Telekinesis, then created a magic circle beneath the frozen octopus, storing it.


    After that, he closed his eyes while he could clearly sense the mark of his dimension and, just as clearly, the one from INN. This time, he noticed that the mark was not following Hiraku but instead remained at the last point he had exited, meaning his bathroom.


    Changing the mark''s location to a spot near the golden fruit orchard, Zaydas used Dimensional Jump.


    His vision darkened for a moment, and he felt the flow of time-space, but it lasted only a mere millisecond before he found himself in INN, at the marked location.


    ''It worked.'' He smiled slightly.


    However, when he looked at the water tanks, he saw that two smaller fish, about 10 cm in size, had died.


    ''Mhm... This confirms that it''s not entirely safe to use Dimensional Jump, I guess?'' Until now, he hadn''t noticed any issues, but that might be because he had considerable strength from the very beginning.


    Still, this was a minor setback. Having most of the fish survive, especially Burida and Hiyokana, was already a great victory.


    Before anything else, he restored the time flow to how it was before.


    Then, taking a distance of 200 meters, Zaydas placed the water tanks with the fish on the ground for now and began to float.


    In the air, he created a huge red magic circle and used Modeling through it, affecting a total of one hectare of land. He opened a massive hole in the ground, placing the excavated soil in a corner, which soon began forming a small mountain of earth.


    The entire process took an hour. Just to be safe, he solidified the soil of all the excavated land using Modeling.


    When he finished, making it 100 meters deep, Zaydas reflected for a moment before using Modeling to create an underground tunnel from the newly dug pond to the river in the west.


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    Looking at the entire hectare of land being filled with water, Zaydas smiled slightly, then thought of something and began using part of the removed soil to create four separate divisions in total.


    For now, he would leave Burida in one section, Hiyokana in another, and the rest of the fish in the third. Later, he planned to introduce another species in the remaining space.


    ''Everything is going according to plan... Or almost.'' Zaydas nodded with a smile. ''Very well, very well.''


    Making the fish float, he first placed the ''normal'' ones in Section 1. In Section 2, he placed Burida, and in Section 3, Hiyokana.


    With that done, he dismembered the two dead fish and tossed them into Burida''s water.


    Then, he took 10 kilos of wild animal meat from the Forest of Death, cut it into small pieces, and distributed it among each section.


    ''For now, I''ll use meat to feed the fish. Later, I''ll research what fish normally eat.''


    Satisfied with his work, he seemed to remember something and adjusted the time flow once more.


    ''Great Sage, mark the coordinates of TSSDK.''


    [Done!]


    Without a second thought, he used Dimensional Jump.


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 Chapter 48: I Am Not the Evil Stepmother

    When Zaydas mentioned his "problem" of getting smaller animals for Rimuru, he commanded the Goblins, and soon they brought him chickens, roosters, pigs, cows, and a bull.


    It took two days, but it was worth the wait.


    "Thank you, Rimuru-san, this will help me a lot." Zaydas sincerely thanked him.


    "Fumu." Rimuru, in his human form, said: "Don''t worry about it, I''ve received a lot of help from you, it''s the least I can do."


    "Yes, Rimuru-sama is right!" The Goblins said: "We are very grateful to you, Zaydas-sama!"


    Zaydas smiled.


    The truth was that he could try to bring animals from his world to Rimuru''s, but if there was one thing he had already learned, it was that the chances of surviving during Dimensional Jumping were lower if they were weak.


    Not to mention that, coming from his dimension, which was above High Rank, to Rimuru''s, which was High Rank... It must be even more "burdensome" for those taken along.


    That''s why he intended to name at least one male and one female of each animal.


    When Rimuru saw him naming the chickens and roosters, he exclaimed: "Seriously, why didn''t I think of that too?"


    "Huh?" Zaydas looked at him.


    "I mean, if they are named, there''s a chance they could gain abilities, or even become tastier, right?" Rimuru wiped his drool with the back of his hand.


    It was easy to imagine that he must be thinking about a feast of named animals...


    "Well, even if we don''t eat the animals themselves, we can always eat infertile eggs, and in the case of cows, the milk should be better, don''t you think?" Zaydas asked rhetorically.


    "Yes, yes." Rimuru said happily: "As expected of Zaydas-kun, I''m going to adopt your idea~!"


    "Well, go ahead." Zaydas didn''t mind at all.


    "By the way, can I keep a pair of each one?" Rimuru asked, adding: "I want to test this now, and after I get other animals, I''ll share them with you, okay? By the way, bees should be good... Rabbits too."


    "Alright." Zaydas agreed. He wasn''t losing anything, and Rimuru was the one who gave him these animals in the first place.


    ...


    Zaydas made an area to keep the animals he named while he decided to go out for a bit while waiting for the animals'' evolution to finish.


    With the risk of them dying, he preferred to wait until they became a little stronger before returning to the INN.


    Eating a golden fruit, Zaydas floated through the forest, heading toward the sealed cave where Veldora was.


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    "It''s all your fault, Cabal-danna. Messing with the Giant Ant''s nest like that with your sword!!!"


    "Q-Quit it, I''m the leader, okay!?"


    "So irresponsible even as a leader!"


    "Urgh...!"


    "If I die, I''ll turn into a ghost and haunt you at night!"


    "Hahahahahaha! You won''t be able to do that!! You know why? Because I''m about to die with you!"


    "Noooooooooooooo!!"


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    "I''ll stop them."


    "Shizu-san? Hey, don''t do that!!"


    "Don''t worry, if it''s just to give you all a chance to escape, my current self can still do it if I use the power of these flames."


    However, before she could take action, snowflakes began to fall. And then, the sound of a shamisen echoed as a mist that made it difficult to see started to rise.


    (The shamisen is one of the most well-known Japanese musical instruments. With three strings, it is considered quite versatile and capable of producing a wide range of tones, being used both in traditional kabuki theater and bunraku puppet theater performances, as well as in more modern and innovative occasions.)


    A deep male voice recited a poetic chant that reached their ears:


    "In the wind, the flame..."


    "Who''s there!?" Cabal became alarmed, unable to find the source of the voice.


    At the first verse, all the giant ants froze as snowflakes fell on them.


    "Burns strong, dances free..."


    At the second verse, a cold wind caused the frozen giant ants to start cracking.


    "Ash or light? Choose."


    *Crack!!!*


    *Crack!!!*


    *Crack!!!*


    *Crack!!!*


    At the third verse, a strong wind shattered the frozen giant ants into ice fragments.


    This poem unsettled Shizu. She placed her hand on her chest and clenched it into a fist against her chest, but since she wore a mask that hid her face, it was difficult to see what kind of expression she was making at that moment.


    "Show yourself!" Ellen shouted, looking around.


    As the mist began to dissipate, a human silhouette started to become visible in the sky.


    Shizu was finally able to see after almost all the fog disappeared along with the previous snowfall.


    The one before her was an ikemen.


    His hair was short, messy, and crimson-colored, and his eyes were blue-green. He had a well-symmetrical face with almond-shaped eyes. His skin was so flawless it could be mistaken for a woman''s, if not for his obvious muscles.


    He wore clothes that gave him an elegant yet casual air: black pants, black shoes, a white shirt, while in his left hand was an elegant shamisen and in his right, a wooden bachi (plectrum).


    However, red magic circles appeared just below his hands, and then he simply let go of both, making them disappear along with the magic circles.


    Without them asking, he began to explain: "This poem suggests the duality between being consumed by fire, destruction, or transforming into light, transcendence."


    ...


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    Zaydas was holding himself back from blushing in embarrassment. This kind of scene was something he had seen in the anime Saikyou Onmyouji no Isekai Tenseiki.


    He remembers how he thought it was cool when the protagonist Seika recited a poem in some scenes before appearing. That moment was etched into his mind and became one of the 100 wishes he wanted to fulfill one day.


    ''Well... One less wish, I guess...'' Zaydas thought to himself.


    And he achieved his goal with this poem upon noticing Shizu''s subtle reaction.


    ''I didn''t expect to meet you here, but I''d be lying if I said I didn''t want this to happen.'' Zaydas murmured in his mind.


    Since he knew Rimuru had gone to the city and was aware that the dwarves had arrived at the Goblin village, he knew it was only a matter of time before Shizu and the other three came to this forest. And, unlike the original storyline, Rimuru had not moved away, as the lands with the plantation he had created for Rimuru were too valuable to abandon.


    "Pleasure to meet you all, my human friends." Zaydas said slowly as he began to descend: "I am Zaydas, The Traveler."


    "Zaydas, The Traveler?"


    Ellen, Cabal, and Gido exchanged glances, looking confused.


    As if he didn''t notice their confusion, Zaydas made a red magic circle appear before each of them, and soon a golden fruit materialized above the magic circle.


    "As a symbol of our first meeting, this is my gift to you." Zaydas said with a friendly smile.


    Mechanically, they took it¡ªonly Shizu did so more naturally.


    "What is this?" Ellen asked.


    "A spirit fruit." Zaydas replied. "It''s good for the body and helps recover magical power. And, not least important..."


    *Mogu mogu*


    "Delicious~~!" Ellen didn''t even let him finish, interrupting with an exclamation: "What is this? It''s so delicious~!"


    Coughing, Zaydas felt a bit awkward in front of such a... let''s say, energetic girl.


    Noticing that only Shizu continued paying attention to him while the other three started devouring the golden fruit, he chuckled.


    "Don''t worry, I''m not the Evil Stepmother from Snow White~" Zaydas joked upon seeing that she hadn''t taken a single bite yet.


    *Gulp*


    "Snow White?" Ellen seemed confused.


    "You don''t know Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?" Zaydas pretended to be in shock.


    "I don''t. Do you guys?" She looked at Cabal and Gido.


    Cabal and Gido shook their heads, while Shizu...


    "Shizu?" Her lack of reaction made Ellen call out to her a little louder, concerned: "Are you okay?"


    "Ah, yes, I am." Shizu replied.


    ''That voice, how strange... In the anime, it wasn''t like this...'' Zaydas thought.


    While in the anime it was still a sweet girl''s voice, what he heard now was a voice impossible to identify¡ªneither male nor female, adult nor child.


    Moreover, even her outfit was slightly different, being loose clothing, especially in the chest area, making it hard to tell whether she was a man or a woman.


    "Who is Snow White?" Ellen seemed curious about it.


    Turning his attention to her, Zaydas said, "A very kind princess."


    "Duhh, that didn''t answer my question." Ellen puffed out her cheeks, but seeming to remember something, she said, "Ahhh... I still haven''t thanked you. Thank you for saving us." Turning to Gido and Cabal, she spoke through clenched teeth, "Hey, you two, thank him too!"


    "Thank you for your help," Shizu said.


    "Thank you, you saved us!" Cabal added, followed by Gido: "Danna, thanks."


    "It''s all good, relax." Zaydas waved his hand nonchalantly, not minding at all.


    Then, a thin smile appeared on his lips as he said, "You want to know about Snow White, right? Well, I can tell you, but before that, let''s find a better place to talk, okay?"


    "Yes, yes." No one opposed the idea.


    As he walked with them, Zaydas assessed their appearances, noticing subtle differences from what he had seen in the anime.


    Cabal had the appearance of a young man with medium-length hair. Gido had a tall and strong build and a rectangular head. His short brown hair was paired with a goatee. His cheeks had distinct depressions.


    Ellen was a young woman of average height with blonde hair. She had blue eyes, special markings under her eyes, and wore a blue headband. Her outfit consisted of clothes suited for traveling as an adventurer.


    Shizue was a young woman of medium height. She had long, dark hair that fell over her shoulders and face, parted more to the right side, with a good portion covering the right side of her mask.


    She wore a white cape and a white scarf over her chest area, combined with predominantly dark clothing. Her outfit included a long-sleeved blouse and loose pants, secured with bands. In her hands, she held a sword.


    "This fruit is amazing, I feel a little stronger after eating half of it," Ellen suddenly commented.


    "If you''re already satisfied, give me the rest, Ellen," Cabal said to her.


    "No way! This is mine!" Ellen protected the half-eaten golden fruit like a mother protecting her child.


    "Cabal-danna, wouldn''t it be better if you gave what''s left of yours to me? After all, I''m the one who needs to strengthen my body the most. I swear it''s not because of the delicious taste!" Gido said with a serious look.


    "Gido, you..." Cabal seemed to feel betrayed.


    Seeing this, Zaydas chuckled a little. Beside him, Shizu was eating the golden fruit without removing her mask. He asked her, "Are they always like this?"


    "Mm, they''re an energetic group." Even without distinction in her voice, it was noticeable that she sounded gentler now.


    "Seems like it." Zaydas chuckled a bit.


    Meanwhile, they arrived at a more open area and stopped.

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    "Wow, I wasn''t expecting this twist." Ellen sighed dreamily as she looked at the sky: "Who would have thought that the Evil Queen actually did all of this to help Snow White be with the Prince and deceive the magic mirror that was controlled by the enemy kingdom..."


    Shizu, on the other hand, stared at him intensely.


    "Is that really how the story goes?" Shizu asked.


    "What is it, Shizu-san? Do you know this story?" Ellen showed great interest, looking at her.


    "No, no." Shizu denied it: "I just thought maybe it was different."


    "Haha, you must be confusing it with the story of Cinderella then." Zaydas said with a small smile on his face. He was clearly enjoying the situation.


    "That doesn''t matter!" Cabal said. "The meat should be ready, right?"


    He was salivating.


    However, before they could eat, Shizu, who had been quiet, suddenly groaned loudly.


    "Ahh, guahhhhhhh!!!"


    The silence was suddenly broken.


    Cracks spread across the surface of her mask, and magical power gushed from within it.


    Slowly, Shizu stood up and began to murmur.


    "Magic summoning?!" Ellen exclaimed in surprise.


    "Hi hi, is this seriously? What rank is she going to summon?"


    "¡­ Uh, looking at the scale of the magic, it will be a monster ranked ''B+'' or higher."


    "Dan''na-kata, don''t say things so slowly, this can''t be stopped!!!"


    "Who said it can''t?" Zaydas asked with a simple smile. He snapped his fingers, and Shizu, who was losing control, suddenly regressed, returning to normal.


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    What they saw was even her mask being restored, and then she sat back down as if nothing had happened.


    ''Sigh, acting cool is expensive...'' Zaydas thought.


    Shizu, having regained herself, looked at everyone before fixing her eyes on Zaydas: "Was that you? How?"


    "Come with me." Zaydas didn''t explain, standing up and starting to walk.


    Zaydas didn''t have to wait long¡ªShizu followed him right after.


    Meanwhile, Ellen, Cabal, and Gido remained where they were, unsure of what to do.


    "Should we follow him?" Gido asked.


    "Don''t be foolish, didn''t you see that Zaydas-san wants to talk privately with Shizu-san?" Cabal, who rarely seemed reliable, said: "We better leave them alone, that''s something beyond our capabilities."


    "For the first time, I agree with Cabal." Ellen said. "But seriously, that scared me a lot!"


    ¡­


    Zaydas stopped walking after ten minutes. Turning to Shizu, he spoke slowly: "Shizu-san, become my subordinate¡ªpart of my family."


    "That was quite abrupt," she said. "You must have noticed, the current me is not reliable. At any moment, I could lose control."


    Even with her voice modified by the mask, Zaydas could feel how stressed and fearful she was, as well as how much she hated not having control over her own body.


    "No, I understand it very well, and this can be resolved." Zaydas said, looking intently at her. "Shizu-san, if you accept, you will be reborn as a Devil, just like me."


    After finishing speaking, he made a pair of wings appear and briefly explained about the Devils, implying that he was not from this dimension.


    "Reborn as a Devil?" She seemed undecided.


    "As I said, my Devil race is not an evil being, just a different race. Just as elves are different from humans, etc." Zaydas tried not to go too deep into it.


    "What will I be forced to do?" She pulled the mask to the left side, finally revealing her beautiful face.


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    "Nothing in particular." Zaydas replied. "Being part of my Peerage, upon being reborn as a Devil, you will have the responsibility to fight by my side, but I will never force you to do something you don''t want to."


    "Stay by your side..." She murmured, thoughtful.


    Zaydas remained silent while giving her time to think.


    She suddenly asked: "If, if I say that I wish to mindlessly beat up a certain Demon Lord who summoned me to this world and cursed me, will you allow it?"


    "Hahaha, not only will I allow it, but I will make it possible." Zaydas said confidently.


    She closed her eyes and fell silent once again.


    ¡­


    Fire falling from the sky like rain¡­ That was the first scene Shizu remembered.


    Her mother''s hand, which she held so dearly, felt far too light¡­


    She was afraid to look up. The napalm exploding in the air turned the surroundings into a sea of flames.


    ''Should I run somewhere?''


    Everything was covered in fire¡­


    Shizu, who was once known as Izawa Shizue, was slowly drowning in despair.


    And then, she felt herself bathed in a bright light¡­


    ''Ah¡­ so this is where I die¡­'' She was just a young girl, but that much she could understand.


    She was four years old at the time. With no relatives, she lived alone with her mother. Her father had been drafted, and she couldn''t remember his face. She didn''t feel blessed nor unhappy. Since that was the norm, she could do nothing but accept it.


    [Do you wish to live? If you desire life, answer my call!] A voice echoed in her head.


    ''Do I want to live? Why? I don''t understand¡­'' She was too young to answer such a question.


    However¡­ looking at her mother, who had been reduced to nothing but a hand¡­


    ''I want to live!'' She screamed.


    [Recognized. Responding to the summoner''s request¡­ success!]


    ''I want to live without fearing fire!''


    [Recognized. Acquiring Extra Skill [Fire Manipulation]¡­ success!]


    The next time she opened her eyes, she was in a demon''s lair.


    Leon Cromwell.


    He was the one humans called the Demon Lord. Also known as the Blonde Devil.


    "Aah¡­ another failure." He murmured, losing interest in her.


    However, he did not kill the girl whose body was covered in burns. She didn''t matter to him. And the girl found that fact irritating. Even now, she sometimes remembered. That beautiful face. And those arrogant, disinterested eyes.


    But back then, she could only survive by clinging to him. In the end, she was saved by the Demon Lord''s whim.


    "Wait a second¡­" She reached out to him.


    ''Maybe he, as beautiful as an angel, would heal my pain?'' That''s what she thought, but¡­


    "I thought it was just trash, but this thing is actually suited for fire, huh." With those words, he summoned the Flame Giant, Ifrit. No incantation, as if it were breathing. And the summoned Ifrit obeyed without question.


    "I grant you flesh. Use it!" Those words, to the girl, became undeniable proof of the failure of her hopes.


    And so, the pain she felt turned into hatred¡ªwhile that curse (trauma) engraved itself into the girl''s heart.


    However, it could also be said that this possession allowed her to survive. Since then, how much time has passed¡­?


    As a fire demon, she ruled over one of the Demon Lord''s castles. By his side, as a high-ranking demon.


    *Gosun, gotsun, gotsun*


    The footsteps echoed through the castle corridors. The Demon Lord had already fled. Abandoning this castle. The girl was the rearguard. A sacrificial piece. The Demon Lord treated her as a tool until the very end. Nothing indicated otherwise.


    The one approaching was the "Hero."


    Long black hair tied in a ponytail, covering her body¡ªa black light armor. A beauty that could rival the Demon Lord. The only difference was that the Hero was a woman.


    With one look, she was sure: ''I can''t win!''


    When that thought dominated Ifrit''s mind, a bit of the girl''s ego returned.


    She looked the Hero in the eyes: "He¡­ help me..."


    Words that someone could easily ignore. Who would trust the words of a demon¡­?


    However¡ª"It''s going to be okay from now on. Good job holding on until now!"


    And from then on, she was taken care of by the Hero. The "Anti-Demon Mask" she wore contained Ifrit and hid her burns. She covered her entire body with a cloak and thus followed the Hero.


    And one day, she came to be called the "Explosion Monarch."


    Then, one day, the Hero set off on a journey. She didn''t understand the reason. It was probably a reason the Hero couldn''t ignore. The girl also planned to take similar action¡ªthat one day, she would embark on a journey.


    To kill the Demon Lord. The one who saved her life and then discarded her.


    In other words, killing the Demon Lord Leon Cromwell became the purpose of her life. Therefore, the girl hardly considered the Hero''s actions reprehensible. But there was one regret: she had never seen the Hero''s smile.


    Since then, the girl became famous for her heroic deeds.


    And recently, the time she had spent as a demon began to haunt her dreams. As her life dwindled, she felt she could no longer suppress Ifrit''s consciousness.


    However, the "Anti-Demon Mask" had not failed her yet. So she told herself: ''I don''t have much time left! So, let''s at least fire an arrow at the Demon Lord.''


    Then, she decided to set out.


    ¡­


    Kneeling on one knee, she said: "In that case, I, Shizue Izawa, will follow you with body and soul!"


    Although he felt she didn''t need to do this, Zaydas did not disappoint her determination, extending his hand toward her. That was when the Mutant Knight Piece responded to her, and Zaydas made it float toward her chest.


    "Ahhhhh!!"


    The instant the piece entered her body, an aura of magicules created a pillar of red energy.


    ''Great Sage, perfectly fuse the Boosted Gear with her.'' Zaydas commanded.


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    [Warning! For a perfect fusion, it will cost 500 AP!]


    ''Do it.'' Zaydas didn''t think twice.


    [-500 AP!]


    As soon as it was done, Ifrit''s shadow loomed in the sky, but then, a massive Red Dragon appeared, roaring. When Ifrit tried to fight, the Red Dragon devoured him as if Ifrit were a mere snack, and the Red Dragon''s shadow disappeared at the same time Shizu''s expanded aura began to diminish.


    ¡­


    "What was that just now?"


    "I have no idea, Lady Ellen, but my heart won''t stop pounding uncontrollably..."


    "Today has been full of surprises... That looked like the shadow of a dragon. Could it be Veldora?" Cabal speculated.


    "Cabal-danna, shouldn''t we go check on Zaydas-san and Shizu-san?" Gido asked.


    "I would like to, but my legs feel like jelly..." Cabal replied, looking like a wobbly air dancer.


    ¡­


    At the same time, in different kingdoms, the most powerful beings in this world felt the presence of something they could not ignore.


    "Was that the birth of a new dragon?"


    It might fool the eyes of ordinary people, but it would be impossible to deceive those who are truly strong, seated on their thrones.


    ¡­


    Shizu opened her eyes.


    She opened and closed her hands, feeling a strange and peculiar sensation at the same time.


    "So... This is what it feels like to be reborn as a Devil..." she murmured.


    And seconds later, tears streamed down her face. "Ifrit... My curse, is it gone?"


    "More precisely, it was devoured by the new power granted to you."


    When she heard this, Shizu, who had stood up, was about to kneel before him, only to be stopped.


    "There''s no need to do that," he said as if it were the most natural thing in the world. "From today on, you are my knight¡ªa member of my Peerage. Your problems are my problems."


    Shizu felt truth in his words, without the slightest hint of a lie.


    "I hear you," she said in her sweet yet firm voice.


    ¡­


    [+299,998 AP!]


    Zaydas turned away.


    He didn''t want her to see his expression.


    ''This is a much higher AP number than I ever thought I would gain...'' He expected to gain a lot of AP, but he hadn''t thought it would be this much.


    However, he had underestimated how valuable Shizu was and how valuable her compatibility with the Boosted Gear was, thanks to her Extra Skill: Metamorphosis.


    "Shizu... No, Shizue Gremory." He turned to her again. "That will be your name from today onward."


    As soon as he did this, Zaydas felt his demonic power decrease to the point where only 9% remained.


    ¡­


    Shizue, who had received his name, was surprised as she thought: ''Shizue Gremory... I''m no longer Shizu, the demon summoned by Leon Cromwell...''


    Before she could give thanks, something happened.


    [Warning! Unique Skill: Metamorphosis has been upgraded!], [Warning! Extra Skill: Flame Manipulation has been upgraded! Warning! Extra Skill: Dual Body has been upgraded! Warning...!]


    [Confirming.]


    [Extra Skill: Dragon Aura...]


    [Acquisition successful!]


    When she opened her eyes again, she saw Zaydas eating one of those golden fruits.


    ¡­


    "How are you feeling?" Zaydas asked.


    Shizue didn''t answer immediately. She touched her face, and when she seemed to confirm that the scar on her face had disappeared, she spoke as tears ran down her cheeks. "Very well, very well indeed."


    "I''m glad to hear that." Zaydas tossed a golden fruit toward her. "Eat this and get ready¡ªwe''re leaving this dimension after saying goodbye to those three."


    "Another dimension?" She seemed confused.


    "Did I not tell you who I am?"


    "Who are you?"


    "Yes, who I am." He pointed to himself with his thumb. "I am Zaydas, The Traveler."


    [Title: The Birth of the Strongest Red Dragon Emperor!]

 Chapter 50: From Shizu to Shizue Gremory

    The existence of Ddraig did not scare Shizue. She felt that Zaydas was telling the truth. Unlike Ifrit, Ddraig did not try to dominate her but rather to serve her.


    ''A dragon... How did he manage something like this?'' She was curious.


    She was not naive. She had been through many battles, she had stood by the Hero''s side when Veldora was sealed, and she could easily tell that the dragon inside her was by no means inferior.


    Zaydas had become an indecipherable mystery to her.


    However, he was different from Leon Cromwell. There was no disdain or even arrogance, even though he could accomplish something even more incredible than the so-called strongest Demon Lord. After all, how many people could grant something akin to an existence on Veldora''s level without batting an eye?


    At least, no one like that came to her mind...


    Her thoughts were interrupted when they returned to where they had reunited with the group of three adventurers.


    ...


    "Shizu-san, Zaydas-san, you''re back!" Ellen seemed relieved, and even with her wobbly leg, she remained standing, looking happy for them. "I''m so glad you''re okay!"


    "Yes, we were worried about you," Cabal said.


    "Yes, yes," Gido nodded in agreement.


    "By the way, is this your face? So pretty~" Ellen said cheerfully, trying to get closer to her.


    Seeing her about to stumble, Shizue stepped forward and held her hands.


    "Thank you, and... My name now is Shizue, Shizue Gremory," she said, looking happy.


    Ellen seemed to misunderstand something as she exchanged glances between Zaydas and Shizue. Nodding as if she had figured something out, she said, "I see, I''m happy for you, Shizue-san~"


    "I''m glad to have met you all, but Shizue and I need to leave. We came to say our farewells," Zaydas suddenly said.


    "Already?" Ellen seemed regretful.


    "Zaydas-danna, thank you for everything once again," Gido said. "One day, we''ll repay this favor. To you as well, Shizue-danna."


    "Mm, have a safe journey back," Zaydas sincerely wished.


    Shizue, who was suddenly hugged by Ellen, returned the embrace.


    "Shizue-san, take care, okay?" Ellen said.


    Shizue replied, "Mm, you too."


    ...


    After putting some distance from that area, Zaydas said to Shizue, "Don''t worry, they''ll be fine. I left a bit of my aura on them¡ªit should be enough for them to leave the forest safely."


    "Thank you." She smiled slightly.


    "Hold my hand. We''ll teleport to a place to pick up some things before we depart," Zaydas said.


    Nodding, she held his hand. Soon, she felt a strange sensation as the scenery changed in the blink of an eye, transforming into a completely different area.


    ...


    "Fumu, fumu, so this is your new companion?" Rimuru said. "What a beautiful person."


    "My name is Shizue, nice to meet you." She said calmly, unfazed by the fact that Zaydas friend was a slime.


    Jumping into the air, Rimuru transformed into his humanoid form. "I''m Rimuru, the pleasure is mine." He smiled.


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    ...


    After gathering all the animals he had named, Zaydas bid farewell to Rimuru and the others.


    After that, he held Shizue''s hand as he said, "We will leave this time. Don''t be too surprised."


    "Mm." She nodded.


    With a movement, all the animals connected to Zaydas by silk threads and telekinesis were pulled close, while he marked the INN near the Golden Fruit Orchard.


    ...


    Just as Zaydas had told her, the changing scenery gave her a completely different sensation.


    Looking around and seeing two moons in the sky, different from what she was used to, Shizue looked like a child visiting a new city.


    "So this really is another dimension..." She murmured.


    Even though she didn''t know every corner of the world where she had lived for over 50 years, she could still sense the difference in the air and the atmosphere around her. The very laws seemed somewhat different¡ªsomewhat weaker.


    "Yes, this is a weaker dimension." Zaydas informed her. "At this moment, we are among the most powerful beings¡ªif not the most powerful¡ªon this planet. As you may have noticed, the laws here are weaker, and if we use our true power... something catastrophic could happen."


    "Mhm." She nodded seriously.


    "Now... I need to create an area for each of these animals." Zaydas murmured. "Fortunately, they all survived."


    She seemed to have heard something dangerous, but thinking about it, she hadn''t felt any pain when entering this dimension.


    Even though she was curious, she didn''t ask much and simply stayed by his side, watching as Zaydas began removing trees, which he then started shaping to build places for the animals, such as a chicken coop, pigsty, pastures for bulls, cows, etc.


    ''His ability is really useful...'' She thought.


    After finishing everything and placing each animal in its proper location, Zaydas stretched, smiling slightly at Shizue. "Sorry for the delay. And initially, I wanted to introduce you a bit more to this dimension, but... I''m afraid I need to go to another dimension, and maybe you''ll like that one even more."


    Seeing him act so mysteriously, Shizue furrowed her beautiful eyebrows. "Japan?"


    She didn''t know why, but that idea came to her mind like a premonition. And, upon speaking it aloud, she felt her heart race, as if a part of her already knew the answer.


    "Haha, yes, you got it right."


    "!!" That revelation surprised her even more than the fact that he was a Devil.


    Before leaving, Zaydas altered the flow of time there and telepathically informed the Rias about the animals and fish. Although he would be gone for at most 10 hours with the adjusted time flow, it was best if they became aware of what he had done.


    After finishing everything, he said to Shizue, "Hold my hand."


    When her hand touched his, Zaydas could feel her slight tremble.


    It was understandable¡ªshe was going to a world similar to her own, even with a comparable historical timeline. Perhaps she wouldn''t even notice the difference.


    Marking the coordinates in his room, Zaydas used Dimensional Jump.


    ...


    [6:29 AM, Sunday.]


    Grayfia woke up early as she did every day.


    The first thing she did after taking a bath and putting on her maid outfit was to check if Zaydas had returned.


    When she noticed that he had not yet come back, she went downstairs.


    On the lower floor, she hummed a song while preparing breakfast.


    In an instant, the sound of chopping and frying echoed.


    ''He''s back... and he''s not alone.'' Grayfia pretended not to notice while finishing all the preparations.


    By nearly 7 AM, everything was ready, and Zaydas came down the stairs with a beautiful girl who appeared to be Japanese at his side.


    The girl had long black hair and dark grayish eyes, standing at 155 cm, with a slim waist and large breasts, though well hidden beneath a white cloak with a scarf.


    Grayfia could easily tell that she was the newest member of Zaydas''s Peerage.


    "Good morning, Zaydas-sama and..."


    "Good morning, Grayfia-nee. This is Shizue, my knight." Zaydas introduced.


    "Hello." Shizue said with a gentle smile. "It''s a pleasure to meet you."


    "Likewise." Grayfia said kindly. "Since you''re part of Zaydas-sama''s Peerage, you may call me Grayfia or Grayfia-nee, just as he does."


    "Err... Grayfia-nee."


    "Very well." Grayfia said. "Breakfast is already served, eat while it''s still hot. I''m going to call Asia-chan and Ravel-sama."


    "Thank you for your hard work."


    With a simple nod, Grayfia passed them and went upstairs.


    As she climbed the stairs, she thought in surprise, ''Where did he find this girl? She''s powerful...''


    What she didn''t know was that Shizue had been reincarnated as a Devil by Zaydas, using a single Knight Evil Piece. If she knew, how surprised would she be?


    ...


    "What a beautiful person..." Shizue said as soon as Grayfia left.


    "Isn''t she?" Zaydas agreed. "Grayfia is part of the family, and although she works here as a maid, it''s more of a hobby for her."


    "I see." Shizue looked around curiously.


    She was already quite surprised when she saw Zaydas''s room, and seeing the surroundings of the house only confirmed that she had returned to Japan¡ªeven though she hadn''t even stepped outside yet.


    As if reading her thoughts, Zaydas gently held her hand, making her look at him.


    "After we eat, I''ll take you for a walk around the city." Zaydas smiled. "And... I won''t say much¡ªsome things are better seen than heard from me."


    "Alright." It would be a lie to say she didn''t want to just skip breakfast, rush out that door, and see it all with her own eyes, but she managed to restrain herself.


    ...


    "Hello, my name is Asia Argento." Asia said with a sweet smile.


    Shizue was reminded of one of her students upon seeing Asia. Smiling back, she said, "Hi, Asia-chan, my name is Shizue Gremory."


    "Gremory?"


    When they heard that, everyone, without exception, was surprised.


    Sighing, Zaydas said without explaining, "A lot of things happened, and she will adopt my family name. For now, I''ll register her as a distant cousin who lost her family. As for her past, I won''t go into details. If she wants to tell you, that''s up to her."


    "Understood." Everyone there was intelligent. Hearing that, they nodded.


    Ravel looked at Shizue, smiling slightly, "I am Zaydas-sama''s fianc¨¦e, Ravel Phenex. It''s a pleasure to meet you, Shizue-san."


    Seeing the hand extended toward her, Shizue shook it. "Likewise."


    "By the way, everyone here is a Devil." Zaydas revealed.


    Hearing that, Shizue didn''t react much. She had already kind of assumed it.


    ...


    As they began eating, Zaydas said, "Ah yes, Asia, Shizue and I are going out to visit and explore the city. If you''re interested, you can come along." He looked at Grayfia and Ravel. "You two as well, if you''re not busy, of course."


    "I have something to do in the afternoon, sorry." Grayfia replied.


    She was standing right behind Zaydas.


    "I''ll go~" Ravel said cheerfully.


    ...


    The truth was that Ravel still felt shy being alone with Zaydas, but if Asia and Shizue were together, she would feel more comfortable in his presence.


    Just thinking about what she did before... She blushed a little.


    ''No, Ravel, don''t think about those things now...''


    ...


    Zaydas noticed her blushing and raised an eyebrow, but he didn''t pry and continued eating.


    Later, everyone was ready. Shizue was now wearing a beautiful dark blue dress with white details and high-heeled boots of 5 cm.


    "I already knew you were beautiful, but now... You look stunning, Shizue-san." Zaydas complimented.


    "Really? Thank you." She replied with a slightly awkward smile, not seeming used to it.


    "Yes, as they say, the right outfit transforms a woman~" Ravel said. "This dress didn''t suit me, but I''m glad it looks perfect on Shizue-san."


    Gently patting Ravel''s head, Zaydas said, "You''re adorable, you know that?"


    "Hehee~" She giggled foolishly at his compliment.


    Asia, seeing that, chuckled a little.


    Even Shizue smiled.


    "By the way, has Grayfia-sama already left?" Ravel asked, already knowing the answer.


    "Yes." Zaydas nodded, as it hadn''t been long since Grayfia had left through a magic circle.


    He had easily tracked her and knew her destination was the Underworld.


    "I already called a taxi to take us to the city center." Zaydas said. "Shall we go?"


    "Yes, let''s go."

 Chapter 51: Tears and Nostalgia

    The last memory she had of Japan was in flames. Now, walking through a lively and vibrant city, Shizue unintentionally shed tears.


    She didn''t want to be emotional, but inevitably, she recalled old memories, as well as the mother she loved so much...


    ...


    Knowing something like this might happen, Zaydas had previously used a spell to divert their attention.


    Although it didn''t go so far as to make them completely blind to their presence, even if they saw them, they wouldn''t spend more than two seconds looking in their direction.


    "¡­I don''t want to cry. I don''t want to, but I just can''t stop the tears from coming." Shizue forced a smile.


    As Shizue shed tears, even without understanding why she was crying, Ravel and Asia showed their support.


    "I don''t know what happened, but it''s okay now," Ravel said softly.


    Asia rubbed her back, saying, "Are you hurting somewhere? I can use healing magic."


    "Thank you." Shizue appreciated their kindness.


    It was a short word of gratitude, but her feelings reached them properly.


    "Look, an ice cream shop. How about we go there?" Zaydas pointed out, changing the subject.


    Shizue looked at Zaydas gratefully.


    Ravel easily agreed, and Asia did too.


    At the ice cream shop, it was self-service.


    "Wahh, wahh, how do I do this?" Asia looked confused and nervous.


    "It''s okay, Asia," Zaydas said. "It''s actually easy. You just pick what you like and take it, either in a cone or a plastic cup."


    "I-I see." Asia nodded. "I can do it!"


    Seeing her act so cutely while trying to be brave over something like this even lifted Shizue''s mood, making her smile a little.


    It was precisely because Asia was like this that he wanted to bring her along. Seriously, it''s hard to feel down with a girl like her around.


    Even Ravel''s somewhat reserved mannerisms helped Shizue relax a little.


    By the way, when he explained it to Asia earlier, he was also indirectly explaining it to Shizue. After all, she had been summoned to TSSDK at a very young age and was deprived of many things due to the war¡ªshe had probably never been to an ice cream shop before.


    After serving themselves and weighing their ice cream, they found a place to sit. It was a table with four chairs.


    Each of them took a seat at a corner, with Ravel and Asia sitting closer to Zaydas and Shizue sitting across from him.


    Ravel and Zaydas chose ice cream cones, while Asia and Shizue opted for plastic cups.


    "Strawberry and chocolate?" Ravel looked at him.


    "Mm, I like both," Zaydas said. "Though I also like other flavors."


    Ravel chose only mango with strawberry syrup.


    Asia, unsure of what to pick, had a variety of flavors with peanuts, chocolate sprinkles, and chocolate syrup.


    Shizue got mint chocolate.


    "Are you sure you only want that flavor?" Ravel asked.


    "Yes, I am," Shizue replied with a small smile.


    "So tasty~"


    Looking at Asia and seeing her eat so happily, Ravel forgot everything and began enjoying her own ice cream.


    The scene of the three of them smiling while savoring their ice cream was quite picturesque.


    Zaydas inadvertently started eating his.


    When he tasted it, he had to agree that it was good. However, he thought: ''How good would ice cream with golden fruits be?''


    By the way, now that he thought about it, he still hadn''t let Asia, Ravel, or even Grayfia try one of the golden fruits...


    ''I''ll give them some when we return.''


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    ...


    After they left the ice cream shop, Ravel said, "Actually, I''ve always been curious about amusement parks in the human world."


    Zaydas smiled slightly. He knew she wasn''t telling the whole truth. He had accidentally overheard a conversation Ravel had with Asia, and it was actually Asia who had mentioned amusement parks when she saw one on television.


    "How about we go to one right now?" Zaydas suggested.


    "Really?" Asia asked quickly, obviously excited about the idea.


    "Of course, if everyone is interested." He looked at Shizue, who nodded, and Ravel did the same.


    "Then it''s decided," Zaydas said. "Since it''s a bit far, we can either walk or fly there."


    "Isn''t it risky to fly with so many humans around?" Asia asked.


    "Don''t worry. While you''re in ''Devil mode,'' people''s perception of us tends to drop to almost zero. And I''ll cast a spell to help us be even less noticeable," Zaydas explained.


    "Hehe~" Sticking out her tongue, Asia said shyly, "Actually, I haven''t flown yet, and I''m a little scared. The most I''ve done is lift off the ground a little."


    Cute~


    "Don''t worry, I''m here." Zaydas''s words exuded confidence.


    Even Shizue, who felt the same as Asia since she was newly transformed into a Devil, sighed lightly, seeming relieved.


    With that, all four of them created a pair of wings. Normally, Zaydas didn''t like using his Devil wings, but he did this time.


    Asia and Shizue seemed curious when they saw Ravel''s wings.


    Ravel let out a small giggle, as if she already knew what they were thinking: "Fufufu. The wings of the Phenex Clan are a little different, you know? It has to do with our connection to the legendary Phoenix."


    The wings of the Phenex Clan were cooler than the conventional Devil wings¡ªor so Zaydas thought. That was precisely why he didn''t like using his own wings.


    "But I must say, Zaydas-sama''s wings are impressive~" Ravel said cheerfully. "The same goes for Shizue-san."


    While conventional Devil wings didn''t look very impressive¡ªbeing thin, almost skeletal, as if only the skeletal structure of the wing remained, in a mercury-black color¡ªZaydas''s wings were thicker and longer, almost reaching two meters in length per wing. Shizue''s were only slightly smaller.


    As for Asia''s wings, they were more within the standard.


    ''Have my wings changed this much?'' Zaydas was a little surprised. After all, he didn''t use his wings for flying: ''Not bad¡­''


    Compared to the standardized skeletal wings, this version was a bit better.


    Now that he thought about it, Shizue''s wings had already seemed a little different. But at the time, he had more important things on his mind than to think about that.


    Zaydas saw Asia looking at her wings and touching her lips, seeming thoughtful, but soon she smiled: "I like these wings."


    Her sweet smile made Zaydas smile as well: "I see, I''m glad you like them."


    ...


    After a few minutes of flying, they arrived in front of the amusement park. It only took longer because Asia had more difficulty flying. Although Shizue also struggled at first, she learned very quickly and was soon flying as if she had been doing it for years.


    Landing in a quieter nearby street, they retracted their wings.


    "Sorry, because of me it took us a while to get here." Asia said, then murmured softly, "Wah, wahhh, why am I always so clumsy?"


    "Don''t worry, it didn''t take that long," Zaydas said.


    "Yes, and thanks to you, we got to appreciate the beautiful cityscape," Shizue said sincerely.


    "Shizue-san is right. Don''t worry~" Ravel held onto Asia''s arm, saying with a cheerful smile, "Shall we go?"


    "Asia-chan... Did something happen to her before?" Shizue asked as she was left alone with Zaydas a few steps behind Ravel and Asia.


    Shizue seemed quite interested in Asia.


    "Well, yes." Zaydas summarized things for her as best as he could.


    "I see..." Shizue asked, "Is this some kind of conspiracy?"


    "Was it that obvious?" Zaydas said. "I believe so."


    Touching her lip, Shizue said, "I feel like the Devil who was healed by Asia-chan is the most suspicious of all."


    "I totally agree."


    Even if he didn''t know about the original plot, it was clear that the fact a Devil ''coincidentally'' appeared injured in front of Asia and was then healed by her was suspicious.


    Such a coincidence, mixed with the strange way Asia was abandoned despite being a Saint... only made this scenario even more suspicious.


    Meanwhile, the person in question turned toward them while walking with Ravel ahead of them.


    "Zaydas-san, Shizue-san! Isn''t this nice? Hauu!" The blonde girl, Asia, tripped.


    "Careful, Asia-c... san." Ravel helped Asia steady herself.


    Ravel still wasn''t used to calling Asia ''Asia-san,'' since she initially thought they were the same age, but later found out she was a year younger.


    "Thank you, Ravel-san." Asia thanked her, murmuring, "Waah, even now I keep tripping, I''m so clumsy..."


    Shizue''s eyes became gentler as she looked at Asia. Her adorable appearance made Shizue step forward, standing beside Asia and hugging her slightly.


    "S-Shizue-san?" Asia was confused.


    Snapping back to reality, Shizue stepped away, saying, "Sorry, for a moment, you reminded me of someone, and I just..."


    "No, it''s okay, it just surprised me." Asia opened her arms with a cute smile. "Here, you can hug me~"


    With his smartphone on silent, Zaydas took pictures while hiding his presence as much as possible.


    "Shizue-san, are you crying?" Asia could feel her shoulders trembling.


    Shizue pulled away from her embrace, turning her gaze away from them, speaking with a slightly choked voice, "No, I''m not..."


    Very softly, in a whisper, Shizue murmured, "Pi..."


    ...


    Putting away his smartphone, Zaydas suddenly said, "My aunt and her Peerage just arrived, let''s go."


    "Rias-sama?" Ravel looked at him.


    "Zaydas-san''s aunt?" Asia murmured, a little nervous.


    "Don''t worry, Asia-san... Rias-sama is a very kind person." Ravel smiled at her.


    "I-I see." Even after hearing that, Asia still had trouble meeting new people, especially if they were close to Zaydas.


    Shizue took this chance to pull a handkerchief from her pocket.


    Zaydas approached her, whispering in her ear as he placed a hand on her shoulder, "It''s going to be okay. She doesn''t blame you."


    Shizue didn''t respond. She looked at him in silence before averting her gaze. "Thank you."


    Zaydas smiled at her.


    "Zay-kun, we''re here~"


    Looking ahead, seeing Rias and the rest, he approached.


    "Zay-nii!" Almost like a cannonball, Gasper, who was wearing a long yellow dress with floral details, jumped straight into his stomach. Rubbing his head against Zaydas''s belly, Gasper said, "I missed you~"


    "Haha, good morning, Gasper-kun, how have you been?" Zaydas asked.


    "I''m fine," he replied.


    "Ara ara, ufufu. Zaydas-sama, who are these two beautiful girls? You''re making me jealous~" Akeno pretended to be hurt while her voice was incredibly seductive.


    Gasper, who had pulled away from the hug, held Zaydas''s hand, looking timidly at the two girls. He had already met Ravel, so he was fine with her, but... he was still shy around strangers.


    "Mm, this is Akeno, the queen of my aunt, Rias-nee," Zaydas said. "And also my lover, who is expecting my child."


    Before anyone could interrupt him out of shock, he continued, "Rias-nee, these people are Shizue and Asia. They are part of my Peerage."


    "L-Lover and... e-expecting a child with Zaydas-san?" Asia looked like she was about to faint.


    Ravel supported her so she wouldn''t fall, but who would support her as well?


    Shizue looked at Akeno without much reaction, raising an eyebrow, seeming skeptical.


    Placing a hand on her forehead, Rias sighed. "Seriously, are you really going to say something like that? Don''t worry, it''s all a lie!"


    "Ara? How can you say that, Rias?" Akeno, having snapped back to reality, pretended to be offended, rubbing her belly. "The child of Zaydas-sama and me is real~!"


    "Seriously?" For a moment, Rias almost believed it, but she quickly shook her head. "No, you''re trying to trick me, and you didn''t even have time to do something like that, did you?"


    "Ufufu, so innocent, Rias. Of course, we had time, right?" She winked at Zaydas.


    "Yes, there''s no way to hide it anymore. Although the baby is still forming in Akeno''s belly, soon it will be too obvious to conceal," Zaydas said, looking quite serious.


    "A child of Zay-nii and Akeno-san?" Gasper looked at the two and exclaimed happily, "I''m sure it will be a very beautiful baby~!"


    "You think so too, Gasper-kun?" Akeno seemed immersed in a beautiful dream as she placed her hands on her cheeks. "I hope they inherit my eyes and Zaydas-sama''s hair¡­ But it would also be wonderful if they inherited his eyes. What should I do?"


    "That''s enough, enough! You two are confusing them, and look, that little girl over there is about to faint. Even your fianc¨¦e, Zay-kun!" Rias spoke sternly.


    Realizing this, Zaydas chuckled a bit and explained, "Haha, sorry, girls, this was all just a joke between Akeno and me."


    "So it was all just a joke to you, a love adventure, Zaydas-sama?" She rubbed her belly, saying, "Ahh, life is cruel, but don''t worry, I will raise our child alone~!"


    "Akeno, seriously..." Rias sighed, exhausted.


    Sticking out her tongue, seeing that she couldn''t take it any further, Akeno smiled and struck a perfect pose as she bowed. "I am Akeno Himejima. It''s a pleasure to meet you both~"


    Shizue said, "Likewise."


    "I-I... so it was a lie?" Asia was still dazed, murmuring softly, as she was the most innocent and had easily believed what he and Akeno had said.


    Then, she closed her eyes and bowed forward. "The pleasure is all mine!" As she did so, her blonde hair fell entirely over her face, and when she straightened up, her face was completely covered by her own hair.


    "W-Who turned off the lights?" she murmured, quickly becoming embarrassed upon realizing it was just her hair.


    ''So cute~'' was what several of them seemed to be thinking at that moment.


    After the ice was broken, one by one, they introduced themselves.


    Whether they liked it or not, Akeno and Zaydas''s little theatrical scene had broken any kind of tension between them, making them feel more at ease in each other''s presence.


    Even Gasper was less shy around Shizue and Asia due to their gentle nature.


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 Chapter 52: A Sweet Kiss

    As expected of a weekend. The amusement park was crowded with people.


    "I''m scared..." Gasper clung to Zaydas'' arm, trembling.


    Although Asia didn''t have social phobia, she felt shy in front of the crowd.


    However, when the line moved forward and it was almost their turn to get on the roller coaster, she became excited.


    ...


    At the back of the line, Zaydas stood next to Rias and Akeno.


    "Zay-kun, where did you find Shizue-san?" Rias asked.


    The reason for her question was obvious. Shizue''s demonic power easily rivaled that of a High-Class Devil, even surpassing several of them. Not to mention her Sacred Gear and abilities.


    "I knew it, you want to know?" Zaydas asked with a smile.


    Rias rolled her eyes at him. "If I didn''t want to, this conversation wouldn''t even exist, right?"


    "Touch¨¦." Zaydas replied. "Sorry, but I can''t reveal it. Her origin is... peculiar, to say the least. But I can tell you one thing about her... She is the bearer of Ddraig, one of the Welsh Dragons."


    "Welsh Dragon?!" Rias was so surprised that she ended up shouting.


    Akeno, beside her, stopped smiling and became serious.


    Rias'' sudden scream startled some people. Even Gasper, who held Zaydas'' hand tightly, and if Zaydas hadn''t stopped him, he would have frozen time and fled the scene.


    "So scary..." Gasper murmured, trembling.


    "Ah, I apologize." Rias apologized to the people in line, who, in turn, easily accepted her apology.


    Well, being a very beautiful girl has its advantages...


    "Forgive me, Gasper, I didn''t mean to scare you." Rias crouched down near him, rubbing his head.


    "I-I''m fine." Gasper replied.


    "Yes, my Gasper is brave, he won''t be scared because of this, right?" She smiled.


    "Mm." He nodded.


    After that, Rias turned to face Zaydas again.


    "Is there something on my face?" Zaydas asked.


    "Ufufu." Akeno was the one who responded, in a more seductive tone than usual. "Zaydas-sama, I never thought you were such a mischievous boy~ To think that you even managed to get your hands on something so powerful... What should I do? I think I''m becoming more and more enchanted by you~"


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    "Akeno!" Rias gave her a stern look, but then turned back to face Zaydas again. Sighing, she said, "So, she is the current bearer of the Red Dragon... not bad, Zay."


    "Don''t underestimate her, Rias-nee." Zaydas disagreed with Rias'' words, saying, "Even if she weren''t the bearer of the Red Dragon, she would still be very powerful."


    "No doubt." Rias replied.


    Asia and the rest, who had looked in their direction because of Rias'' earlier scream, saw that nothing major had happened.


    Although they seemed curious about why she shouted ''Welsh Dragon,'' they turned back to face forward when the attendant at the roller coaster entrance said:


    "Next, please."


    ...


    Asia unintentionally held onto Shizue''s arm, but seeing that she didn''t seem to mind, even smiling at her, Asia stepped onto the platform with her and went to the second front cart.


    Each cart had space for four people. Behind Asia and Shizue, Ravel and Koneko sat down.


    In the third cart, Gasper and Rias took their seats, and behind them were Zaydas and Akeno. As for Kiba, there was a slight argument between some girls in the fourth cart over who would sit next to him...


    "We''re together, Zaydas-sama~" Akeno smiled.


    After the safety bars were locked, Zaydas held her hand, looking into her violet eyes as he responded, "Yes, we are."


    "Ufufu, you''re making me embarrassed." Akeno-san smiled as she placed a hand on her cheek, averting her gaze.


    There was a deep meaning in Zaydas'' words, and Akeno understood it. The fact that she reacted this way was practically her agreeing with it. The simple fact that her ears and neck turned red already said a lot.


    The carts started to move.


    "Ahhh~"


    At first, joyful screams echoed.


    Akeno, on the other hand, seemed distracted, but she didn''t let go of his hand.


    The carts gradually slowed down as they began to climb. It was one of the highest points of the roller coaster, and when they reached the very top...


    Akeno turned to him, and when her eyes met his, she leaned in, giving his lips a small peck. Then, she turned away again, placing her free hand on her chin, gazing at the horizon as if she were admiring the scenery.


    Zaydas, caught off guard by the kiss, was momentarily stunned before letting out a soft laugh.


    However, his laughter was drowned out by the screams of the girls, mostly.


    ''Isn''t she adorable?'' Compared to Ria''s boldness and the elves, Akeno was truly adorable...


    But undeniably charming. Her current pose was incredibly beautiful, almost irresistible. If Zaydas didn''t have self-control, he would have pulled her in for a long and deep kiss¡ªafter all, this one just now was nothing more than a simple peck.


    As the carts began their descent, many people started screaming loudly while throwing their hands in the air.


    However, even now, Akeno seemed unshaken.


    Leaning closer to her, he whispered, "Have fun, you don''t need to worry so much."


    Looking at him, her face was still slightly flushed, but then, a charming smile appeared, and she let go of his hand, doing exactly as he said¡ªshe threw her hands in the air, screaming joyfully, but from the corner of her eye, she still watched him.


    Smiling, Zaydas joined in on the fun as well.


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    Most of the time, they spent waiting in lines to get on the rides. Of course, as Devils, they could have cheated, like forcing others to give up their spots, but they didn''t do anything like that.


    It was 12:19 in the afternoon when they decided to eat.


    "Is hot dog okay?" Rias asked.


    "Okay." Zaydas gestured with his hand.


    The rest also agreed.


    ...


    "Ahhhhhhh!!!"


    As they were eating, something happened.


    It all started with a scream.


    Don''t get it wrong¡ªit''s normal to hear screams in a place like an amusement park, but the scream they heard was pure despair.


    "A Stray Devil," Koneko said sharply.


    "Stray Devil?" Shizue was unfamiliar with the term.


    "Stray Devils are reincarnated devils who strayed from their masters due to their own selfish desires, most of the time," Zaydas explained. "Without their masters to keep their powers in check, they become a great threat if their abilities spiral out of control."


    "Akeno," Rias spoke.


    "Yes, Buchou." Responding, Akeno began creating multiple magic circles in the air, and soon, people started disappearing.


    "This is..."


    "A barrier that prevents the supernatural from affecting the real world," Rias said, summarizing.


    What she said was self-explanatory.


    And when the barrier was fully raised by Akeno, they saw a half-centipede, half-human creature moving very fast.


    It was huge¡ªat least 10 meters long and 4 meters tall in its human-like part... or almost human.


    The face was that of a deformed, bald man with a bare chest. Its skin was pale gray, with a massive horn on its forehead.


    "ZIAHHHHH!"


    Letting out a demonic scream, the Stray Devil charged through the park toward them.


    "Its mind is already completely corrupted," Zaydas calmly analyzed before turning to Shizue. "What do you think? Want to handle this?"


    "Mm..." She thought for a moment before making a sword appear in her hand. "Okay," she replied.


    When the Stray Devil was less than 100 meters away from them, Shizue moved.


    "Whoosh!"


    Her speed was simply too fast, and in an instant, she was on the other side of the Stray Devil, returning her sword to its sheath.


    "As I said," Zaydas looked at Rias with a smile. "She''s much more than just the bearer of the Red Dragon."


    As Zaydas'' words fell, the Stray Devil began showing multiple signs of cuts before starting to fall apart, bursting into flames.


    "Incredible..." Koneko murmured.


    She wasn''t the only one surprised¡ªRias and the others were also stunned.


    "So this is Zaydas-sama''s Knight..." Ravel murmured. It was hard to tell what she was thinking at that moment.


    "That was 28 cuts... Impressive," Kiba commented to no one in particular. He merely seemed impressed by Shizue''s sword mastery. "I hope to have a chance to duel her..."


    Returning, Shizue said, "My work here is done."


    "A Sailor Moon reference?" Zaydas raised an eyebrow as he thought, Isn''t that number 35 on my list of cool things I wanted to say in a dramatic scene in my past life?


    Even if it wasn''t originally his, seeing Shizue say it made him want to cross it off his list of 100 things to do someday...


    Smiling slightly, Shizue admitted, "Yes, it is."


    Rias'' eyes sparkled a bit more as she looked in Shizue''s direction.

 Chapter 53: Asia: Its Huge!

    It was already late afternoon when Zaydas returned home with Shizue, Asia, and Ravel after bidding farewell to Rias, Akeno, and the rest. Before saying goodbye, he gave each of them a golden fruit. He also gave one to Ravel, Asia, and Shizue.


    Zaydas and the girls were alone; Grayfia had not yet returned from the underworld.


    Ravel said, "Ahh, I had so much fun~"


    "Me too~!" Asia exclaimed with a cute smile.


    Shizue just smiled, but it was clear that her mood had improved since returning.


    "Ano, I''m going to take a bath and lie down for a bit," Ravel said.


    "Go ahead." Zaydas smiled. "You had a lot of fun; you must be tired."


    "Excuse me~" She smiled, turning to go upstairs.


    Before Asia and Shizue could go up as well, he said, "Wait, there''s something I want to ask both of you."


    Stopping, the two followed him to the living room.


    After serving a cup of tea, Zaydas created a soundproofing spell.


    Asia was confused, but Shizue didn''t even blink.


    "It''s like this." Zaydas began, "I''m going to another universe. And I want to know if you want to come with me. I might stay there for about 20 days, while only one day will pass here."


    "Different universes? Time difference?" Asia looked like she was seeing stars, just like in cartoons.


    Zaydas explained in more detail.


    "So, Zaydas-san is capable of traveling between different universes?" Asia seemed enchanted.


    "Yes." Zaydas nodded.


    "That''s amazing~!" Asia clasped her hands in a prayer-like gesture. Her eyes sparkled intensely.


    Even Zaydas felt a bit strange under such an intense look of admiration.


    "Can I stay?" Shizue asked.


    "Yes, you''re free to choose." Zaydas smiled. "It doesn''t matter if you want to stay or come with me."


    "I... want to stay." She replied.


    "Alright." He turned to Asia. "And you, Asia, do you wish to come with me or stay?"


    "I want to go!" Asia answered without hesitation. She seemed excited about the situation.


    "Very well, we''ll leave in 20 minutes. Come to my room when you''re ready." Zaydas told her.


    "Okay~"


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    23 minutes later...


    Asia knocked on Zaydas'' door.


    "You can come in," Zaydas responded.


    "Excuse me..."


    When the door opened, she entered, pulling a suitcase behind her.


    She looked around Zaydas'' room curiously.


    "Wow, it''s huge!" she exclaimed.


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    "..." Was it his fault for thinking something inappropriate when she said that in such a sweet and innocent voice, sounding genuinely surprised?


    Maybe it really was...


    ''In the end, I''m still a guy, huh...'' He laughed at himself.


    Feigning a cough, Zaydas spoke seriously, "Asia, hold my hand and... Just a reminder, don''t say anything about coming from another universe and don''t talk too much about us, understood? There are things better left unsaid to avoid complications. I''m trusting you."


    "Y-You can trust me!" she responded seriously.


    "Very well." Smiling, he said, "We''re ready. Get prepared."


    "Y-Yes." She answered, feeling a little nervous but also excited.


    Zaydas marked the location near the orchard, and after surrounding Asia with his power, he used Dimensional Jump.


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    Their vision darkened and then returned a few seconds later when they were already in Isekai Nonbiri Nouka (INN).


    When Asia could see again, she looked curious and a little shy as she observed her unfamiliar surroundings.


    "Two moons?" she murmured.


    "Haha, well, it''s normal for that to be one of the most attention-grabbing things." Zaydas chuckled slightly. "Does it feel clearer now that this is another world?"


    "Another world..." She murmured softly, nodding. Asia said, "Yes, I''m starting to feel it."


    Footsteps were heard. Asia held onto the edge of Zaydas'' shirt, almost hiding behind him as a group of girls appeared.


    "Zaydas, you''re back!" Ria said with a happy smile.


    It hadn''t even been 30 minutes since he left for them, so they seemed happy and surprised that he had appeared now.


    "Mm, the opportunity arose for me to show up earlier," Zaydas said without explaining.


    Soon, he finished reversing the flow of time and added, "By the way, this one with me is Asia Argento. She is part of my Peerage."


    When they heard this, some of them looked at Asia with interest, even with envy.


    Even if only a little, they had heard about Zaydas.


    Asia stepped out from behind Zaydas with a gentle smile and said, "Hello, I am the Bishop, Asia Argento. It''s a pleasure to meet you all."


    Ria introduced herself first, followed by her sisters.


    "Ria, I need your help. Can you help Asia in the golden fruit orchard?" Zaydas said. "I''m heading to the Fish Hatchery."


    "Of course, leave it to me~!" Ria replied with a confident smile.


    Zaydas turned to her: "Asia, go with Ria and the others. Help them harvest the golden fruits, okay? It''s the same golden fruit I gave you before, and you can eat two as a reward for helping."


    "Yes, I will." She responded. Although she seemed a little unsure of herself, she still stood firm.


    ''It will be good if she interacts a little with the elves,'' Zaydas thought to himself.


    ...


    In the fish water, Zaydas began hitting with the hoe submerged in the water, starting from the bottom and moving up to the walls, planting: Rotala, Limnophila, Nymphaea lotus, Myriophyllum, Cabomba, Hygrophila, Rotala, Egeria densa.


    It was more complicated to do because of the water, but not that much.


    ...


    Asia, who followed Ria and the elves to the orchard, listened to their life stories.


    "Wow, as expected of Zaydas-san, he saved you all too." Asia sympathized with them.


    She also found herself lost after being abandoned by the church...


    "Yes, he saved us in many ways~" Ria replied cheerfully, and the elf girls laughed.


    Asia didn''t seem to understand the hidden meaning in her words and simply smiled.


    "Ehehe. I see, Zaydas-san also saved me..." She then spoke a little about herself, but not much.


    Following Zaydas'' instructions, she didn''t mention the fact that they were from another universe. She tried not to delve into certain topics, like how those who wanted to use her as a sacrifice were fallen angels, since she didn''t know if fallen angels existed in this universe.


    "I see, you''ve had difficult times too." Ria smiled warmly.


    "Yes, but thanks to that, I met Zaydas-san~! It''s all thanks to God!" She prayed.


    However, the pain she expected from such actions never came. She had instinctively closed her eyes, but when she opened one of them and realized she hadn''t received any punishment, she was pleasantly surprised.


    ''Even though I''m a Devil now... Why am I not being punished for praying to God?''


    Thinking for a moment, she recited in her mind: ''Oh God. Please forgive a sinful person like me, who cannot read the Bible!''


    ...


    Unaware that Asia had discovered one of the great advantages of being in another dimension not governed by the laws of the DxD universe¡ªjust like the system of God that prevented Devils from praying to Him¡ªZaydas began planting corn, soybeans, and sorghum. Two plots of each in total.


    All of this would primarily be used to feed the animals. For now, it was enough, but later he planned to expand more.


    With all of that done, he started fencing off the area to prevent any wild animals from invading the garden, although it was rather unlikely given the presence of the hell wolves, Zabuton, and her offspring.


    ...


    When he finished making a suitable place for the animals as well, Zaydas approached the orchard to find the girls.


    There, he saw that each of them had already harvested enough golden fruits to fill a moving truck.


    "Girls, good job," Zaydas said to them, announcing his presence.


    Turning to him, they smiled.


    "Good job."


    Asia came up to him, looking very excited. She was sweating a lot, but that didn''t diminish her glow. In fact, it only enhanced her sensuality as a woman, giving her a mix of innocence and sexiness.


    "Zaydas-san, I really enjoyed doing this~" she said cheerfully.


    Of course, even without her saying it, he could easily deduce that.


    "I''m glad you liked it." Touching her head, he used a cleaning spell he had learned from the elves.


    Soon, all the dust and even the sweat were wiped away from her body.


    "Ehehe." She playfully stuck out her tongue. "Thank you~"


    "No, I should be thanking you. Thanks for the hard work." Zaydas smiled.


    "Let''s go back. I''ll prepare something delicious for us to eat, and you can have a bottle of wine at dinner tonight, but no more than one, understood?"


    "Yay!"


    "Understood~!"


    "Wine?" Asia tilted her head slightly.


    "Yes, wine made from golden fruits," Zaydas replied.


    "I see..." Asia responded, a little distracted.


    "Let''s go," Zaydas said to her. "By the way, Asia, are you afraid of wolves and spiders?"


    "No?" She answered uncertainly. "They are all beloved and created by God, after all."


    He whispered in her ear, "I don''t want to deny your beliefs, Asia, but remember that even those who once wished you harm were among God''s most beloved beings."


    Asia shivered. Whether it was from his breath in her ear, which made her blush slightly, or from his words.


    After all, fallen angels were once angels¡­


    After thinking for a moment, she said, "You might be right, Zaydas-san, but I like to think and believe in the goodness of everyone. I may be naive for thinking this way, but¡­"


    Zaydas continued patting her head. "Haha, it''s okay to think that way, you know why?"


    "Why?" She looked genuinely confused.


    "Because I''m here for you," Zaydas replied.


    "Ehehe~" She smiled happily upon hearing his response.


    "But you know, Asia?" Zaydas said. "I still want you to continue being who you are, but at the same time, I want to be a little selfish and hope that you don''t trust others too easily and that you notice if someone approaches you with ulterior motives."


    "I don''t think you''re being selfish." She shook her head. "After all, isn''t this for my own good?" Her eyes sparkled a little. "And¡­ I''ll try to be more cautious!"


    "I''m happy to hear that." Zaydas smiled gently.


    While the two were talking, the elves who were watching them inevitably looked at Asia with a bit of jealousy.


    "Ria, do you think they''ve already done ''it''?" Rize asked.


    "Maybe?" Ria answered, uncertain.


    "But from the little I''ve interacted with her¡­" Risu opined. "I don''t think she''s reached that stage with him yet."


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 Chapter 54: The Vampire Girl

    When Asia saw Shadow, Hades, Luna, Bella, Ruby, and Ivy, she wasn''t afraid at all. On the contrary, she was excited about them and even started playing with them.


    "Wah, wah, so cute~" she sang, petting Luna.


    Bella rubbed against her leg while Shadow looked on proudly but didn''t approach voluntarily. However, Zaydas knew that he was just being proud but still wanted to get close to her.


    Making a tree branch float toward him, Zaydas shaped it into a Frisbee disc.


    "Asia, take this." Zaydas handed it to her.


    "Hm?" she asked. "What is this for?"


    "Throw it with all your strength, and the wolves will fetch it," Zaydas explained briefly.


    "Like this?" She made a throwing motion, and seeing Zaydas confirm, she launched it. "Ey!"


    "Woof! Woof! Woof!"


    The sounds of barking echoed as the wolves were drawn to the disc thrown by Asia.


    Even though Asia wasn''t very good at sports, she was still a Devil. When she used a lot of strength, it went from 0 to over 100 kilometers per hour.


    However, the wolves were far from slow. Running at high speed, Shadow and Ivy jumped and caught the Frisbee at the same time.


    "Ehehe. This is fun~" Asia said cheerfully.


    "If you liked it, you can play with them whenever you get the chance," Zaydas said. Seeing the longing looks of the elves as well, he made several tree branches appear from red magic circles and soon transformed them into multiple Frisbees¡ªone for each of them.


    "Thank you~" they said in gratitude.


    After that, each of them got serious and threw their Frisbees.


    The wolves, seeing this, quickly moved.


    "No need to rush. I will prepare something for us to eat. You can stay and play with the wolves for a while," Zaydas told them, and they nodded.


    ...


    In the kitchen, Zaydas started preparing Shabu-shabu.


    [Shabu-shabu is a dish consisting of a hot pot with meats (beef, pork, chicken, shrimp), vegetables (watercress, shinkiku, Chinese cabbage, leek, green onions, bean sprouts, etc.), mushrooms (shiitake and shimeji), and other ingredients (udon, konnyaku, kamaboko, etc.).]


    Since there were many of them, Zaydas prepared it in four large pots, which could easily feed several people¡ªenough to invite Hiraku and the elves on his side.


    Thinking of this, he telepathically informed Ria to go and ask them if they wanted to have lunch with them.


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    Meanwhile, in DxD, at the Zaydas family mansion...


    Shizue was in the room that was now hers, sitting at a desk in a presidential chair, drinking coffee, and working on a laptop.


    She wasn''t typing very fast, but she wasn''t slow either. Although she wasn''t used to laptops, she quickly memorized the key layout and gradually adapted to the point where it seemed like she had been doing it for months, even years.


    She was mainly searching for information about napalm in World War II.


    She saw several photos that made her cry. There were very graphic images recorded from that day.


    Seeing photos of burned people, she touched her own body and sighed as she remembered that she had been reincarnated with Devil, and all her scars had disappeared. Even her curse had been devoured by the dragon that Zaydas had linked to her.


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    [Hey, partner. Sorry to bother you.]


    Shizue stopped what she was doing, looking at her left hand, seeing a beautiful green jewel while an equally beautiful but proud feminine voice spoke.


    Shizue murmured as she brought the back of her left hand closer to her face: "Dragon-san, what do you want?"


    [It''s not that I want something, but rather that I can feel your emotions very strongly. It woke me up. I have no idea what happened to you in the past, but I can feel your pain. Err... Should I say, they say that in moments like this, isn''t it better to talk to someone? How about this¡ªsince I''m awake, I can talk with you, partner. By the way, my name is Ddraig.]


    Letting out a long sigh, Shizue said with a serene smile: "Ddraig-san, thank you. Do you want to hear my story?"


    [Of course.]


    Softly, she began to narrate her past to Ddraig, from when she was a child up to the present moments.


    [I see... You''ve been through a lot, partner,] Ddraig sympathized with her. [But if there''s one thing I''ve learned from being linked to various humans before, it''s that you can''t let the past define your entire future. If you do that, the chains of the past will bind you, and you will stop living¡ªyou''ll simply be ''surviving.'' Do you understand what I mean?]


    "Surviving, but not living..." she murmured. Then she nodded: "Yes, many times I feel that way, though it hasn''t always been like that¡ªespecially with my students and when I was with the Hero... But for the most part, I was simply surviving..."


    [But don''t worry, partner,] Ddraig assured her. [Now it''s different, right? You feel that, don''t you?]


    Thinking of Zaydas, she smiled: [Yes, by his side, I feel like I will start to live~]


    ...


    There was something Ddraig wanted to say to her, but she held back.


    In fact, this was the second time she had awakened. Ddraig first awakened when she sensed Shizue''s desire to rid herself of her ''curse''¡ªIfrit. And while she was awakening, she heard whispers¡ªso many that Ddraig couldn''t count them all, but they all said the same thing: You are one of us, you are one of us...


    It frightened her so much that she felt as if something was trying to pull her in, forcing herself to sleep again. After that, Ddraig awakened for the second time now.


    For the next few hours, they talked a little while Ddraig spoke about various topics, mainly explaining to her everything she didn''t know about Devils, Angels, etc.


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    In the dining hall at the INN, Hiraku arrived with the elves by his side.


    The dining table was lively with 15 people gathered around.


    The four pots of shabu-shabu were bubbling as the delicious aroma filled the air.


    Asia, sitting beside Zaydas, began a prayer.


    Zaydas and the rest listened in silence to her prayer until she said, "Amen."


    "Thank you for the food~"


    Under the influence of Zaydas and Hiraku, everyone said this before starting to eat.


    By the way, Zaydas didn''t leave the wolves out. He roasted some wild animals and gave them to them.


    "Ohh, this is delicious!" Hiraku was the first to try it.


    "Mmm, Hhmmm!"


    The elves responded right after with nasal sounds.


    "Yes, very tasty~" Asia said cheerfully.


    Smiling, Zaydas felt happy with them praising what he had made.


    And then, he made two bottles of wine appear.


    "Golden wine!"


    The elves'' reaction was instant.


    "One glass for each." Zaydas said.


    "Thank you~!"


    With that said, Zaydas made the bottles float and began filling the wine glasses that had been placed on the table.


    "Me too?" Asia pointed at herself.


    "Well, I won''t force you to drink," Zaydas said. "But, if I''m not mistaken, wine is something even Jesus Christ drank, right?"


    "Jesus Christ?" Without exception, the elves didn''t seem to know who Jesus Christ was. That''s why they were looking at them, confused.


    Hiraku was different. This made him look at Asia once more, probably linking her to his world.


    "Wahhh, I... I''ll drink a little then!" she exclaimed.


    However, she didn''t notice the elves'' reaction as if they were looking at her like they had seen an alien.


    But of course, for them, drinking golden wine was a blessing, not something one needed courage to drink!


    "Wow, this is delicious..." Asia let out a warm sigh after taking a single sip.


    "Isn''t it?!" The elves said in unison.


    ...


    Amid cheerful conversations and laughter, a sound echoed.


    "Bang! Bang! Bang!"


    "Woof! Woof! Woof!"


    The sound of something hitting wood was followed by the sound of the wolves barking.


    "I''ll go check what happened." Zaydas responded, disappearing from the spot.


    "Teleportation... He really has cool powers," Hiraku commented.


    "Well, with Zaydas going to check, we have nothing to worry about," Ria said casually.


    "That sound..." Asia asked, "Is it some kind of alarm?"


    "Yes, Zabuton... The spider that lives here also always warns us when an intruder appears," Hiraku explained. "That sound must be because some wild beast approached."


    ...


    Meanwhile, Zaydas, who had teleported to the top of the great tree, had a broad view of what was happening to the north.


    ''She appeared...''


    Surrounded by the infernal wolves, Zaydas spotted a naked girl with pointed ears similar to those of the elves but slightly tilted upward.


    She looks to be in her first year of elementary school. She has silver hair, blue eyes, and an extraordinarily beautiful face. However, her body was covered in scratches made by the infernal wolves. She was currently being confronted by the wolves with a large tree behind her.


    The wolves were attacking her one after another, in one place after another. She was being blasted repeatedly.


    Teleporting, he appeared right near them.


    The girl noticed him and pleaded, "Help me!"


    "Stop."


    As soon as his voice fell, all the infernal wolves retreated almost in submission.


    ''Did they think I was reprimanding them?''


    Putting that aside for now, he passed by the infernal wolves and reached the girl.


    Zaydas snapped his fingers, and clothes began to cover the girl''s naked body.


    She wasn''t surprised, but...


    When he got close enough, she attacked him, biting his neck and sucking his blood.


    "Slurp..."


    "Ahhhh~~"


    An erotic and lascivious sound echoed right after she sucked some of his blood while her eyes were glazed over.


    Her body began to grow. A short time ago, she looked like an elementary school student, but now she looked like a university student.


    With her hand on her lips, she said, "Wow, I''ve never tasted anything like this... Your blood is delicious~"


    The girl showed a satisfied expression.


    "Thanks, I was actually curious about how my blood tastes," Zaydas replied.


    "... Ah, sorry." She apologized, stepping back a little, casting a spell to change her clothes again, turning them into a long-sleeved blue blouse with a white chest area and dark red details, a dark blue skirt above the knees, and dark red tights.


    "I am Rurushi Ru, a Vampire. I apologize for sucking your blood without asking. It''s just that I would have died if I had stayed in that state any longer," she explained.


    "I forgive you," Zaydas said.


    "Thank you~" She smiled.


    Turning to the wolves, Zaydas thought for a moment, then made two golden fruits appear and, with a simple touch of his finger, split them into pieces. Then, he tossed a piece to each of them: "Good job, but next time, be less aggressive."


    "Woof!"


    The infernal wolves barked happily after eating their piece of the golden fruit.


    "What is that you gave them?" Rurushi asked with obvious interest.


    ...


    [Author''s Note: I may have interpreted it incorrectly, but in the light novel, Ddraig mentions that dragons are beings formed by a mass of power, which suggests that they do not have a defined gender. Because of this, I chose to make Ddraig adapt to their host¡ªwhich, in this case, is now Shizue, a woman.


    I know this change isn''t exactly necessary, but it was a personal choice. The only alteration is that Ddraig now has a female voice and refers to herself in the feminine gender; aside from that, I will try to keep Ddraig''s personality faithful to the original High School DxD work.]

 Chapter 55: It Started as a Misunderstanding

    "What is that you gave them?" Rurushi asked with obvious interest.


    "Golden fruit." Zaydas thought for a moment, forming a magic circle. He picked one up and tossed it in her direction. "Here, try it yourself. I grew it."


    Taking the golden fruit, she took a bite.


    "Mhm... Mm." She said with pleasant surprise. "It''s really crunchy and... It tastes wonderful! I''ve never tasted such a delicious fruit~"


    She paused. "This... Wow, how can it... But..."


    "Noticed?" He smiled. "Besides tasting really good, it also helps improve the body of whoever eats it and replenishes magical power."


    "This is simply amazing! It''s so juicy!" she exclaimed, adding with a sigh, "It almost feels like a waste to eat it..."


    Letting her finish eating, Zaydas said, "Rurushi, right?"


    ''Mm, that''s right." She nodded.


    "Rurushi, may I know why you came here?" Zaydas asked.


    "Haha, I knew you''d ask. After all, this forest is quite dangerous..." She laughed dryly, sweating nervously. "And, I barely escaped with my life."


    "Dangerous? Well, I guess you could see it that way," Zaydas said. "By the way, I''m Zaydas."


    "Zaydas?" She answered his previous question. "Actually, I had a little fight with some nobles who wanted to steal my research... I went a bit overboard and, well, had to flee. After I ran away, they sent a real pain in the neck to chase me. I decided it''d be better to hide somewhere until things cooled down. That''s when I heard about this forest."


    "And you ended up getting attacked by the Infernal Wolves when you trespassed into our territory," he concluded.


    "That''s right." She laughed awkwardly.


    "If you have nowhere to go and you''re running from someone, you can come stay with me," Zaydas said. "By my side, I believe no one will dare lay a finger on you. By the way, what you said before is true, right?"


    "Yes, I''m telling the truth! I really fought back aggressively because those nobles tried to steal my research, believe me!"


    She seemed a little desperate. Smiling, Zaydas said, "Alright, I believe you."


    "By the way, about your offer... Are you really okay with someone like me? I mean, I''m a vampire, and I''m being hunted by someone dangerous." She fiddled with her index fingers.


    "Answer me first." Zaydas asked, "The one chasing you¡ªcan they defeat the Infernal Wolves?"


    "No way!" She shook her head firmly.


    "Then it''s fine." Zaydas said with a smile. "Believe it or not, I''m a little stronger than the Infernal Wolves."


    Blushing, she said, "Then... I''ll be in your care, Zaydas."


    "Mm." Zaydas nodded. He added, "Come on, let''s go to the village. And just a heads-up¡ªbesides the Infernal Wolves, there''s also a Demon Spider, High Elves, a human, and two Devils living in the village."


    She murmured all the names he listed in succession, stunned.


    "By the way, I''m one of the Devils." He made a pair of black mercury-like wings appear and then dismissed them again.


    ...


    Rurushi didn''t know what to think after hearing so many things in such a short period of time.


    She was still processing the fact that... she had gotten such a handsome husband.


    Blushing just from glancing at him out of the corner of her eye, she inevitably started fantasizing about various things.


    And the fact that he was a Devil didn''t bother her much. After all, she herself was a Vampire.


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    ''But... am I really that attractive? No man has ever dared to make such a proposal to me before...'' She thought, blushing. ''H-He said it so gallantly and directly, looking into my eyes: You can come and stay with me; by my side, I believe no one will dare lay a finger on you!''


    Looking at him as they walked together, she thought, ''By the way, even his side profile is so beautiful... Did I just hit the jackpot?''


    "Hey, are you listening to me?"


    ...


    Unaware of what was going through Rurushi''s mind, Zaydas began explaining some things about the village.


    When they entered, he noticed she still seemed to be daydreaming.


    "Hey, are you listening to me?" He caught her attention by snapping his fingers in front of her eyes.


    Rurushi snapped back to reality, looking at him and responding, "Ah, yes, sorry, I didn''t hear you. What was it again?"


    "Mm, as I was saying before, we were having lunch before you showed up," Zaydas said. "I''ll take you to meet everyone, and you can join us for lunch. By the way, is there anything you can''t eat?"


    "No, I''m not a picky eater," she replied.


    "I''m glad to hear that." He smiled.


    Blushing and looking away, she seemed to fan her face with her hand, saying, "Wow, it''s really hot today..."


    ...


    "As I said, this is Rurushi." Zaydas introduced her to everyone. "Some things happened to her, and, well, now she''ll be living with us. Please get along with her."


    "My name is Rurushi Ru, a Vampire," she said with a refreshing smile. "I hope we can all get along."


    "Welcome, Rurushi," Ria said. "I''m Ria, this is Rize, and..."


    After Ria finished introducing the elves, Asia said, "Hello, I''m Asia Argento. I hope we get along."


    "Likewise," Rurushi replied.


    "Hiraku Machio," he said. "By the way, can vampires eat?"


    "Huh?" She looked at him strangely but still answered, "Yes, we can."


    "I see..." He seemed thoughtful.


    "Vampires eat meat too, Hiraku," Rafa said with a smug look.


    "Haha." Laughing awkwardly, Hiraku scratched his head.


    Seeing the confused looks from most of them, Rafa explained, "Actually, he thought that we elves..."


    "Ahh, Rafa. Do you want a piece of meat?" Blushing, Hikaru placed a generous, juicy piece of meat on Rafa''s plate.


    Laughing, Rafa seemed to give up on sharing the gossip.


    Meanwhile, Zaydas sat back in his place, and Ria made space for Rurushi to sit on the other side of Zaydas.


    After starting to eat, Rurushi murmured, "Wow, everything is so delicious..."


    "Ehehe. Zaydas made all of this~" Asia said with a cute smile.


    "Zaydas made this?" Rurushi looked at him.


    "Huh?" He smiled. "Is there something on my face?"


    Rurushi averted her gaze again, blushing, and murmured very softly, "That smile of his is unfair..."


    "I understand you~" Ria, beside her, laughed cheerfully.


    "Rurushi, Rurushi, you have to try the wine! It will make your tongue melt, I bet!" Rize said with a grin.


    "Wine?" She asked. "Can I try it?"


    "But of course." Zaydas filled a glass for her.


    "Ohh, what a peculiar cup and... this golden liquid." She murmured, "I''ve never seen a wine of this color before."


    "This wine was made from golden fruit." That simple remark from Zaydas made her swallow dryly.


    "I see... Then it must be really delicious." She brought it to her lips, and after taking the first sip...


    "Ahhh~~"


    "Hahaha, I knew it~"


    Several elves laughed at Rurushi''s reaction, which was almost erotic.


    "Huh? What happened?" Hiraku, who had his eyes covered, was confused.


    Meanwhile, Zaydas felt a tug on his shirt and saw that Asia looked a little upset, her cheeks slightly flushed from the wine.


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    "So this is the golden fruit orchard." Rurushi was in awe. "There are so many~"


    "Yes, they''ll be used to make our precious wine~" Ria sang happily.


    "That wine... It''s out of this world, really..." She spoke with lingering longing.


    "Yes, Zaydas has already made several barrels, but they''re resting in the dark room," Ria said. "In his words, once he starts mass-producing glass bottles, he''ll increase the production of golden wine."


    "I can hardly wait for that~" Rurushi smiled.


    "Okay, let''s chat while we work!" Ria said, rolling up her sleeves.


    "Mm, I''ll help." For the precious wine, she was willing to work until she sweated.


    "By the way, did you see what Zaydas did to the land next to this?" Risu asked.


    "You mean the vegetable gardens?"


    "Yes, that."


    "I saw," Rikoto replied. "He barely made it, and it''s already starting to grow¡ªit''s even more magical than Hiraku."


    "Yes, although their abilities seem similar, Zaydas''s must be superior," Ria speculated.


    "Ability?" Rurushi was confused.


    Asia had heard about this before from the elves.


    "It''s like this..." They explained how Zaydas could plant anything, with these golden trees being one of his creations.


    "Impressive..." Rurushi murmured as she made some effort to pull a golden fruit. "Then... it must be made with some kind of very rare and powerful magical ferment."


    "Magical ferment... Mm, I guess that must be it." Ria neither disagreed nor confirmed.


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    In the pastures of the sheep and rams, Zaydas used a hoe to create more nutritious grass. He tried using his imagination to create almost golden grass, attempting to replicate the attributes of the golden fruit, even if just a little. The same was done in the pasture of the bulls and cows.


    And even if it''s not as special as the golden fruits, at the very least, he hopes it will be superior to normal grass.


    With all this done, he spoke in his mind: ''Great Sage, mark the coordinates for TSSDK.''


    [Done!]


    Using Dimensional Jump after inverting the flow of time, Zaydas appeared not too far from Rimuru.


    He was on top of a house while Rimuru was walking through the village.


    Flying down, he approached him. It didn''t take long for his presence to be noticed.


    Rimuru''s golden eyes shone as he looked at him. "Zaydas-kun, you''re the one I was looking for!"


    Stopping in front of Rimuru in his humanoid form, Zaydas asked, "Did something happen?"


    "You could say that." Rimuru said. "But, putting that aside for now, Zaydas-kun, weren''t you going to bring me solar panels? I completely forgot about it the last time you were here!"


    "Ah, right." Zaydas touched his forehead. Soon, a magic circle appeared on the ground, and then, a single solar panel materialized. But that wasn''t all¡ªa pile of books, forming a small mountain, also appeared.


    "What''s this?"


    "Books with advanced knowledge from my world," Zaydas said. "What do you think? Aren''t you excited? With these, you can use the Great Sage to analyze the books and replicate various things like solar panels, etc."


    "Of course, I''ll still give you more solar panels if you want, but wouldn''t it be better for you to create them yourself?" Zaydas explained his point of view. "If you''re able to create them, wouldn''t you always be able to expand your territory and have electricity?"


    "You''re right." Rimuru, deep in thought, agreed. He pointed at the pile of books. "So, it''s okay if I keep all of this, right?"


    "Yes, it''s all yours." Zaydas confirmed.


    "Alright." Rimuru transformed into a Blue Slime.


    Then, he began absorbing all the books.


    After returning to his normal form, Rimuru started jumping excitedly while seemingly analyzing the data from the books. "Wow, it even has knowledge on how to make various types of household appliances... Is this about cell phones? And also video games!"


    "So, what do you think? Do you like it?" Zaydas asked.


    "Do I like it?" Rimuru returned to his human form, and in the process of his transformation, clothes were created from his magicules. Rimuru said, "I love it!"


    "Really? That''s good." Zaydas smiled.


    "Oh right, Zaydas-san." Rimuru warned, "It seems there''s been some strange activity in the forest. If you''re heading out, be careful."


    "I will." Zaydas said. "I''m leaving now. I''ll drop by another time so we can have some wine together."


    "Yes!" Rimuru responded. He also didn''t seem to be in the mood for drinking right now.


    Well, he was probably eager to put into practice many of the things he had learned from the books Zaydas brought.


    ...


    Flying through the sky, Zaydas continued wandering, searching for something.


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 Chapter 56: New Subordinates

    [-40 Thousand AP!]


    In an instant, Zaydas felt control over the flow of time in TSSDK.


    There was a reason he did this. A very simple reason, actually.


    Although the time flow in TSSDK wasn''t as significant as in INN, there was still a 1/10 difference.


    Now... The reason he did this was because he saw a huge group of Orcs.


    At first, Zaydas thought about getting rid of the Orc Leader but gave up on the idea.


    ''I need to guide Rimuru to them...''


    Although doing this in Rimuru''s place could yield some AP, it wouldn''t be good enough to end up stealing Rimuru''s chance to become stronger, even evolving the ''Devour'' skill.


    By making magic circles appear on the ground, several wild animals were stored.


    ''Next stop... The cave where Veldora was sealed.''


    Although he and Rimuru had cleaned that cave before leaving... There was a reason he wanted to go there. Although it was just a hunch, there was a good chance he was right.


    ...


    In a cave, six ogres gathered. Two females and four males. Among them, there was one who seemed to be the eldest.


    "Young master, are you alright?"


    "Don''t worry, I''ll be fine."


    Despite the evident injuries, he maintained a firm posture, hiding any sign of weakness.


    "Who goes there!"


    Suddenly, they felt the approach of something powerful.


    The eldest ogre said, "Young master! We will only hold you back! Please, escape with the princess!!"


    "Kuku, I found a lively group of ogres." A man''s voice echoed in the dark cave.


    As he appeared before them, the one called Young Master was a bit surprised but didn''t lower his guard.


    "Brother, his hair is the same color as yours," the pink-haired female ogre said.


    "Don''t let your guard down; he''s powerful!"


    Although he said this, the eldest ogre wasn''t confident they could resist this individual.


    All of them were very injured, some gravely. A normal monster would have already died. The only reason they were still standing was certainly due to the extremely high vitality of the ogre race.


    And then, they saw this same human-like being with crimson hair and blue-green eyes retract his aura.


    "There''s no need to be cautious with me; if I wanted, you''d already be dead." He added, "By the way, my name is Zaydas, Zaydas the Traveler. Nice to meet you... Well, I guess you''re not in the condition for that now. Here, a first meeting gift."


    Near each of them, a red magic circle appeared, and from the magic circle, golden fruits emerged.


    "Eat them; they''ll help you recover and..." From the same magic circle, flasks with a transparent blue liquid appeared: "These are healing potions. They''ll help speed up your recovery."


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    The eldest of the ogres took the fruit and ate it without hesitation.


    "Old man!" The Young Master was alarmed.


    "Mm, it''s not bad and... Indeed, it''s helping to recover my magic power..." The eldest said, "It''s alright, Young Master, the truth is, even if we were in better condition, we wouldn''t stand a chance against him."


    After that, they all ate the golden fruit and drank the potion.


    In an instant, all their injuries, even a good part of their fatigue, began to disappear.


    ...


    Looking at them, Zaydas put his hands in his pockets while smiling slightly.


    He didn''t expect his hunch to be correct.


    ''So, as I suspected, many of the events are happening according to the light novel.''


    The truth was that Rimuru was supposed to find them in the cave, just as he was supposed to help them.


    ''Sorry, Rimuru-san, another time, I''ll make it up to you...'' He thought of the elves living in the Forest of Death. There were still several of them who didn''t have a home yet.


    Although he didn''t have a real obligation, he at least wanted to give something in return for taking Rimuru''s chance to meet the ogres.


    And, who knows, maybe the elves will become a powerful group under Rimuru''s command...


    After the initial surprise, they thanked him.


    "Thank you, Zaydas the Traveler."


    "Feel free to just call me Zaydas." Saying this, even already knowing the answer, he asked: "By the way, you are a strong group... There shouldn''t be many monsters capable of leaving you in this state. Do you mind telling me how this happened?"


    Ogres are B-class monsters; but, with training, they can elevate this classification to B+ or even A-. Obviously, it would be strange if he wasn''t curious about the fact that they ended up like this.


    The ogre carrying a large hammer began: "Danna, it''s like this..."


    His narrative was about the Orcs, obviously.


    They also talked a bit about themselves. How the ogre village, although small, housed 300 ogres. 300 B-class monsters.


    Upon hearing "300," he immediately thought of Leonidas and the 300 Spartans who faced the Persian army at the Battle of Thermopylae.


    The Orcs they faced numbered about ten thousand. Of course, they didn''t count each one, but they felt there were at least that many.


    Waving his hand, some magic circles appeared, and a table and chairs emerged from the magic circles.


    "Sit down." Zaydas said: "Let''s continue while having some tea."


    Saying this, he made a magic circle appear on the wooden table; soon, a large bowl with chocolate cookies and a kettle appeared. Creating a fireball with his finger, he filled the kettle with the other hand and placed the water inside the kettle.


    Then, he went through the process of preparing the tea.


    Meanwhile, they watched this scene, which must have seemed at least bizarre, but they quickly adapted, sat down, and drank the tea when it was served.


    "It''s delicious." The female ogre with light purple hair tied in a ponytail, as well as a visibly curvaceous figure with huge breasts, said.


    At this point, their caution diminished considerably.


    Well, Zaydas had demonstrated his aura from the beginning precisely to avoid any unnecessary confrontation.


    The other ogres also seemed to enjoy the tea.


    After drinking the tea, the Young Master of the Ogres said, frustrated: "They attacked our village suddenly. With overwhelming force...! Those bastards... Orcs!!"


    Unlike humans, monsters don''t have rules that stipulate a declaration of war.


    Orcs have a classification between C~D. Stronger than the average goblin, but they don''t pose a danger to veteran adventurers. However... these weaklings attacked the stronger ones and even managed to win...


    The village chief and a small group apparently paved the way for their young master and the princess to escape.


    With a pained voice, the young ogre master said: "If I had more power...!!"


    The last scene they saw was their chief falling before the orcs. Moreover, a giant orc was releasing a strange aura. There were others like him. While the village''s elite warriors approached the four, the remaining orcs invaded the village. And each of them, just like humans, was fully armored with chainmail.


    "What are you planning to do?" Zaydas asked them.


    "Isn''t it obvious? Find a chance and attack!" The young ogre master replied.


    "Of course. I have to avenge my master!" Said the older ogre.


    "Me too! While I''m still powerless, I can''t let those pigs live!"


    "We will follow our young master and princess!"


    Up to that point, Zaydas already expected this kind of reaction from them.


    "If you want strength, I can give it to you. But, it''s alright at a price." Zaydas clasped his hands: "I will give you names, let you have your revenge, but in return, I desire your loyalty."


    "Are you serious?" The young ogre master stood up with his hands on the table.


    The table barely moved even under the impact of his hand hitting it, which seemed to surprise the other ogres a bit.


    "Of course I am." Zaydas placed the cup on the table: "Even if what you said is true, they don''t pose a threat to me."


    The ogre called "young master" paused to think upon hearing Zaydas''s offer. He slowly closed his eyes and then opened them wide: "Understood! We will become your subordinates!"


    It was even smoother than Zaydas expected. He was happy about that, to say the least.


    "Alright! Now, let''s name you!" Zaydas smiled a bit.


    Some of them swallowed hard after hearing that.


    After all, names for monsters are very important.


    Zaydas didn''t intend to give different names than Rimuru did, so... The young master was named "Benimaru." The princess, "Shuna." The others were named: Kurobee, Hakurou, Souei, Shion.


    Whenever Zaydas named one of them, his stamina would drop to half but would return to 100% thanks to Healthy Body, losing about 10% of Demonic Power.


    After he named all of them, his Demonic Power was below 40%. He then took a golden fruit and started eating while the Ogres glowed a bit.


    [+239,244 AP!]


    "..."


    Zaydas choked on the golden fruit and coughed a bit.


    His eyes widened slightly, becoming more almond-shaped.


    The change in the Ogres didn''t happen instantly. Although they had already received new abilities thanks to being named.


    ''Status.''


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    |Name: [Zaydas Gremory]


    |Race: [Hybrid: Devil/Meta-human]


    |Rank: [Ultimate-Class Devils]


    |Title: [Count], [King], [Zaydas Gremory Tempest]


    |Powers: [Power of Destruction (Rank S-)], [Demonic Power (Rank S-)], [Dimensional Pocket (Rank S+)], [Magic Master (Gate 9)], [Healthy Body (Rank A)], [All-Purpose Farming Tool (Rank A+)], [Program (Rank A)], [Modeling (Rank A)], [Extra: Magic Detector (Rank A+)], [Indestructible Threads (Rank B+)], [Silk Manipulation (Rank B)]


    |Achievement Points (AP): [620,437]


    |Equipment: [Evil Pieces]


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    ''I have enough AP to unlock the last gate of Magic Master...''


    It takes 512,000 AP to unlock the tenth gate.


    Part of him wanted to do it now, but on the other hand, he felt it wasn''t the right time.


    ''There''s a good chance this will become an Ultimate skill...''


    If he''s going to do something like that, he needs to consider the time and place. Especially bringing those associated with his name into the TSSDK world.


    Thinking a bit, he spent 40,000 AP and increased the time flow of this dimension to 1/20.


    Then, Zaydas used 1 AP to help him alter the time flow of the cave area they were in, so that while one day passed inside, only a minute elapsed outside.


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 Chapter 57: 200 Thousand Orcs

    One day passed in the blink of an eye... Almost literally.


    The ogres evolved into Oni.


    Zaydas made clothes for them with silk threads.


    Now, their changes.


    With hair burning like a crimson flame, Benimaru. Although he was large and burly, his height decreased to 180 cm, and his body became more toned. Two black horns protrude below his hair, shining more intensely than obsidian. However, his magical energy changed, enough to confuse him with a different being...


    Next. Shuna and Shion are women. The female ogres were very beautiful, but evolution made them dazzling.


    Shuna, from within her long, wavy, pink hair, two white horns could be seen. White skin and pink lips. Her height is approximately 155 cm. Red eyes, with a gaze full of passion, stared at Zaydas.


    The other, Shion. Dark purple, straight hair, with a single purple horn. White skin and red lips. Purple eyes, as if looking into Zaydas''s soul. A height of 170 cm. Huge breasts that rival Rias and Akeno. Licking her lips like models sometimes do, a true beauty.


    Kurobee is in his prime. An elegant uncle.


    Hakurou is a middle-aged man. However, you cannot underestimate him for that.


    Souei is the same age as Benimaru. Darker skin and dark blue hair. A handsome man with a different air around him; 190 cm tall. Blue eyes, which suit him well.


    And all surpass rank A.


    After testing their changes, simultaneously, they bowed before Zaydas: "Zaydas-sama! Please accept our loyalty!"


    "Very well." Zaydas said: "Raise your heads."


    It was what he wanted, so did he have a reason to refuse? Obviously not!


    The fact that they wanted to be loyal to him even after evolving made Zaydas feel he made the right choice, although a small part of him feels bad for Rimuru...


    One thing happened that left him quite surprised. All the Ogres... Now Onis, would gain abilities from him upon evolving.


    Souei acquired the ability [Umbrakinesis (Shadow Manipulation)], extra abilities: [Indestructible Threads] and [Silk Manipulation].


    Shuna acquired the ability [Photokinesis (Light Manipulation)], extra ability: [Analytical] and unique abilities: [Programming] and [Remodeling].


    Her abilities were basically identical to Zaydas''s, except that she remodels something already created, like a chair, etc. Although, in essence, both could do the same... As for her [Programming], she can even program some actions in living beings! Seriously, she acquired some very good abilities.


    Kurobee had acquired [Telekinesis] and the unique ability [Researcher].


    Hakurou had his perception ability accelerated a thousandfold and [Aerokinesis (Air Manipulation)]. Seriously, with this, it''s hard to imagine a scenario where he loses a battle.


    Shion... Well, she acquired excellent abilities, [Electrokinesis (Electricity Manipulation)] and extra abilities: [Herculean Strength], [Physical Strength], and [Healthy Body].


    Lastly, Benimaru. He obtained [Pyrokinesis (Fire Manipulation)], [Teleportation], and the unique ability: [Flames of Destruction].


    ''In the end, each of them gained one of the psychic abilities...'' He thought: ''Flames of Destruction... Is this ability related to my Power of Destruction?''


    Shion with a Healthy Body... Just thinking about it, he could see her after a thousand battles, atop a pile of bodies with a confident smile, showing no signs of fatigue.


    Is it okay to give her something like this?


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    Well, he wouldn''t be the one to complain about it either...


    "Your evolutions are now complete." Zaydas said slowly: "You all have become strong enough to be an army of a thousand monsters. But before that, let''s go to a friend''s village."


    "Yes!" None of them objected.


    "Come, hold hands." Zaydas said: "We will teleport directly there."


    When he said this, Shuna came and held his left hand, smiling with a slight blush, and Shion held his right hand while staring at Shuna.


    Shuna stared back at Shion.


    Bachibachibachi


    Seeing the ''sparks'' in the air clashing between the two, Zaydas thought, confused: ''Did they develop some feelings for me just like that?''


    He wasn''t Rimuru; he could see that their rivalry wasn''t something they had in the past. In other words, he is the X factor that made this rivalry appear between them.


    But, was it because they started to love him? No, he believes not.


    At most, it was at the level of romantic interest, mixed with a sense of duty because he had given them names, which made them connected through that and being the lord they would serve.


    The instant everyone held hands, forming a circle, Zaydas used teleportation.


    ...


    Rimuru was more than surprised by the subordinates that Zaydas had acquired.


    The fact that all of them surpassed [rank A] was one thing. Not to mention that these two Onis were incredibly beautiful.


    ''An idol duo?'' Rimuru thought: ''And these names... Why do I feel strange when I think about the names Zaydas gave them?''


    Putting that aside, he said: "I am Rimuru, a Slime, nice to meet you."


    After introducing himself, Rimuru changed his human form to his slime form.


    "A slime?"


    ...


    Hakurou did not expect their lord''s friend to be a slime.


    However, something didn''t seem simple about this slime...


    Even if subtly, he felt a powerful aura coming from this monster.


    ''Oro, so he''s hiding his own aura... As expected of Zaydas-sama''s friend.'' He thought.


    ...


    [Meeting Room]


    After that, Zaydas, along with the Onis, explained about the Orcs in the presence of the main leaders under Rimuru''s wing.


    Rimuru returned to his human form.


    "By the way, I''m afraid to say that this is just the tip of the iceberg," Zaydas suddenly said, surprising everyone. "While I was exploring the forest earlier, I saw a huge group of Orcs. By my calculations, there must be at least 200,000 of them. Therefore, my friend Rimuru-san, not even your village will be safe if they march in this direction."


    "What do you suggest, Zaydas-kun? You didn''t come just to scare me by talking about this absurd number of Orcs, right?" Rimuru asked.


    "Obviously," Zaydas replied. "My plan is simple. Although I could get rid of all of them, it would be too laborious. After all, 200,000 Orcs is no joke. So, I have a proposal. Let''s join forces and deal with them as soon as possible."


    "200,000...!"


    Meanwhile, the Ogres... Now Onis, were astonished.


    But it was expected. After all, a group of 10,000 managed to devastate their entire village; imagine if there is a huge fleet of 200,000 Orcs.


    "So those who attacked our village were just a division?"


    Hakurou opened one eye and said, "Oya, oya, if it were 10,000, I was confident I could get rid of them all by myself, but 200,000 is difficult."


    One of the Goblinas served them tea.


    Everyone was seated around a large wooden table with an open map of the Jura Forest in the center that Zaydas created. Well, he had already mapped the entire forest before; it was easy for him to create one with 3D Modeling.


    Shuna and Shion, upon seeing this, said something like, "As expected of Zaydas-sama!"


    "Hmm, maybe they have become pawns of one of the Demon Lords," Kaijin murmured.


    Kaijin was a blacksmith from the Dwarf Kingdom.


    "Yes, I don''t deny that possibility," Zaydas said while thinking, ''Although it''s the weakest Demon Lord.''


    "I believe the Orcs will want to capture our lands!" Rigurdo responded on behalf of everyone.


    "Not just your lands, but the entire forest. And, from what I saw, they are coming from the south, taking a relatively wide route, and are aiming for the swamps." Zaydas drank the tea right after dropping this bombshell.


    Meanwhile, other Goblinas entered, each carrying trays with food.


    ...


    They talked for several hours planning.


    After all, they couldn''t simply go against such a large army without thinking.


    Shuna beside him took a spoonful of soup and fed him.


    "Delicious," Zaydas said.


    "Isn''t it?" Rimuru said. "All thanks to you, Zaydas-san; if it weren''t for the crops you created, such things wouldn''t be possible to serve here."


    Zaydas responded with a chuckle, "Kuku, you gave me several potions in exchange, remember?"


    "Were those potions created by him?"


    It was the Onis'' turn to be surprised again. After all, each of them had experienced the miraculous effects of the potions created by Rimuru.


    "Yes, my friend here, Rimuru-san, is a genius when it comes to creating potions," Zaydas replied.


    "A genius, you say... You''re praising me too much; that doesn''t make me happy at all, baka!" Rimuru pretended to be embarrassed but soon became serious.


    "200,000 Orcs..." Rimuru said slowly. "I''m confident I can get rid of a quarter of them. And you, Zaydas-kun?"


    "It depends. If I have time... all of them, but if it''s something in a short period, without destroying a good part of the forest... half of them?" He replied, uncertain.


    Hearing this, almost everyone held their breath.


    This statement was too absurd.


    "This friend of Rimuru-danna is a monster..." murmured one of the Dwarves, and the rest nodded in agreement.


    "Half of them, huh, hahaha, as expected of Zaydas-sama," Hakurou said with a cheerful laugh.


    The reason Hakurou had so much faith in him was because, in his words: Someone capable of naming us, Ogres, moreover six at once, and continuing as if nothing had happened is an obvious demonstration of his power. Besides, we evolved directly from Ogres to Onis.


    ...


    At some point, Shion left with the Goblinas and returned minutes later.


    "Zaydas-sama, I made a delicious soup for you~" She said with a big smile on her face.


    [You want power? I''ll make you strong!]


    In the eyes of many, Shion''s purple-colored soup seemed to speak and even had a face.


    What was the name of that... Oh yes, Pareidolia: The tendency to see a face in anything with three distinct points.


    Taking the soup spoon, Zaydas began to eat while the Onis broke into a cold sweat.


    "Mm, not bad," Zaydas said.


    "He really ate it..."


    ...


    While to the Onis, who now looked at him as if he were a true aberration, Zaydas had a happy smile while eating Shion''s food. That''s because...


    [Skill: [Paralysis Resistance (Rank C)] Obtained.]


    [Skill: [Poison Resistance (Rank C)] Obtained.]


    And, although the taste wasn''t good, that didn''t matter. The fact of gaining something in return made it worthwhile, and he possessed a Healthy Body; even if it were something poisonous, it wouldn''t be able to make him blink.


    Finishing, he looked at Shion: "Thank you, Shion, it was very good."


    He thought: ''It was an excellent soup capable of giving me two skills.''


    Shion''s violet-purple eyes shone like a starry sky; smiling beautifully, she exclaimed: "It''s a pleasure to serve you, Zaydas-sama!"


    Meanwhile, Zaydas''s respect increased by 100% with the Onis... Well, with almost all of them. Shuna was looking at him with puffed cheeks, obviously upset and jealous.


    She then murmured something softly like: "I won''t lose...!"


    On the other hand, Shion looked smugly at Shuna.


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 Chapter 58: March of the Famished

    With the end of the meal came the end of their break.


    Although many had enjoyed themselves despite the previous tension, it was time to return to serious matters.


    "I have a question."


    "Go ahead, Rigurd." Rimuru pointed at him.


    "Rimuru-sama, with 200,000 Orc soldiers, how are they keeping them fed? What are they doing for food?"


    "For that question, I have the answer." Zaydas said. "From what I''ve seen, they are eating those they kill along the way, even their own fallen Orcs. That made me think that their leader is an Orc Lord with the [Starved] ability."


    Summarizing the conversation that followed Zaydas''s revelation: the Orc Lord is a unique monster with powerful command abilities over the orcs. It appears once every few hundred years. Bringing violence to the world, a dreadful monster. And it seems to possess the unique ability [Starved].


    This ability, granted to its subordinates as well, allows them to eat anything and everything in sight. A truly terrifying skill.


    Zaydas, tapping his fingers on the table, said, "Rimuru."


    "Yes!?"


    "There''s no reason to keep thinking about it. I know it might be ideal to form an alliance with other monster groups like the Lizardmen, however, I disagree."


    "May I ask why?"


    "It''s actually quite simple." Zaydas replied. "I can''t trust an unknown group, nor do I believe they''ll be of much help. In fact, I only see them being more of a hindrance than an aid. Not to mention¡­"


    "Huh?"


    "We are strong." Zaydas looked directly at him. "I know you overestimate yourself a little. However, think about why you gained this human form and what one person with those powers alone could do. Now, multiply that, since you have abilities that transcend even those."


    "But¡­"


    "I know, I''m not saying you should get rid of all of them. As I said, I could easily handle half of them myself, but I won''t do that."


    "Why not?"


    Zaydas calmly answered, "I want to allow my subordinates to have their revenge."


    "Zaydas-sama¡­" The Onis looked at him, their eyes shining.


    Rimuru gave in and said, "Then¡­ Let''s do it this way: my group will deal with half of the Orcs, and yours with the other half, but let''s prioritize killing the Orc Lord. What do you think?"


    "Fine by me." Zaydas smiled.


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    Leveling the ground in their wake, the Orc army advanced toward the forest.


    Trample them! Trample them! Trample them! Trample them!


    As they raised their voices, their eyes gleaming, the Orc army advanced toward the forest. There wasn''t a single normal thought in their minds. Everything their eyes saw was food. They were always hungry, and only the desire to eat kept them moving forward.


    *Collapse*


    Once again, a comrade fell¡­ But they were overjoyed. More food! They thought.


    Normally, he was their dear comrade. Now, he was just a piece of meat to be eaten. He was still breathing, but to them, that only meant the meat was fresh.


    The lucky ones nearby immediately began dismantling the corpse. The liver was reserved for the squad leader, but the rest was up for grabs.


    *Guchaguchaguchagucha*


    A repulsive sound reverberated through the land. The eternal hunger. And their strength grows the hungrier they are. That is the effect of the unique ability [Starved].


    As long as they continue eating their fallen comrades, as long as their hunger remains unsatisfied, their strength will keep increasing. They are the army of 200,000 orcs. Under the control of the Orc Lord, an army marching through the hell of hunger.


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    Never seeing salvation. Only marching to satisfy their hunger. Never being able to satiate it¡­ An endless hell.


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    The preparations for war had begun, including the production of equipment and armor.


    However, not everyone would be leaving. Only the most powerful Goblins and Rimuru''s wolves would go.


    Meanwhile, Zaydas was bringing the Onis with him, a force to be reckoned with.


    Zaydas said, "The decisive battle will take place in the swamps."


    Rimuru agreed and declared, "I will establish a network through [Telepathic Communication] so that we can all participate and issue orders as needed. Rigur will remain with the remaining goblins and be responsible for defending the village!"


    Everyone agreed; no one objected.


    Zaydas and Souei created silk threads to make clothing and armor. Rimuru could also produce steel threads and sticky threads, which contributed to the creation of clothing and armor.


    The armor for the main forces was entrusted to the dwarves.


    Shuna, skilled in making clothes, took charge of that. Some interested goblinas, like Haruna, joined her to learn and develop their skills under Shuna''s guidance.


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    In the mansion he had created a few days earlier, Zaydas lay down on the bed. He made sure to inform everyone that he was going to sleep, so he didn''t want to be disturbed until the next morning.


    ''Now that I stop to think about it, this will be the first war I''ll be participating in¡­''


    Even though it was true, he didn''t dwell on it too deeply. Getting up, Zaydas used Dimensional Jump to INN.


    ...


    When he appeared, only a few minutes had passed.


    Adjusting the time flow of the dimensions, now allowing him to stay longer in INN, he began planning.


    Part of him wanted to call Shizue, but on the other hand, he wanted to give her some peace, away from conflicts.


    ''Maybe I''ll take Asia with me,'' he thought, considering naming her while in TSSDK.


    But before deciding, he intended to stay in this dimension for at least 10 days. With the change in time flow, not even an entire night would have passed in TSSDK. That was the good part of spending AP to have the right to make this kind of change.


    Not to mention, he was becoming more and more proficient in using Dimensional Jump, even to the point of feeling the flow of time-space.


    As he headed toward the fish hatchery, Zaydas approached the sand pile.


    Extending his hands, runes appeared as he used telekinesis to make all the sand float. Soon, from the runes, flames emerged, and at the same time, he used Modeling when the sand reached a high temperature, causing it to form glass droplets that were separated by Modeling, creating customized one-liter bottles he would use to store the wine.


    The initial process was slow. He had to use the knowledge he had learned from books, and only now was he putting it into practice in a somewhat unorthodox way.


    ...


    Later, Zaydas finished with 23,169 glass bottles. He made sure that each one had a 3D design resembling a golden fruit in a golden color.


    ''This should last for some time¡­'' he thought as he stored them all in the storage dimension.


    Heading to the darkroom, he spent 2 AP this time¡ªfirst to go through the process before bottling, then to rest in the cellar.


    While waiting for time to pass, he went to the cellar to organize the shelves for the new wines.


    ...


    Another 4 AP were spent because he used them to alter the time flow of the cellar after having 900 bottles of golden wine.


    ''900 bottles¡­ That''s a good amount, but¡­'' he thought, ''I want more, much more.''


    He enjoyed the feeling of having his own signature wine. Not to mention, being able to bring golden wine whenever he wanted was something he began to crave.


    ''Alright, I will produce more golden wine!''


    The amount of golden fruits was not small, and he had everything necessary to create more.


    ...


    For the next three hours, Zaydas continued producing wine with the golden fruits that had already been harvested. There was enough to make 23 barrels of 100 liters each.


    ''In this little venture, I spent 17 AP¡­'' Zaydas thought with a strange smile. ''Why does this feel like one of those MMORPGs where you can spend real money to speed up the waiting time for something to be ready?''


    The good part was that he only needed to wait for the golden wine in the barrels to rest a little longer before transferring it to the bottles.


    ''Okay, I''ve done everything I had to do here. I''ll stop by the orchard.''


    ...


    When he arrived at the orchard, his presence was immediately noticed by Rurushi.


    Wiping the sweat from her forehead, she smiled as she approached. "Finished everything you had to do?"


    "Pretty much," Zaydas replied. "Since I have nothing else to do, I''ll help in the orchard."


    Asia, Ria, and the elves waved at him, and he waved back.


    "What a lively group~" Rurushi said.


    Her smiling expression was a bit hard to decipher, but he could feel the sincerity in her words.


    "So," Zaydas asked her, "do you think you can get used to this place?"


    "Yes, it''s a magical place~" she replied with an even brighter smile.


    "That''s good," Zaydas said. "If you need anything, just let me know."


    "Those clothes you made before¡­"


    "Are you interested?"


    Rurushi nodded.


    "Alright, I''ll make some for you and the others," Zaydas replied.


    "Thank you~"


    Walking away happily with her hands behind her back, Rurushi was almost skipping as she moved.


    Smiling a little, Zaydas went to help while also increasing his stock of golden fruits in his storage dimension.


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    At night, after dinner, everyone was in the living room playing video games.


    "Wow, this is something from another world. Not even nobles have this!" Rurushi said as soon as she saw the video game, along with the other technological things in the house.


    At this point, the elves completely agreed.


    Meanwhile, Asia remained silent about it. Perhaps this was also the moment she realized the difference between the dimensions.


    Touching her head, Zaydas asked, "Are you having fun?"


    "Yes, very much~" She smiled cutely.


    Well, it had been one of her dreams to be able to plant and make lots of friends.


    Since the elves were very welcoming, even Rurushi, Asia felt completely at ease in their presence.


    Suddenly, someone fell onto his lap¡­ It was Rurushi, who had been playing a racing game. As she turned, she followed the car''s movements and¡­ well, she overdid it and lost her balance, ending up with her head resting on Zaydas''s lap.


    "S-Sorry," she said, embarrassed, but she still didn''t get up.


    "It''s okay," Zaydas replied, unfazed.


    Well, even for him, having a beautiful vampire girl lying with her head on his lap was a bonus.


    When Rurushi sat back up, she didn''t play like before, and her face had an obvious blush¡ªeven her ears were red.


    "..." Beside him, Asia had puffed-up cheeks.


    "What''s this, Asia? Are you imitating a pufferfish?" He laughed, poking her cheek.


    "It''s nothing¡­" She turned her face away.


    Zaydas chuckled a little, then focused on the TV, watching the girls play.


    Besides playing, they were also eating sliced golden fruits.


    "By the way, I produced another 900 bottles of wine."


    When Zaydas said that, everyone stopped what they were doing.


    Then, they all approached him with shining eyes.


    "So, so, you can give me a bottle, right?" Risu asked with sparkling eyes.


    "I want one too!"


    "Me too!"


    Beside him, Asia tugged on her shirt. "I really liked the wine¡­"


    Rurushi didn''t say anything, but she didn''t need to¡ªher eyes staring at him said everything he needed to know.


    "Okay, relax, I''ll give each of you a bottle later. However," he said, "for now, it will be one bottle per week for personal enjoyment. I''ll keep some for myself, and we''ll drink a maximum of two per day until I increase the stock. Understood?"


    "Yes~!"


    "Thank you~"


    What he said was even more generous than they had expected. After all, they were talking about the golden wine!


    Smiling, he handed a bottle to each of them.


    "It''s so beautiful~"


    Seeing that it was different from the other bottles, they gasped in admiration.


    "As you''ve noticed, these bottles are different. I personally customized them to be the signature brand of our golden wine," Zaydas explained.


    As they nodded, some of the elves hugged their golden wine bottles as if they were their lovers.


    Seriously, seeing them like that was starting to make Zaydas jealous¡­ Okay, joking aside, he was happy to see their smiles.


    ...


    Later that night, while most were asleep¡­ The elves invaded Zaydas''s room.


    "We came to repay you for the golden wine~~"


    They were all half-naked, wearing only sexy lingerie.


    ''Is this an invitation for¡­? I see. I''ll do my best.''


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 Chapter 59: Another Peaceful Day in Isekai Nonbiri Nouka.

    Rurushi woke up early the next morning.


    ''I thought he was going to make a nighttime visit, but¡­ I see, he wants to take things slowly~'' She didn''t dislike it that way, after all, they had just met.


    Although she had been attracted to him and several things had led her to accept his ''marriage proposal''¡­ She didn''t mind letting the tide take its course.


    When she went downstairs, she was still amazed by the feeling of sleeping in the bed that Zaydas had given her.


    ''Even the beds are better than those of the nobles¡­ Seriously, he''s a box full of surprises.'' She thought with a slight upward-curved smile.


    In the kitchen, she heard noises of something being cut. As she got closer, she heard:


    "Wahh, isn''t it too big?"


    ''Asia?'' She thought, and soon heard Zaydas'' voice.


    "Well, it''s a little big, but it''s okay, look."


    ''What are they doing in the kitchen?!'' She was fully awake now.


    "I-I did it!"


    As soon as she heard Asia''s exclamation, she was even more certain that something was going on and went to take a peek, but¡­


    In the kitchen, Asia and Zaydas were cooking, and in Asia''s hand was a knife that she was using to cut potatoes.


    ''What a confusing way to say things¡­'' She thought, feeling embarrassed for having assumed they were doing something erotic.


    Going to the living room, she sat down on the sofa.


    She closed her eyes to the sound of the rain dripping onto the house''s roof.


    ''I wonder if it will rain for a long time¡­''


    If it rained, she believed they wouldn''t be working in the orchard, which, by the way, still had many golden fruits to harvest.


    It was almost unbelievable, actually¡ªwhenever they picked them, a few hours later, new golden fruits would start growing.


    Although they had harvested all the golden fruits yesterday with Zaydas'' help, she believed that after an entire night, new golden fruits must have already grown.


    On that, she wasn''t wrong. After Zaydas saw the benefits of the golden fruits, he buried magicle crystal shards in the orchard soil¡ªcrystals he had taken from the cave where Veldora had been sealed before.


    ...


    Ria was the first of the elves to wake up. She moved Rikoto, who had been lying with her head on Ria''s belly, and got out of bed.


    In the bathroom, she touched her most intimate area¡­


    She still had that sensation of being filled, even at that moment.


    When she finished her bath, she dried herself with a towel and left the bathroom wearing only a bathrobe.


    Using a spell, she created the standard elf outfit.


    ''By the way, Zaydas made clothes for me¡­'' A smile curled on her lips as she thought about it.


    Leaving the room without waking her sisters, she wanted to go to her own room to try on the clothes.


    "Oh, you''re awake."


    In the hallway, she saw Zaydas smiling at her.


    It was such a beautiful smile that it almost felt unfair.


    "I came to call you for breakfast." He says: "Are the girls awake?"


    "Not yet." Ria replied: "I was going to get something from my room before waking them up."


    "I see." He approached her: "But putting that aside, are you okay after yesterday? I kind of feel like I pushed you too much..."


    Although a little surprised, she laughed: "Oh¡­ Fufu, don''t worry about me. But I was really surprised, you know? Even though we were seven, how did you manage to handle us so well?"


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    "Well¡­ For that question, the answer must be because¡­ I am Zaydas?" He joked, striking a few poses.


    "Fufu, how manly and wonderful~" Even though she said it in a playful tone, she was very serious about it, almost tempted to jump on him...


    Is it wrong for her to want to throw him on the bed right now and lick every part of his body?


    Huh... Her eyes darkened a little dangerously...


    ...


    Zaydas could sense something peculiar in her eyes. If he wasn''t mistaken, she was ''hungry.'' Well¡­ Breakfast was ready, but that wasn''t exactly what she seemed to want to satisfy herself with right now.


    By the way, his body had become extraordinary in so many ways. It was already unusual for being the body of a half-Devil and half-Meta-Human. Not to brag or anything, but with the addition of the Healthy Body, he had become an tireless machine.


    This was something he definitely wouldn''t have imagined achieving in his previous life.


    After saying goodbye to Ria with a kiss, he went to call the elves.


    ...


    Later, in the dining room, some elves who were still sleepy woke up when the delicious smell reached them.


    "Thank Asia, she helped me prepare all this." Zaydas said.


    "Thank you~" They said in unison.


    Timidly, Asia said: "I only helped a little, most of it was done by Zaydas-san."


    "Is it just us?" Rizu asked.


    "Yes, Hiraku-san is eating at his house with Rafa and the rest." Zaydas replied.


    Hearing this, no one else touched on the subject.


    "By the way, I gave them six bottles of golden wine." Zaydas said: "And, Hiraku-san said to pick up some vegetables and fruits from him later."


    "Okay~"


    Although the wine was precious, Hiraku was a friend of Zaydas, and the elves were relatives of the other elves. There was no reason to be stingy with them.


    ...


    After breakfast, Zaydas asked: "Do any of you have experience milking cows?"


    Although he hadn''t checked yet, he knew that two of the cows he had brought had given birth to a calf before he brought them to this dimension, meaning they produced milk.


    "I do." Ria raised her hand. In fact, all the elves raised their hands.


    "Very well, Ria and Risu will come with me to milk the cows." He started assigning tasks: "The rest, can you help me check if the chickens laid eggs? By the way, do you know how to tell if an egg is fertilized or not?"


    "Yes, we do." The elves answered.


    "Very well, then I leave the chicken coop to you." He then looked at Rurushi and Asia: "As for you two... Actually, I have some flower seeds. I was thinking that maybe it would be a good idea to make a flower bed around the mansion, what do you think?"


    "I want to do that!" Asia exclaimed excitedly.


    "I''ll help." Rurushi replied.


    The truth was that the entire mansion''s land had been weeded by him with the hoe, meaning it had become a very fertile piece of land. Even without planting directly, the simple fact that the soil had become more nutritious with the powers of the All-Purpose Farming Tool meant he didn''t need to be directly involved now.


    ...


    Meanwhile, flying with a pair of wings resembling angel wings, made of pure white feathers, a woman dressed in white with blonde hair and yellow eyes looked incredibly frustrated.


    "Rurushi, where the hell did you go!" She shouted.


    She had been searching for Rurushi for days but still hadn''t found any clues about her.


    When she landed in a village, she spoke with the locals, and one of them gave her a lead.


    "Oh, are you talking about the beautiful silver-haired girl?" One of the village''s older natives said. "She was a very kind girl and seemed to be doing some kind of research on rare plants and herbs. When I mentioned the Forest of Death, she seemed interested. Now, I don''t know if she went there or not."


    "Thank you, you''ve helped me!" Saying this, the angelic girl made a pair of wings appear and took off again.


    In the air, she said: "Wait for me, Rurushi!!"


    ...


    Unaware that someone dangerous was very close to finding her, Rurushi was happily planting flowers alongside Asia.


    "By the way, Asia," Rurushi suddenly asked, "what do you think about asking Zaydas to plant a tree on each side of the entrance to the mansion''s land?"


    "That''s a great idea!" Asia agreed with a cute smile. "Let''s talk to him about it later."


    Rurushi nodded.


    ''What a cute girl.''


    ...


    Zaydas had never milked a cow before, but he had general knowledge, whether from watching TV programs that demonstrated it or from books he had read.


    But before starting to milk the cows... He needed to rethink a few things...


    One of the cows he had named had grown to twice the size of the others. Fortunately, it hadn''t become carnivorous, but it would be complicated for the elves to milk if all the cows were this size.


    The bull he named also grew to twice the size. When it tried to get aggressive, Zaydas let a bit of his aura escape, and the bull calmed down...


    By the way, the bull, Barente, gained an Extra Skill when named. The skill [Valiant].


    A bit similar to Stallion, but inferior at the same time. The named cow gained the Extra Skill: [Producer].


    Seriously, it was as if the gods were smiling at him.


    Simply put, the cow, Mimosa, could produce milk even without giving birth to a calf. And her milk was more nutritious than that of common cows.


    ''Maybe it''s a good idea to replicate her skill and give it to other cows if it''s that useful.'' Although it cost 500 AP to replicate such a skill, it would still be worth it.


    ''For now, I''ll try to see if Mimosa and Barente end up having a calf together.'' Zaydas thought. ''If their offspring inherit their abilities, I won''t need to spend my precious AP to replicate Mimosa''s skill.''


    "Zaydas, how are you going to milk Mimosa?" Ria asked.


    Well, it was obvious that she would want to know about that...


    "I have my ways." He began to grow, making his clothes grow along with him, not wanting to create any unnecessary scenes, and soon became a five-meter-tall giant.


    "Wow~!"


    Gasps of surprise echoed as he transformed.


    After shrinking, he said, "I can increase my size like this or use telekinesis."


    "I see..." Ria replied dreamily.


    "Hey, where are you looking?" Zaydas called her attention.


    Licking her lips seductively, she said, "Ufufu. I wasn''t looking at anything specific, I just got lost in thought..."


    "Really?"


    "Yes, believe me!"


    "Okay."


    "Seriously?"


    "..."


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    In the chicken coop, there was a pompous rooster with black feathers and obsidian-black eyes, three times the size of common roosters. And a yellow hen with blue eyes, twice the size of regular hens.


    "These must be Sasuke and Naruto that Zaydas mentioned... But why does Naruto keep trying so hard to get Sasuke''s attention, only to be ignored?" Riri asked.


    Rita answered, "Who knows... Maybe she''s in love? But... I think it''s not just her, there are also other hens circling around this specific rooster."


    "Well, he is different from the other roosters." Rizu said with a gentle smile. "Anyway, let''s collect the infertile eggs."


    When the hens tried to attack them, the elves handled it easily. Even when the hen Naruto came to defend the eggs she had incubated, despite being infertile, she only ended up losing a few feathers and learning a lesson.


    Meanwhile, the rooster Sasuke seemed to mock her, raising his crest and then beginning to crow.


    "Shut up!" Rifu, who had heard the crowing up close¡ª incredibly loud¡ª felt a bit of a headache and glared fiercely at him.


    Although something like sweat seemed to form, Sasuke pretended not to be afraid but didn''t dare to puff himself up... Literally.


    ...


    Mimosa produced 50 liters of milk... Seriously, that was in a short span of 30 minutes.


    If he kept going, he might be able to extract more, but it wasn''t necessary.


    "So, we won''t be milking the other cows anymore?" Risu asked, breathing through her nose.


    Her voice sounded incredibly cute, even cuter than Asia''s.


    ''Is she trying to imitate Asia?'' Zaydas wondered and then answered her question: "We still can. Even if not for us, we can still share with Hiraku and the rest."


    "That''s a good idea~" Ria agreed.


    It wasn''t like he would give all the good stuff to Hiraku. He also didn''t expect Hiraku to do the same for him.


    But he did intend to share some of Mimosa''s milk. However, most of it would still remain with him.


    ''When I go home, I''ll take some of Mimosa''s milk to share with Grayfia-nee and the rest.''


    ...


    At the fish pond, Zaydas saw that Burida and Hiyokana had completed their evolution, growing to 100 and 110 cm, with Burida being the largest.


    Zaydas made Hiyokana float out of the water and placed him in the same slot as Burida.


    By the way, Burida evolved into a species called Mother Carp. And Hiyokana into Elegant Carp.


    When Burida saw Hiyokana, she swam over to him and started rubbing against him...


    ''Mm, so this is the effect of the skill making her attracted to him, with Hiyokana having the [Stallion] skill...''


    Leaving the two alone, he looked at the lake and saw the plants growing in the water.


    ''Everything is going very well.''


    "Zaydas?"


    Looking at Risu, he said, "Sorry for the delay."


    "It''s okay." She asked, "What will we do now?"


    "It''s very likely that the harvest I prepared to feed the animals is ready. Let''s gather everyone to harvest."


    "Okay~" She and Ria agreed.

 Chapter 60: Turning Them into Devils

    Just as Zaydas had deduced, the corn, soy, and sorghum crops were already ripe.


    By midday, they had finished harvesting everything.


    As expected of individuals with great stamina. In just a few hours, they managed to harvest a good portion of the plantation.


    "Alright, girls, we''ll finish the rest after lunch," Zaydas said. "We''re not racing against time, so there''s no need to rush."


    "Yes~!"


    ...


    Once again, Asia helped Zaydas in the kitchen. And not just her¡ªRize also volunteered to help.


    Well, Zaydas had built a large kitchen, so there was no problem even with all three of them there.


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    Seven days passed in the blink of an eye...


    During these days, the girls became closer friends.


    Meanwhile, Zaydas produced another 2,000 bottles of golden wine.


    In addition, he expanded the other half of the orchard with golden fruit trees. They were already large enough and wouldn''t take long to start bearing fruit.


    Currently, he had managed to store 10,000 golden fruits in his storage dimension.


    Although a single golden fruit could only replenish 2% of his Demonic Power, for weaker beings, it was something miraculous.


    ''I''ll leave 500 with Rimuru,'' Zaydas thought, considering the war preparations. ''That should be enough for him to choose the best in his group so they don''t run out of magicules.''


    He himself intended to share ten with each of the Onis.


    Moreover, during this time, he reflected a lot and decided to take Asia and the Infernal Wolves with him.


    He considered taking Rurushi, but he hadn''t talked to her about it yet. Then there was Ria... She had asked to become his servant, just like Asia.


    Strangely, when Rurushi heard about it, despite being a powerful vampire, she also seemed incredibly interested in becoming a Devil.


    ''Should I just transform them?''


    It wasn''t like they were weak. In fact, Rurushi could rival¡ªperhaps even surpass¡ªAkeno in combat power. Meanwhile, Ria was slightly weaker than Rurushi.


    "Do you really want this?" With both of them standing before him, Zaydas asked just to be sure.


    "Yes, we do!"


    Extending his hand toward Rurushi, he saw that she was compatible with both the Bishop and Queen pieces. After some thought, he picked the Bishop piece.


    Using telekinesis, he placed it between her breasts, and the piece began to fuse with her.


    Then, he did the same with Ria and was a little surprised to see that she was only compatible with the Pawn piece.


    By the way, don''t underestimate his Pawn pieces. All of them were mutants and could even be worth as much as a normal Queen piece.


    Picking up the piece, he made it float toward her.


    As the piece began to fuse with her, she started glowing just like Rurushi.


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    When a pair of mercury-black wings extended from their backs, he also gained a good amount of AP.


    "How are you feeling?" Zaydas asked.


    "This is amazing," Rurushi replied. "I feel like I''ve become at least twice as powerful and... besides that..."


    She snapped her fingers, and a ball of fire appeared in the air.


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    "My magic has become easier to use~" she hummed happily.


    Ria smiled, clenching her hand into a fist: "I feel stronger. I should be able to defeat a bear with my bare hands now."


    "So for me, it was more of a magical improvement, while for you, a physical one?" Rurushi said.


    "Basically, though my magical power has improved a lot too." She mimicked Rurushi''s earlier action, but instead of fire, electric sparks appeared.


    "By the way, I''m still surprised by you, Ria," Zaydas said. "I thought you wanted to revive your clan."


    "Huh? You''re saying something strange, Zaydas."


    "What do you mean?"


    "Well, even though, as you said, I have been reincarnated as a Devil, in essence, I''m still an elf, right?" she asked.


    Thinking for a moment, Zaydas nodded. "Basically, yes."


    "Then there''s no problem~" she sang.


    "Beng! Beng! Beng!"


    "Woof!"


    At the sound of knocking on wood and a wolf barking, Zaydas said, "I''ll be right back."


    Leaving those words behind, he teleported.


    ...


    "Who could it be this time?" Ria looked at Rurushi, retracting her Devil wings.


    "I don''t know." Rurushi did the same, then said, "By the way, I didn''t get the chance to ask before, but... h-how is the darling husband in bed?"


    Smiling as she blushed, Ria replied, "In a few words... Incredibly incredible~!"


    "I don''t quite get it, but I understand..." Rurushi blushed. "I... I think I''ll make a night visit tonight, so... you know."


    "Yes, I''ll let the elves know not to go to his room tonight." Ria sincerely wished from the bottom of her heart: "Good luck~"


    "Mm, thank you~" Rurushi smiled.


    ...


    Meanwhile, Zaydas found himself facing a familiar scene...


    Infernal Wolves attacked from all sides, while Demon Spiders wrapped the girl with angel wings in silk threads.


    "Whoa! Please forgive me! I know I was wrong to attack first!"


    "Hey, you!" When she saw him, tears in her eyes, she pleaded, "Please, save me!"


    "Everyone, back off," Zaydas ordered.


    At his command, the Demon Spiders and Infernal Wolves retreated.


    With a simple wave of his hand, a gust of wind cut through the silk threads around the girl''s body.


    "Are you alright?"


    "Yes, somehow."


    Free, she made her finger glow with a green light. Soon, she was enveloped in a glow, healing all her wounds¡ªeven the torn parts of her dress¡ªand her angel wings retracted.


    She was an angelic-looking girl who appeared to be at most 20 years old, stunning in a white, lightweight fabric dress. The deep V-neckline accentuated her ample breasts, while a golden sash rested below her bust. The skirt flowed elegantly, with a high side slit that revealed her toned legs.


    Long golden bracelets adorned her arms, matching the white gloves that reached her forearms. Her white stockings had a charming cutout at thigh height, held up by golden straps.


    Her short blonde hair framed her delicate face, while a blue butterfly ribbon adorned the left side of her head. Her eyes were yellow, almost golden.


    "Gehh..." She groaned in frustration, then looked at Zaydas, saying, "That was a horrible experience I just went through. You saved me."


    "Well, you attacked them first," Zaydas said. "So¡­ actually, never mind, I guess it wouldn''t make much difference since, to them, you''re an intruder, a potential enemy."


    "I understand..." She seemed to reflect on something. Then she asked, "By the way, what is that? A village?"


    "Basically," Zaydas replied. "Follow me, I''ll show you the place."


    "Is it really okay for me to go with you?" she asked uncertainly. She added, "By the way, I''m Tia from the Angel race."


    He imitated her introduction: "Zaydas, The Traveler from the Devil race."


    "Devil?"


    Zaydas made his wings manifest gloriously.


    "Ohhh... I don''t think I''ve ever seen wings like yours, so pretty~" she said cheerfully.


    "Thanks, I guess..." Zaydas particularly didn''t like his wings. But it seemed like he was the only one?


    Well, actually, his current wings were better than they were at the beginning, so it wasn''t that bad.


    He even thought that when he became an Ultimate-Class Devil, the number of wings would increase, but to his surprise, only their size and width grew. Which was actually much better in his opinion.


    After entering the village and approaching the great tree, Hiraku appeared.


    "Zaydas-san, what was that just now?" he asked, then quickly noticed Tia. "She is..."


    "Tia, from the Angel race, she..." Zaydas turned to her. "By the way, I still haven''t asked you, what is your purpose in coming here?"


    "I''m looking for someone," she replied. "She ran away into this forest, and while I was searching for her, I ended up finding this place. And as I tried to get closer, the Infernal Wolves appeared, and the rest you already know." She looked embarrassed at the end.


    "Did something happen?" Hiraku, who didn''t know, asked.


    "Nothing major, let''s go." Zaydas said. "I''ll introduce you to the residents. Maybe one of them is the person you''re looking for?"


    "Why do you say that?" she asked.


    "Basically, I found all of them while wandering through the forest," Zaydas replied.


    "So... Is there someone named Rurushi here?" she asked, her eyes shining intensely.


    "Yes, there is," Zaydas confirmed.


    She murmured softly, "Rurushi... I finally found you...!"


    "If you want to see Rurushi, she''s staying at my house. Come with me," Zaydas said.


    "Since it''s about Rurushi, I''ll get back to work," Hiraku said. "If you need help, just ask."


    "Of course, good luck with your work," Zaydas said to him with a smile.


    "Thanks." Responding, Hiraku left, scratching the back of his head with a hoe resting on his shoulder.


    As they walked toward the northeast, where his mansion was located, Zaydas asked her, "Have you known Rurushi for a long time?"


    "Well, yes," she replied vaguely.


    Seeing that she didn''t seem to want to talk, he remained silent, guiding her.


    When they arrived, Rurushi, who was stepping out the door, saw Tia and was surprised.


    "Tia!"


    "Rurushi! So this is where you''ve been, huh?! Stop resisting and come quietly! Don''t even think about escaping!!!" Tia shouted.


    "Hey." Zaydas expanded his aura. "Are you Rurushi''s enemy?"


    Rurushi stopped him, standing in front of Tia with sweat running down her face: "Wait, wait, Zaydas!"


    Retracting his aura, Zaydas asked, "She''s not your enemy?"


    Rurushi took a deep breath and then replied somewhat awkwardly: "Haha, not exactly. Remember when I said I made a mess when some nobles tried to steal my research? Well, Tia was kind of my partner."


    "Yes, yes!" Tia lost all the strong momentum she had before, her face turning as white as her wings.


    "Nobles, huh... Want me to get revenge on them for you?" Zaydas asked.


    "No need, no need." Rurushi shook her head. "Actually, I''ve already done more than enough. They must have suffered a huge loss because of me, haha."


    "If you say so." Zaydas relaxed and slightly bowed his head to Tia: "Sorry for scaring you. Since I thought you were Rurushi''s enemy, I almost ended up attacking you."


    "N-No... No need to apologize." She stammered, hiding behind Rurushi with her hands on her shoulders. "I-I''m fine, I understand your side..."


    "Really? Alright, I guess..." He said. "I can see you''re uncomfortable in my presence. I''ll leave her with you. Is that okay?"


    "Yes, leave her to me." Rurushi replied with a small smile.


    Receiving her response, Zaydas began flying north toward the orchard.


    ...


    Meanwhile, Tia, who watched Zaydas leave, let out a long sigh.


    "This time, I really thought I was going to die..." She murmured. "What a dangerous man..."


    With a thin smile, Rurushi said, "Actually, I''m surprised too."


    "Who exactly is he, Rurushi?" Tia asked, saying, "I''ve never seen anyone with such a dangerous aura in my entire life!"


    Rurushi blushed visibly, even the tips of her ears and her neck turning red. Her right hand was in front of her mouth as she said, "Well, he''s... my Darling husband."


    "Darling husband?" Tia was more than surprised. "That dangerous man is your Darling husband?"


    "Well, normally, he''s pretty calm. He only got like that because you tried to capture me, remember?" Rurushi replied, still blushing.


    "... I see." Tia fell silent. She couldn''t deny that part of this was her fault.


    "Actually." Tia suddenly remembered something, becoming depressed again. "When I arrived here, I was attacked by Infernal Wolves and Demon Spiders. That was a horrible experience I just went through."


    "I understand you." Rurushi said. "They did the same to me."


    "You too?"


    "Yes, they''re quite cruel." She looked down. "Magic doesn''t affect them much, and they dodge."


    "Fighting them is a death sentence..." Tia agreed, then added fearfully, "But your husband was even scarier... I''m starting to think I was lucky..."


    "Well, yeah..." Rurushi couldn''t deny that fact.


    "..."


    For a few seconds, the two remained silent until Asia appeared.


    "Rurushi, is she your friend?" she asked as she approached.


    Looking at her, Rurushi smiled: "Yes."


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 Chapter 61: One Thing Leads to Another

    When Asia saw Tia''s wings, she was quite surprised.


    "Are you an Angel?" she asked, surprised.


    "Yes, I am Tia of the Angel race. It''s a pleasure to meet you, Asia." Tia smiled beautifully.


    With an angelic smile, Asia responded, "Likewise."


    "By the way, Rurushi, I noticed that you seem to have become stronger." Tia appeared surprised by this fact, asking, "What exactly happened to you?"


    Making a pair of Devil wings appear, she responded, "Fufu. I''m a Devil now, just like my Darling Husband~"


    "I see..." Tia seemed interested. "Is this similar to the ritual to become a Vampire?"


    "Almost, but different." Rurushi didn''t explain much.


    "Oh, you became a Devil too, Rurushi-san?" Now it was Asia''s turn to be surprised.


    "Yes, besides me, Ria also became one," she replied. "I''m just like you, Asia, a Bishop."


    "I see..." Asia lowered her head. It was hard to tell what she was thinking.


    Smiling a little, Rurushi approached Asia''s ear and whispered, "Actually, Asia, my Darling Husband is apparently very good in bed, and I don''t mind him having more wives. I particularly like you, so don''t worry."


    "Wahh, whhhh..." Hearing this, Asia turned completely red, and Rurushi laughed heartily.


    "Rurushi, what did you say to make her like this?" Tia asked.


    When she repeated the words in Tia''s ear... it was her turn to turn red...


    ...


    Meanwhile, Zaydas finished feeding the pigs and chickens.


    His vegetable harvest had already come in handy.


    For now, the fish had the plantation he made in the water. Although in the near future, he planned to create his own feed for the fish. Not just for them, but for all the animals.


    ''Should I try using Modeling and Programming to create a Feed Farm?''


    It wasn''t impossible. It was something similar to the Bread Farm, etc., that he made in Minecraft.


    And it wasn''t limited to just feed¡ªhe could try making an Auto-Farm to produce golden wine and other things.


    ''Well, this kind of thing requires time and planning.'' Although he didn''t discard the idea, he didn''t want to occupy himself with it right now.


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    Tia and the elves met Rurushi.


    After exchanging greetings, Rurushi gave Tia a golden fruit to try. As soon as she tasted it, her eyes sparkled.


    "Rurushi, how can such a delicious fruit exist?" she asked.


    "I have no idea, ask my Darling Husband~"


    "..." Tia didn''t seem eager to do that.


    "By the way, Tia." Rurushi smiled, and with a smug look, she said, "These golden fruits are used to make golden wine. Since you''re my longtime friend, I won''t be stingy with you, but I''ll share only one glass."


    Saying that, she brought a glass goblet and poured the wine into it.


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    When Tia smelled it, she was immediately drawn in.


    "What a delicious scent..." she said dreamily.


    The elves started drooling.


    Even Asia looked at the wine with desire.


    But she wasn''t like the others who drank uncontrollably and then ''attacked'' Zaydas afterward.


    "Nnh~~"


    Hearing Tia''s sexy moan, everyone laughed while their faces practically said, "Hahaha, I knew this would happen."


    "Rurushi, this is simply amazing! It''s the most delicious wine I''ve ever tasted!" Tia''s golden eyes shone. "By the way, Rurushi, about what we talked about earlier..."


    "Haha, are you interested?"


    "W-Well, he''s very handsome, and although a little scary before, he was quite chivalrous and kind... Urghh... Damn it, whatever, I just want to, okay?" She ran her fingers through her blonde hair.


    "Hahaha, I get you." Rurushi said, "Then go ahead, I won''t stop you. And I''ll even help you move into our house."


    "Rurushi...!" Tia was touched.


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    Zaydas did the calculations and thought about staying just three more days before returning to TSSDK.


    This time, he intended to take Rurushi, Ria and her sisters, Asia, and the infernal wolves.


    Well, there were still three days left; some things could change.


    ''By the way, did I overdo it before?'' He thought about how he had threatened Tia.


    He regretted it a little, feeling that he had been a bit childish, but that was because he knew the storyline. However, he couldn''t just act according to his knowledge, or else his reaction might make it seem like he didn''t care about Rurushi...


    ''Forget it~'' He told himself. ''What''s done is done.''


    It wasn''t like he had actually attacked her, he had just scared her a little...


    ''By the way, did Rurushi say that I''m her husband?'' Unintentionally, he ended up overhearing. Blame his super hearing for being a Devil.


    Recapping, he saw where this misunderstanding happened. It was when they first met, and the way he spoke must have been misinterpreted by her.


    ''I knew she was interested in me and that it had grown over the past few days, but to think she believed we were a couple...'' The fact that he didn''t hide his relationship with the elves and yet Rurushi still thought that way...


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    Later that day.


    "So, you want her to live with us?" Zaydas asked.


    Under his gaze, Tia fidgeted nervously.


    "Yes," Rurushi confirmed.


    "Alright," Zaydas agreed.


    "Alright? Just like that?" Tia seemed surprised.


    "Oh? Do you want me to make things difficult?" Zaydas licked his lips with a predatory smile. "Well, you are very beautiful, so if you wish... Kufufu..."


    "Moohh, Zaydas, you''re scaring her!" Rurushi playfully scolded him.


    But contrary to what Rurushi said, Tia seemed to have hearts in her eyes as she stared at Zaydas with an obvious blush.


    "Tia, snap out of it!" Rurushi shook her. "He was joking!"


    "Ahh, yes, I accept! I mean, he was joking... I see..." She got flustered, turning completely red and... was she a little disappointed?


    Everyone exchanged glances and started laughing.


    "Alright, to celebrate the new member of our family, I will allow the opening of five bottles of golden wine tonight!"


    As soon as Zaydas'' words fell, the elves were the first to celebrate.


    "Cheers!!"


    Even Asia''s eyes sparkled upon hearing that.


    Well, it was hard to resist the taste of golden wine after trying it once.


    And in Zaydas'' words, even Jesus drank wine.


    "Zaydas-san, Zaydas-san," Asia called him. "Did you know that Tia is an angel?"


    Zaydas said telepathically: {She really is of the angel race, but unlike our dimension where angels serve God, she is simply of the angel species, just like Ria and the rest are of the elf race, understand?}


    Asia nodded.


    {But, well, the Angels on this planet were once worshiped as divine beings.} Zaydas added.


    She nodded again in understanding.


    It was understandable why they would be. After all, angels were basically a symbol of worship.


    Zaydas made five bottles of golden wine appear through a magic circle.


    That day, the night''s banquet would be butterflied fish: three 100 cm fish, exuding a wonderful aroma with the blend of spices, and to complement it, the delicious scent of golden wine.


    "A-Am I in heaven?" Rizu said dramatically.


    "Wipe your drool first," Ria said.


    "You too~"


    "..."


    Well, everyone was drooling and just waiting for Asia to finish praying.


    As soon as Asia said "Amen!", they could hardly wait to eat.


    "Thanks for the food!"


    Confused by them putting their hands together and saying those words, Tia still imitated them.


    "We should have invited Rafa, Hiraku, and the others..." Rita commented.


    "We did, but Hiraku had already prepared something for them to eat," Ria replied.


    "I see..."


    With that, they didn''t mind anymore and started eating.


    "I know I might sound selfish, but¡­ Save my wine for us." Riri said, and the rest playfully scolded her.


    It was undeniable that when it came to golden wine, they became a bit selfish. It was the kind of thing that, even when offered, you subconsciously think: I hope they don''t accept, I hope they don''t accept¡­


    "Wow, this is delicious~!" Tia placed a hand in front of her mouth as she tasted the fish.


    "Isn''t it?" Rurushi said. "These fish were raised by Zaydas. Actually, practically everything was made by him, and we helped a little."


    "Yes, yes!" Asia and the rest agreed.


    Tia looked more attentively at Zaydas.


    Feeling her gaze, Zaydas smiled as he asked, "Is there something on my face?"


    "Nothing at all." She turned her face away.


    ''She''s shyer than I thought~''


    Chuckling a little, Zaydas tasted the fish as well and took a sip of golden wine right afterward.


    The flavor of the fish was excellent, but drinking the wine afterward¡­ it was as if the two were made for each other, harmonizing the lingering taste of the fish in his mouth with the golden wine. Simply sublime.


    Between cheerful conversations and laughter, the night deepened.


    Even when the food was gone, Zaydas was generous and took out two more bottles, earning applause.


    Asia was the weakest, already resting her head on the table with a flushed, drunken face¡­


    Smiling a little, Zaydas picked her up in his arms, teleported to her room, and placed her on the bed.


    When he returned, he saw that some elves were pretending to sleep just like Asia.


    Laughing a little, he didn''t mind giving them the same treatment.


    In the end, only Zaydas, Tia, Ria, Rize, and Rurushi remained.


    Yawning, Ria said, "The conversation is nice, but I''m really sleepy¡­ I''m going to bed. Let''s go, Rize?"


    A look of understanding flashed in Rize''s eyes, and she nodded. "Yes, let''s go."


    Before leaving, Ria winked at Rurushi, whose face was already red, turning an even deeper shade when she understood the insinuation.


    Tia looked at the two, and although she had drunk quite a bit, she quickly understood the situation.


    "Rurushi, I''m taking my leave as well. See you later~" Saying that, she left, leaving the two alone.


    ...


    Now alone, Rurushi felt incredibly nervous.


    When she saw him smiling in that sexy way of his, she felt those strange emotions she had never felt before.


    "Can I¡­ call you Zay?" she asked.


    "As you wish." He nodded.


    It was rare for them to be alone like this, and seeing him smile just for her, she inevitably couldn''t help but think about things¡­


    He asked next, "Are you having a good night?"


    "Yes, very much." She replied.


    Chuckling a little, he made another bottle of wine appear and poured some for both of them.


    Rurushi thanked him, took a sip of the wine, and stretched her legs under the table, shivering slightly when she felt Zaydas'' leg brush against her bare thigh.


    She looked at him and bit her lower lip. She knew he had felt it too.

 Chapter 62: Rurushi Ru (R18)

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    "You know." He had his eyes locked on hers, then let them travel downward to her mouth, observing her seductive lips around the wine glass, sipping slowly: "Isn''t it funny that this is the first time we''ve spent so much time alone?"


    "I guess so." She looks at him and laughs, stretching again, but this time letting her legs slide along his more slowly, more deliberately. Her bare foot resting along his ankle.


    Zaydas looks at her with curiosity. But he says nothing, only smiles.


    When the sound of rain on the roof echoed, Rurushi said, "Looks like it''s started raining again."


    "Well, it''s probably just another passing shower like this afternoon." He said, "Though I must admit, the sound of rain on the roof has its charm."


    Rurushi didn''t know why, but she felt the blush spreading across her cheeks as he said that.


    She opened her mouth to say something, but nothing came out. She was new to this, and her heart was beating so fast that it was hard even to look at him.


    With her hand trembling slightly, she brought the wine glass to her lips and took another sip of the golden wine. As the wine slid down her throat, out of the corner of her eye, she saw him smiling at her.


    He chuckled softly, his eyes fixed on her trembling hand: "Nervous?" he asked, with an amused smile.


    "I..." Her voice failed, suddenly turning hoarse.


    Rurushi smiled shyly, a little embarrassed by how young she must seem... Or perhaps ashamed of how inexperienced she was.


    "I guess so." That was all she could say. God knows how much she wanted to act more boldly, but she simply couldn''t!


    In her fantasies, she was never like this¡ªso young and shy, embarrassed by herself even.


    When she felt his hand resting warmly on top of her knee, squeezing lightly, she let out a small sigh and looked at him hopefully.


    He smiled: "Do I make you nervous?"


    She nodded slowly, looking down, but found the courage to slide her hand over his, which was resting on her knee.


    She wanted to keep him there, and she wanted so much more... If only she could tell him that...


    Zaydas slid his hand a little further up her leg, onto her thigh.


    Rurushi''s heart started pounding in her ears, and she could feel it in her pussy. It was as if her pussy was on fire, overheating, his hand so close... He was leaning in now, so close to her, whispering in her ear: "Tell me, Rurushi... Why do I make you nervous?"


    He pulled back to look at her as she struggled to find the words to say to him.


    She took a deep breath: "Because... You make me feel things..." Her voice trembled: "...that I''ve never felt before."


    Her hand reached for the table with the wine glass, as if she was too weak to hold it any longer. Her other hand was now caressing his back as his hand moved further up, and she guided it to the edge of her panties and then beyond, his fingertips brushing against the wet spot on her pussy.


    Her eyes met his, and she pressed his fingers against the damp cotton: "Do you feel that?" she asked nervously, as if it were a secret.


    ...


    Zaydas nodded and caressed her pussy over her panties, leaning in closer to be able to stroke her with a bit more pressure.


    She moaned softly: "I feel strange..."


    He breathed into her ear, leaning in even closer, his nose pressing against her soft, layered silver hair. "It''s perfectly normal, trust me, Rurushi." She seemed ticklish and shivered at the warmth of his breath.


    Unlike her usual outfit, Rurushi wore a thin-strapped blue dress that showed plenty of her cleavage and skin, even a hint of the cup of her white bra.


    "Just trust me." He whispered, pausing to place his lips on her shoulder and delicately kissing the flesh beside the exposed strap of her bra.


    She squeezed her eyes shut, biting her lips seductively, apparently holding back a moan.


    "I... Okay..." she spoke softly.


    He continued alternating between kissing her neck and nuzzling into her hair.


    She could barely breathe. Her knees were weak. Her nipples were as hard as stone. Her pussy was drenched.


    "Please..." she pleaded, barely loud enough for him to hear. "Take me to your room."


    The meaning of her words was evident¡ªshe wanted to continue, but not there.


    Her reactions were both sexy and adorable. Smiling, he picked her up in his arms, eliciting a surprised squeal from her.


    Using teleportation, he appeared in the bedroom with her still in his arms.


    Turning on the bedside lamp with telekinesis, he walked over to the bed, still holding her. He could faintly feel her hands trembling around his neck as she hid her face in his chest.


    When he laid her down on the bed, the expression she gave him was incredibly beautiful. It was a mixture of innocence and undisguised desire.


    It was hard to imagine that such an expression came from a vampire woman over 400 years old.


    Before her glazed blue eyes, he pulled off his white shirt and let it drop to the floor. Hearing her soft sigh, he smiled.


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    "Do you like what you see?" he asked, and she nodded.


    Placing his hands on the bed, he leaned toward her. When he reached her ear, he first caught the tip with his teeth, then licked along its length with his tongue, and she moaned while biting down on her curled right index finger.


    "Nnhn~"


    Her suppressed moan was arousing. Zaydas'' breathing deepened as his body heated up. That simple moan was enough to make his cock twitch inside his boxer briefs.


    As his body pressed slightly against hers, he could feel her racing heartbeat while her hardened nipples pressed against his bare chest.


    Her hands slid to his back, and her nails partially scratched his broad back as she stifled another moan, making it even sexier and more erotic.


    Zaydas placed his hand on her cheek, stroking her gently and tenderly, as if handling something fragile.


    She almost purred under his touch.


    "Zay, I want to kiss you¡ª"


    Before she could finish those words, Zaydas stole her lips. Rurushi''s eyes widened in surprise, but then she closed them as her hands wandered across his broad back.


    The taste of golden wine spread in his mouth, and the sweet scent of Rurushi''s perfume overwhelmed him.


    She was clumsy and a bit rushed, seemingly unsure of what she was doing. Zaydas guided the kiss, which soon became slow and pleasurable. When their tongues touched, he intertwined his with hers, and she imitated him.


    In moments, the lewd sounds of their kiss filled the room under the dim light of the bedside lamp.


    When their kiss ended, connected by a transparent strand of saliva... Zaydas, looking into her eyes, seemed to see her desperately pleading for him to take care of her with just her gaze... Well, it was a very cute sight.


    Helping her sit up, he began pulling up her dark blue dress. After removing it, he simply tossed it onto the carpeted floor.


    Now, with her left only in lingerie, Zaydas felt thirsty¡ªthirsty for more of her.


    Before his eyes stood a beautiful vampire with pale skin and enormous breasts, her body sculpted to perfection. Her waist was slender and her stomach toned. While some women had big butts and small breasts or vice versa, Rurushi had been blessed with both. The curve of her ass against the sheets was incredible.


    Running his hands over the outline of her butt, smoothing over it slightly, he slid them upward, moving along her waist, up to her belly, tracing around her navel, then higher until he reached her ample breasts.


    When his hand reached her breasts, the hands she had been using to cover them were gently pulled away by him. Even through the cup of her bra, touching her left breast was an amazing sensation.


    "You''re so beautiful, Rurushi," he said.


    Shy, she smiled a little.


    Reaching for her hair, he pulled the two butterfly-shaped ribbon ties on either side and the band that held her silver hair in place.


    When her hair was freed, it spread across the bed. Meanwhile, Rurushi panted lightly as one of his hands massaged her breast.


    When his hand returned after freeing her hair, Zaydas made her arch her back slightly and unhooked her bra.


    Like two white rabbits being set free, her breasts bounced slightly as they were released, while gravity did an excellent job of making them flatten just a bit¡ªbut in an incredibly erotic and beautiful way.


    Her breasts were large and gorgeous, with firm, rosy nipples and areolas neither too big nor too small. The contrast between her nipples and her white breasts was striking. And that made everything even more perfect.


    "They''re beautiful~" he said.


    "Mooh, you don''t have to comment on every little thing like that, okay?" She turned her face away, incredibly shy.


    Zaydas felt even more possessive of her. Her appearance, her personality, and her reactions in bed... Everything about her made him want to claim her as his.


    "Nnhn~"


    Kissing her breast, he made her moan. As he brought his mouth closer to her rosy nipple, he saw her hold her breath in anticipation.


    "Ahhh~~ My, that... Mmnnh~~"


    Rurushi''s moans became more obvious when his lips wrapped around her sensitive nipple, and she placed her hands on his head, intertwining her fingers around his crimson hair.


    Licking his way to her other breast, he made sure to give attention to both while his left hand slid down to Rurushi''s slit, rubbing over the fabric before slipping inside her panties, gliding his finger over her incredibly smooth and soaked pussy.


    It felt as if a jar of honey had been mixed with skin and fabric¡ªit was so wet and sticky that it was hard to tell the difference between them.


    Lewd, erotic sounds echoed when he slid his hand into her panties¡ªit was a sticky, messy, and at the same time, arousing sound.


    Sliding his finger until he reached her clit, Zaydas traced circles around it, making Rurushi''s moans grow louder. She squirmed when he pinched her clit, pulled it slightly, then released it, rubbing and tugging again.


    "Ohhh Zay... this is... I... yesss..."


    Her mind seemed far away, overwhelmed by the stimulation that sent her into extreme pleasure.


    Zaydas began pulling down her panties, which were drenched¡ªespecially in the area that covered her most sensitive part¡ªleaving her completely naked on his bed.


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    Zaydas''s eyes became fervent when he saw the beautiful scene of her hairless pussy, very wet, pink and small.


    With his face away from her breasts, kneeling over her, he slid down, holding her thighs, opening her for him.


    When she came to, Rurushi almost panicked.


    "No..." She tried to deny it, but when his head came close to her slit and his nose touched her mound... She closed her eyes and a moment later, she moaned as his nose pressed against her clit and inhaled...


    "My... That''s... So good..." She whimpered. Rubbing against his face, impatiently, until he brought his mouth down to her naked wet pussy.


    "God Zay... Ohhh, yesssss~~!" Her fingers slid through his crimson hair, tugging with more desire than she did when he sucked on her breasts.


    Zaydas'' mouth was ''devouring'' her pussy with delicacy, making Rurushi''s moans not stop as she arched off the sheets.


    He looked up and smiled at her: "Your reactions are so erotic and cute."


    Soon, he wrapped his lips around her clit and sucked insistently, slipping a finger slowly into her pussy, reaching her G-spot, rubbing it while continuing to suck her with his mouth.


    "Oooohhh My... Something''s coming Zay... ohhhh..."


    She arched her body even further off the bed, throwing herself against his face, seized by orgasm as it shot through her entire body, leaking into Zaydas mouth and all over his hand.


    When the last wave hit her, Rurushi fell back on the bed, panting.


    Her eyes were glazed over, as if she were seeing a beautiful dream.


    Meanwhile, Zaydas licked his lips, then stood up and unbuttoned his own pants, undressing, followed by his blue boxer briefs.


    When Rurushi opened her eyes and saw the scene... She let out a "Wow!" As she seemed to have woken up from a long sleep, she was mesmerized by the shadow his cock was able to create, appearing to be the shadow of a giant curved anaconda.


    "That..." She asked fearfully: "Is it really possible to enter me with that?"


    "Not ''that'', Rurushi, it''s a penis, or a cock." Zaydas teased her, making her blush, and said: "And yes, it is possible. Don''t underestimate yourself, even if it''s big and thick, your entrance will open up for me. And don''t worry, I''ll go easy on you."


    "I see..." She stood up a little from the bed using her hands for support, asking: "What do I need to do?"


    Making the pillow levitate under her head, he says, "For now, just relax and leave everything to me."


    "Okay~" she says, hiding her face with her hands: "C-Put your cock inside me..."


    Hearing this from her made his cock twitch in anticipation, eager to be inside her.


    Climbing onto the bed again, he gets on his knees and bends towards her, holding the base of his cock while, with his free hand, he lifts her leg a little, giving him free access to enter her.


    Rubbing the red, mushroom-shaped head against her pussy lips, Zaydas lubricated the head of his cock well with her juices, then began to force his way inside amid her moans.


    "Rurushi, look at me." He commanded.


    Rurushi removed his hands from her face, but still kept one in his mouth, muffling her sexy moans. She didn''t even realize that this only made it more erotic.


    Looking at this vampire''s face all red, with desire and fear in her eyes, Zaydas'' almond-shaped eyes darkened a little.


    The sensation of penetrating her was different from the elves, she was tighter and the walls of her pussy were more viscous. Her contractions made it even tighter. He growled softly.


    Leaning further towards her, he licked her neck and when he penetrated deeper inside her, reaching the hymen... the walls of her pussy almost crushed the head of his cock in a way that stimulated him so much that - pausing, he took an audible breath and let out an erotic sigh.


    Perhaps Rurushi sensed how aroused he was through this sigh, because the walls of her pussy relaxed, giving him freer access to penetrate her.


    "Ahhhh~~"


    A cry of pain mixed with pleasure escapes Rurushi''s lips as her ''cherry'' is popped, thus ending her virginity and the head of Zaydas'' cock penetrates deeper, along with the shaft that follows.


    "Nnhhhh~~"


    Rurushi''s moan becomes more obvious, louder and less restrained. She arches her back a little, almost as if she''s daring him to fuck her little pussy with his big, hard cock.


    The fact that she wanted more of him, even in pain, surprised him, but it wasn''t as if she was the first girl to want him to continue in pain, and it wasn''t as if Rurushi was a normal girl.


    Zaydas moved up from her neck, kissing all the way to her face, reaching her lips.


    Her free hands reached out and wrapped around his neck to pull him into a desperate kiss. She was hungry - starving.


    The sounds of lips exchanging echoed through the gaps in their mouths. Gradually, the walls of Rurushi''s pussy relaxed as they kissed and Zaydas penetrated a little deeper inside her, making her moan into his mouth, erotically.


    Clamping his teeth on her lower lip, he bites down a little and pulls and releases, the pop echoes and he moves forward to kiss her lips, devouring her tongue with his lips, sucking and pulling, releasing and entwining his tongue with hers.


    As he thrusts his cock inside her, almost halfway in, he stops thrusting and starts pulling out as Rurushi''s moans get naughtier in an incredibly seductive voice.


    His cock twitched with each of her moans and her pussy responded by contracting, squeezing his cock inside her.


    With light movements, Zaydas moved in and out of her.


    He kept kissing her until he started down her neck as she moaned and he let out long, heavy sighs of excitement, going to the peaks of the highest mounds, kissing all the way down her left breast, reaching the nipple, running his tongue around, then wrapping his lips around it, biting lightly with his teeth and pulling a little, making her moan and contract beneath him.


    Thrusting faster and faster, he saw that she began to want more of him as he moved her body and penetrated more than half of her under her naughty, erotic moans.


    "Ohhhhh!!!"


    When he reached her cervix, she screamed and he stopped advancing and withdrew, knowing the limit. Then he continued to take it out and put it inside her faster and faster, until he was pulled by her into a mind-blowing kiss.


    Breaking the kiss, she said: "More, My... more, please... oohhh fuck, I''m so closeee!!!"


    "Oh, that pussy is so tight... cum for me, Rurushi... Cum all over my cock!" He says.


    Rurushi screams again and her pussy begins to clench even tighter around his hard cock, oozing all over him, even leaking onto his balls... She was moaning, completely overcome by multiple orgasms, but he kept pounding her poor pussy, relentlessly, until he started to come inside her, making her arch up again.


    Until the last drop of his cock was sucked out, he continued inside her. Then, to her moans, he began to pull out, until he was out of her as sperm and a little mixed blood leaked out.


    "That... That was very... Very good~" She says as he lies down next to her.


    "I''m glad you liked it." He turns and smiles at her, pulling her into his arms: "We can continue when you feel comfortable."


    "Mm, just... Let me rest for a while..." She says, hiding her face in his strong chest.


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 Chapter 63: Acquiring New Skills

    The next morning, upon waking up at 9:11 a.m., having slept only 2 hours, Zaydas saw something in the bottom left corner of his retina.


    [+41,904 AP!]


    ''Why does this make me feel like a prostitute who gets paid to sleep with women?''


    Sitting on the bed, he pretended to toss his hair to the side with his hand, thinking: ''At least I''m a high-class prostitute~ If I converted these AP into money... it would be 4 billion yen.''


    "Zzzz¡­ Zzzz¡­"


    Rurushi still seemed to be comfortably dreaming.


    Smiling, Zaydas kissed her cheek, and she responded with a cute meow, almost making him laugh.


    Pulling away, he got out of bed naked, heading toward the bathroom.


    ...


    Minutes later, he returned, and Rurushi was still asleep. Grabbing the clothes and using a spell to clean and fold all the clothes with telekinesis, he placed them on the chair at his desk.


    After dressing in loose brown pants and a white button-up shirt, he went to the kitchen to prepare something for Rurushi to eat when she woke up.


    Leaving the room, passing through the hallway of the bedrooms and going down the stairs, in the entrance hall, there were two sofas¡ªone with its back to the staircase on the left side and the other facing the front door. Passing by the sofas, he entered the living room.


    Seeing the bathroom door open, he went and closed it.


    In the living room, there was a large white wooden dining table with several chairs around it. Right behind the table were three large sofas¡ªtwo white ones facing each other and the largest, in the middle, facing the television, which could accommodate up to 10 people, in brown color.


    Behind the brown sofa was the kitchen door.


    Previously, it wasn''t divided by a door but rather open; however, he had enclosed it with glass. Even though it was still possible to see through, the smell no longer spread into the living room as before.


    In the kitchen, he saw signs that something had been made while he was sleeping.


    Everything had been cleaned, but a lingering smell remained in the air.


    In the center of the kitchen stood a marble-topped table where the stovetop was. In front of the stove, there was a television. He grabbed the remote and turned it on, playing a music video while cooking.


    Humming along with the music, he put on a white apron and started preparing a nutrient-rich soup, even using golden wine.


    When he finished, he nodded, satisfied.


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    ''If this were a cooking anime, wouldn''t this be glowing right now?'' he joked.


    He could have teleported straight to the bedroom, but he wanted to at least make this small effort, walking to the room.


    ...


    Rurushi did not expect that, the moment she woke up, she would be greeted with breakfast in bed.


    "Ufufu." She chuckled a bit, happy. "It looks wonderful."


    "I hope you like it." Zaydas said, placing the tray on her lap.


    Smiling, Rurushi picked up the soup spoon and took a taste.


    When the taste of the soup dominated her palate, her eyes widened in surprise as she placed a hand in front of her mouth, nodding and making noises with her nose.


    After swallowing, she said, "Wow! This is sublime!"


    "I''m glad you like it~" Zaydas smiled.


    "Ara? Were you worried?" She laughed, saying, "Fufu, you don''t need to worry, you''re an excellent Chef."


    "There are other things I''m also ''excellent'' at, you know~" he teased.


    "There you go again..." She blushed. His words brought back images of her acting as if she were someone else... She felt sexy, uninhibited, and incredibly naughty with him in bed.


    However, now that all the sexual tension was gone, she became shy recalling everything they did...


    ...


    Later, while Rurushi was taking a bath, Zaydas made a decision.


    Partly, it was because of her. Or rather, because of the AP he gained thanks to her.


    Spending 119,000 AP, Zaydas acquired 14 new skills.


    Extra Skills:


    [Thought Acceleration (Rank B+)], [Analytical Appraisal (Rank B+)], [Haki (Rank B)], [Shadow Motion (Rank B+)], [Explosive Flames (Rank A-)], [Body Double (Rank B)], [Spatial Storage (Rank B+)], [Steel Strength (Rank B+)], [Sticky-Steel Thread (Rank A-)], [Strengthen Body (Rank B)], [Black Thunder (Rank A-)].


    Unique Skill:


    [Degenerate (Rank A-)] (A similar version of Shizue''s unique skill, Shapeshifter ¨C When he tried to replicate it, he succeeded, but instead of becoming Shapeshifter, it became Degenerate).


    Other Skills:


    [Angel Wings (Rank B-)], [Blood Drain (Rank B)].


    Initially, he intended to delay it a bit longer, but he decided that as soon as he went to the TSSDK dimension, he would open the tenth gate.


    Precisely because there was a chance to improve the skills he had, he decided to spend his AP on useful skills he knew and could replicate.


    By the way, he tried to use Angel Wings, and just like Tia, a pair of white feathered wings appeared on his back.


    ''If gifts are distributed when I open the tenth gate, I hope Asia gets Angel Wings. If not, I''ll replicate them for her.''


    The reason for this was simple. He wanted to make her happy. Does he need a better reason?


    He got Angel Wings for himself without a real necessity since, although it slightly increased the quality of flight, it wasn''t extreme. However, he had hope for future evolution.


    As for Rurushi''s vampire skill, Blood Drain... The reason he wanted this skill was simple: by drinking blood, he recovered vitality and magical strength.


    ''Just by possessing these skills now, I feel more powerful...''


    Besides these skills, he also decided to use the card he had used to steal the Puppeteer''s skill.


    [Announcement. Do you wish to use the Puppeteer Card?]


    ''Yes.''


    The instant he confirmed it, he felt a slight change as information about the skill began to become part of him.


    "Zay?"


    Looking up, he saw Rurushi come out of the bathroom wearing a pink robe while drying her silver hair.


    Patting the spot next to him, Zaydas said, "Come here, let me dry your hair."


    "There''s no need." She said that, but she still went to the bed and sat down.


    Taking the towel, he gently dried her hair.


    The truth was that all of this could be resolved with magic, but some things have their own charm when done by hand.


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    After noon, Rurushi didn''t want to sit around doing nothing and went out to help on the farm with the girls.


    Zaydas gave her lighter tasks, such as helping collect eggs and feeding the chickens.


    Meanwhile, he went to Mimosa (the cow he named) and milked her.


    For now, he was the only one Mimosa allowed to milk her. Not to mention, her size made it difficult for anyone else to do it.


    When he went to the fish hatchery... Zaydas discovered that Burida had already started laying eggs.


    ''So fast...''


    However, on second thought, it was normal with her and Hiyokana''s abilities.


    Thinking about one of the elves'' requests, Zaydas decided to expand the farm, creating a plantation to the east, behind the fish hatchery. And not only that, he thought of creating orchards in the center with golden grapes, golden bananas, and golden melons.


    Although he says they are ''golden,'' it''s just the hope of a fool that something good will come of it. And although previous tests proved it''s not quite like that, it still resulted in something superior to standard food. In other words, even if it doesn''t achieve the goal of creating something like golden fruits, even if it''s a variant with few benefits, it''s still something good.


    Honestly, he wanted to make a different kind of wine, if possible, a bit inferior to the golden wine. Something that could be enjoyed more often. That''s why the vineyard with grapes was even larger. Even if it doesn''t become something like the golden fruits, as long as it''s delicious enough to be turned into wine, he''s fine with that.


    By the way, Hiraku also started producing his own wine made from grapes. But it''s not something that''s ready overnight; after all, he couldn''t control the flow of time to let the wine age in such a short period...


    Moreover, the elves were good at forging. Because of that, Zaydas was thinking of building a forging workshop.


    "Here should be good..." He thought, creating the forge between his mansion and Hiraku''s area.


    A middle ground for both, in case the elves on Hiraku''s side wanted to work in the forging workshop.


    Instead of making a spacious wooden room, he built it with hardened earth using the All-Purpose Farming Tool hammer. Thanks to this, it was as hard as concrete, and by using Modeling, he managed to finish building it in a few minutes.

 Chapter 64: Ouroboros

    When Zaydas showed the forge workshop to Ria and the rest, they were delighted.


    "Zaydas, this looks amazing!" Ria said. "Now we can put our forging knowledge to use~"


    "Yes~"


    "By the way, can we invite Rafa and the others?" Rize asked.


    Zaydas replied, "I made this for you all, do as you like."


    Even the anvil he made was tough and durable, and there was a total of 20 of them.


    Using magic for forging wasn''t exactly conventional, so he made 10 furnaces.


    As for the hammers... He used [Modeling] to adjust their size while embedding commands with [Program] along with the skill [Size Alteration]. With this, he created a total of 20 specialized hammers that could shrink and grow at their command.


    "Zaydas, this is genius~!!"


    "I''m glad you like it."


    Apparently, the hammers were what impressed them the most.


    Well, he himself thought he did a fine job.


    ''By the way, this gave me some ideas for a sword of my own¡­''


    Although he had the [All-Purpose Farming Tool], he didn''t want to rely on it for combat. He had trained with his father and specialized mainly in using swords and spears.


    He didn''t need a spear¡ªthough he said he wouldn''t depend on the [All-Purpose Farming Tool], that applied to conventional tools; he still had a spear capable of taking down dragons. However, he still desired a sword.


    ''I like conventional swords, but I also like Odachi¡­''


    The real problem was compressing and expanding the sword without making it fragile.


    ''For now, I''ll make a sword by mixing magicula crystals.''


    For this, he had the perfect ability to fuse Damascus steel with magicula crystals: [Degenerate].


    [Degenerate] had two functions:


    [Synthesis]: Transforms two different targets into a single object. It can be used to chain the effects of various abilities, giving the user new abilities with significantly less effort than would otherwise be required.


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    [Separation]: Extracts the inherent properties of a target and separates them. Examples include, but are not limited to: stripping a person of skill(s) (except those tied to their soul) and removing foreign objects¡ªsuch as possessing entities or toxins¡ªfrom the target''s body.


    What he intended to use now was precisely both functions: [Separation] to purify the steel and [Synthesis] to fuse the steel with magicula crystals.


    Since he had no reason to hide it, he simply started doing it right in front of the elves.


    They seemed surprised but refrained from making any noise so as not to disturb him.


    The process was slower than he would have liked. However, the result was a large, silver sphere that glowed mystically.


    The sphere was the size of a soccer ball.


    The magicula crystal he used was predominantly green, so the emitted aura had the same color.


    Using [Modeling] to shape the magical metal sphere, Zaydas formed it into a blade 200 cm long, with an additional 25 cm for the hilt.


    At first, the initial 100 cm from the base of the blade was straight, but it gradually curved backward toward the tip. The blade itself looked cold while emitting a dangerous green aura. For the hilt, he used silk and steel threads to make it both comfortable and durable to grip.


    Zaydas closed his eyes: ''Program start: whenever I say out loud or think, "Ouroboros, First Form," it will transform into a 120 cm sword. And, "Ouroboros, Second Form," the sword will grow into a 225 cm Odachi.''


    To make this work, he had to embed the [Size Alteration] skill through [Program].


    Finishing, he opened his eyes, and with the 225 cm Odachi in hand, he said: "Ouroboros, First Form."


    At his command, the Odachi shrank, becoming a katana-style sword.


    "So cool~" Ria and her sisters said as soon as he finished.


    Smiling, he took a log of red wood from his personal subspace. It was a type of wood harder than iron but, at the same time, quite flexible. Using [Modeling], he created a sheath for the Katana. Preferably, he would keep the sword in its first form, so he saw no need to modify the sheath.


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    Zaydas didn''t stay in the forge workshop for long. The elves were excited to start creating things, but they still decided to call their cousins, Rafa and the others.


    In the field of corn, soybeans, and sorghum, he saw Tia with Asia and Rurushi.


    Not far from them, the Infernal Wolves were lying on the ground near the golden fruit orchard.


    ''Are they standing guard to protect the orchard?''


    "Zaydas-san~!" Asia spotted him and waved cheerfully.


    Smiling, he approached. "I see you''re working hard."


    "Hehee~" Rurushi stuck out her tongue. She had promised to take it easy today, yet here she was.


    Well¡­ She wasn''t weak, and after eating the soup he made and some golden fruits, she was basically good as new.


    "Good morning, Zaydas. I hope you''re having a good day." Tia greeted him politely.


    "It''s fine, you don''t have to be so formal~" Zaydas waved. "By the way, Tia, are you enjoying this place? Do you plan on living with us?"


    "Yes, this place is fantastic." She replied, "If you allows it, I would love to continue living here."


    "Mm, feel free to stay." Zaydas smiled.


    "Ahem, by the way, Darling Husband." Her face flushed when she said ''Darling Husband,'' but she still continued, "With your ability, is it possible to grow medicinal herbs?"


    "Yes, as long as I know the medicinal herb I want to plant¡­ By the way, I have some here. Take a look and see if you want any of these." Zaydas created a magic circle and pulled out several medicinal herbs he had found in the Forest of Death.


    The magic circles appeared in abundance. There were quite a lot of medicinal herbs he had collected so far and hadn''t used yet.


    "This¡­ Wow!"


    Not only Rurushi but Tia was also speechless.


    It seemed that both of them recognized many of the medicinal herbs he had taken out, and some were quite rare.


    "Darling Husband!" With shining eyes, Rurushi pointed to nine different medicinal herbs. "This one, this one, and this one¡­ Can you grow all of them?"


    "Alright, I''ll do it right now." Zaydas replied, materializing a hoe.


    Facing the vegetable garden and the fish nursery, there was an open area he had already cleared in case he wanted to expand the corn, soybean, and sorghum fields or plant something else. It was a good area, so he thought it would be a great idea to create a medicinal herb garden.


    He planted 15 different species of medicinal herbs. In addition, he also expanded the corn, soybean, and sorghum fields.


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    In the late afternoon, Hiraku came to him and asked if he could build a mansion in the southeastern area of the village. Apparently, he wanted to have a place in case they received visitors.


    Well, it was a simple task, and Hiraku had already gathered almost everything necessary for the construction, so Zaydas finished it in less than an hour. From constructing the mansion with 20 rooms to a huge reception hall that could also be used as a banquet hall.


    Almost all the pipes, electrical wires, etc., that he had were used. Well, there was nothing to be done about it. In the end, he thought about getting more later. It wasn''t a big deal.


    Did Hiraku raise a flag?


    By the end of that afternoon, the Infernal Wolves raised by Hiraku, mainly, brought with them 20 female elves.


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 Chapter 65: Jade, Shadow, and Ruby

    [The timid will starve, and the bold will die of gluttony.]


    As for the 20 elves who had just arrived... Zaydas communicated telepathically with Ria to come. As for the peculiar look he received from the elves... He would let Ria make it clear that he did not want to increase the number of elves in his harem.


    Touching Hiraku''s shoulder, Zaydas said, "Well, you can handle this. I have something to do."


    "Wait..."


    Before Hiraku could stop him, Zaydas had already teleported.


    "That was..."


    The elves looked at each other, lost.


    Little did Zaydas know that as soon as he left, other hell wolves appeared with 22 more elves. A total of 42 elves, 8 different groups¡ªNine if you count Rafa''s group.


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    After taking a bath, Zaydas and the others were invited to welcome the new members of the village.


    When Zaydas arrived and saw the number of elves... He looked at Hiraku, thinking: Well... Good luck, I guess...


    Walking up to Hiraku, he placed a hand on his shoulder: "How do I put this... I think things are going to get turbulent, but I know you can handle it."


    "Huh?" Hiraku looked at him, confused.


    Zaydas simply smiled and said, "In any case, we''ve grown big enough to officially be considered a village. I even thought of a name."


    "Oh? What name?"


    Not only Hiraku but also those nearby who overheard were curious.


    "Taiju Village." Zaydas smiled. "Don''t you think it''s a good name?"


    "Taiju Village... Yes, I like it." Hiraku agreed.


    Ria took charge: "To celebrate the arrival of new members, as well as the naming of the village, Taiju Village..."


    Standing beside her, Zaydas created several magic circles in the air. Soon, bottles of golden wine floated under his control, and then he made glasses appear, distributing them to everyone and filling them with the golden wine.


    Even without fully understanding, the new members of Taiju Village held their glasses as the scent seemed to entice them, making them swallow their saliva.


    "This is my welcome gift. It''s my specialty, golden wine," Zaydas said, raising his glass.


    And only when Ria said, "A toast!" did everyone shout back, "A toast!" and start drinking the golden wine.


    "Wahh, this is the first time I''ve tasted such delicious wine."


    "Aah, it tastes so good, and... I can feel my body getting a little stronger!"


    "I didn''t know wine could be this delicious."


    "One more glass!"


    Later, Hiraku finally understood the true meaning of Zaydas''s words earlier and wanted to curse out loud...


    47 elves, huh...


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    The next morning, Zaydas woke up with Rurushi on one side and Ria on the other.


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    Getting up carefully, he left the bed.


    Although just two this time, he had taken it ''easy,'' so he woke up early.


    ...


    In the kitchen, as usual, he turned on the television and played a music video of Jason Mraz - I''m Yours.


    While he was cooking, a spider¡ªZabuton''s daughter¡ªentered through the window and landed on his shoulder.


    It was quite a cute scene to see a palm-sized spider flying in like a parachutist.


    "Hello, little friend." Zaydas spoke softly, touching her head with his finger. "What brings you here?"


    She simply raised her front leg and pointed at him.


    "Huh? Do you want to stay by my side?" Zaydas asked, and she nodded in confirmation.


    "Well... Do you have a name yet?" Zaydas asked, and she shook her head.


    Unlike Zabuton, she was predominantly white with red stripes and red eyes.


    Since her shape resembled that of a red jade¡ªwith red stripes and eyes that also resembled it¡ªhe suggested, "How about Jade?"


    She raised her front leg in agreement.


    "So, Jade, does your mother know that you''re here?" Zaydas asked, and she nodded again. "I see."


    No matter the reason, he didn''t mind having a spider as a pet.


    When he finished preparing breakfast, he made a little for Jade as well, and she seemed to especially like fish.


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    Zaydas saw Hiraku praying to two wooden statues near the great tree.


    As he approached with Jade on his shoulder, he said, "Yo!"


    "Zaydas-san." He turned around and soon sighed. "Good morning."


    "Good morning."


    "Zaydas-san, you..."


    Zaydas interrupted him, saying, "By the way, Hiraku-san. Did you know that the God of Agriculture is actually a woman?"


    "Huh? Really?" He scratched his head and looked at the statue of the elderly man with a hoe in his hand.


    "Yes, really," Zaydas said. "Not only that, but she is also the daughter of the God of Creation. In other words, she should look much younger and more beautiful than a man over 50 years old."


    "Err..."


    "Honestly, I recommend that you remake the image of this statue," Zaydas suggested. "If you want, I can do it for you."


    "Well... Then, please?"


    Nodding, Zaydas extended his hand toward the statue representing the God of Agriculture. Using Modeling, he reshaped it into a charming woman wearing a long white kimono with a sash around her waist and two flowers on each side of her curly hair. In her left hand, she held a bundle of wheat wrapped like a bouquet.


    He didn''t make a face, leaving it the same as the statue of the God of Creation beside it.


    "Ohh, so this is what the Goddess of Agriculture looks like?" Hiraku, standing next to him, seemed quite surprised when Zaydas finished.


    "Well, more or less like this." Zaydas turned to him. "By the way, Hiraku-san, have you ever thought about planting rice? I can still keep bringing rice, but I believe rice cultivated with your ability would be better than the rice I bring. Now that you have plenty of labor, it wouldn''t be a bad idea to start expanding your farm, right?"


    "Don''t you have a similar ability?" Hiraku asked.


    "I do, but as you know, I won''t always be here," Zaydas replied. "On my side, I''ll prioritize the production of golden fruits and livestock, as well as fish. Oh, by the way, this is for you."


    From his personal subspace, Zaydas took out a 5-liter gallon of Mimosa''s milk.


    "It''s excellent milk to drink pure, but I recommend making desserts with it." Zaydas handed it to him.


    "Thanks for everything as always." Hiraku smiled.


    "Don''t mention it," Zaydas said, preparing to leave. "Okay, I''ve done what I came here to do. I''m heading out now."


    "Alright, see you later." Hiraku waved at him.


    ...


    After Zaydas left, Hiraku, holding the 5-liter gallon of milk, murmured, "Desserts, huh... Well, I''ll think about what to make with this later."


    As he walked toward his mansion, Hiraku felt like he had forgotten something...


    Ahh, I forgot to talk to him about the elves! he suddenly remembered.


    ...


    Before Zaydas stood a 10-meter-tall stone golem. He was now a few kilometers away from the village, near the river.


    Using [Program], he began executing a series of commands, as well as using a monster core as the golem''s core. It was a core that once belonged to a Bloody Viper.


    Ah yes, some monsters in this dimension possessed monster cores.


    The golem started walking. In the database he created using [Program], he specifically designated those who were not enemies and those who were.


    As a test, he made it walk through the forest, and despite being a giant of stone, it was not slow at all when running.


    Overall, he made it patrol while walking; it would be incredibly noisy if the Golem kept running all the time.


    Flying, he saw the Golem attack some rabbits and a wild boar. After defeating them, it used silk threads to tie them up and drag them.


    The silk threads he had were something Zaydas had left for moments like this¡ªjust a few meters of silk threads.


    In the next moment, the Golem started walking toward the village.


    ''It''s going very well,'' Zaydas thought. ''After capturing some prey, it will return to the village just as I commanded.''


    Now, his concern was whether the Golem would be able to distinguish between enemies and allies.


    Since this was the first time he had done something like this, he was uncertain. That''s why, in the air, he transformed to borrow Hiraku''s appearance and descended, appearing before the Golem.


    When he did this, the Golem stopped walking, staring with its eyes that looked like two emeralds, then soon resumed walking, ignoring him.


    ''So far, so good. Let''s try another transformation.''


    With that, he changed his form to that of an Infernal Wolf.


    Running and barking, he positioned himself in front of the Golem in a threatening manner.


    Once again, the Golem stopped and fixed its emerald eyes on him. However, instead of attacking or even continuing to walk¡ªstill holding the silk threads¡ªthe Golem brought its stone hands together in the shape of a heart and only then resumed its march.


    "..."


    ''Did I give that command?''


    Actually, no. What he had programmed was: if someone from the list appeared and became aggressive, the Golem should express that it was not an enemy.


    ''So... the way to express that it''s not an enemy is by making a heart with its stone hands?''


    Damn, isn''t this one of those cute and unexpected things... like a gap-moe?


    However, since he found the scene amusing, he decided to keep it.


    For the next few minutes, he tried disguising himself in various ways, but in all cases, the Golem never became aggressive. Even when Zaydas attacked as a test, the Golem simply curled into a fetal position, protecting itself with its large hands without moving...


    ''W-Well, I guess it was a success?''


    It was undeniable that it was both funny and powerful. Although it had no soul and was an existence created through a series of commands, the fact that it could act without needing supervision became something valuable.


    ''For now, I''ll just keep creating it.'' And he named it "Thing."


    ''By the way, if I took it to the world of Slime, would it be possible to give this Golem a name?''


    It was unlikely to work, but... one day, he wanted to test it.


    On the way to the village, Zaydas kept improving the Golem¡ªfor example, making sure it didn''t go around breaking trees just because they were in the way, or avoiding holes instead of simply walking in a straight line.


    Other than that, overall, it worked very well.


    ...


    Days passed, and soon the day arrived when Zaydas would return to TSSDK.


    Before him stood all seven elves, the five Infernal Wolves, Jade, Asia, Rurushi, and Tia.


    At first, he was undecided about taking Tia, but something happened that made him change his mind and take her with him. When Jade, the Demon Spider, daughter of Zabuton... Well, she became his familiar, along with Shadow and Ruby (Infernal Wolves).


    ''I wonder what kind of changes they will undergo upon receiving names...''


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 Chapter 66: Homo Magi

    When Zaydas appeared in the TSSDK, he specifically chose to teleport to the room in his mansion. After all, there were many with him this time.


    Looking around and seeing that everyone was fine after using Dimensional Jump, he sighed in relief.


    Meanwhile, they seemed to be receiving gifts from the Voice of the World, as they stood dazed in place, their eyes reflecting something beyond reality itself.


    Sitting on the couch, Zaydas patiently waited for them to receive their gifts.


    A few seconds later, they finished receiving their gifts and became a little stronger.


    The wolves had at least B+ level powers, while Rurushi and Tia reached A. Ria was A-.


    Jade was also at least a B+. Meanwhile, in terms of support, Asia was an A. She had basically become a Priestess.


    Rize and the elf girls also became B+.


    "This is amazing~" the elves said in unison.


    "Yes, I feel more powerful!"


    "Me too~"


    Since their racial abilities had been strengthened, they were probably the ones who felt the change in their strength the most.


    [+54,654 AP!]


    Just bringing them here had earned him so much AP...


    He looked at them and said, "Okay, I already explained about naming before, right? Now, I''m going to start naming each of you."


    "Okay!"


    Without waiting, he started with Asia.


    Drinking golden wine and eating golden fruit, he continued naming each of them, without changing their original names.


    When he finished, he did the same thing he had done with the Onis, altering the time flow of the room.


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    Time passed, and soon he realized that they started gaining Unique or at least Extra Skills. The infernal wolves gained the Extra Skills: [Darkness Manipulation] and the Intrinsic Skills: [Moving in the Shadows], [Infernal Flames], [Gigantification].


    Asia obtained the Unique Skill: [Prayer of the Sacred Waters] and the Extra Skill: [Water Manipulation]. While the extra skill is self-explanatory, her unique skill has three functions: As long as she prays, she can use water to [Heal], [Purify], and [Protect].


    Tia and Rurushi... Well, they got great Unique Skills and looked at each other while laughing.


    Reason for their laughter?


    Rurushi: Extra Skill: [Darkness Manipulation] and Unique Skill: [Legion of Blood].


    Tia: Extra Skill: [Light Manipulation] and Unique Skill: [Radiant Legion].


    Their unique skills...


    Rurushi''s functions by extracting all the blood from a fallen enemy, and a blood soldier will rise. Another function is [Blood Preservation], basically a subspace where her Blood Legion is stored.


    Tia, on the other hand, creates Radiant Soldiers by extracting the Life Light from fallen enemies, thus creating soldiers of light. And, like Rurushi, she also has a subspace called [Preservation of Light], where her Radiant Legion is stored.


    Without even probing, Zaydas imagined that after being beaten by the infernal wolves, they started wishing to have their own legion so they wouldn''t lose due to numbers.


    Setting them aside for now... Zaydas assessed Ria''s abilities: Unique Skill: [Charm God Art] and Extra Skill: [Air Manipulation].


    Her unique skill, [Charm God Art], basically has two functions: [Seduce] and [Mind Control] over her opponents.


    Basically, if she manages to control the opponent''s mind, she can command them to kill themselves, and the opponent won''t even think twice if their mind is completely under her control.


    Besides these abilities, she also gained the same Intrinsic Skills as the elves: [Enhanced Perception], [Natural Harmony], [Magic Resistance], [Longevity], [Elven Charisma], and [Enhanced Regeneration].


    Additionally, all the elves obtained: [Air Manipulation].


    Lastly, there was Jade.


    She didn''t acquire any Unique Skills, but she obtained several Extra Skills: [Angel Wings], [Body Double], [Sticky-Steel Thread], and [Analytical Appraisal].


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    ''Angel Wings, huh... I was already expecting her to get [Sticky-Steel Thread], but this was a surprise.''


    In fact, he had expected Asia to obtain Angel Wings.


    But it wasn''t a problem¡ªZaydas copied his own angel wings and gave them to her while she was receiving the gifts from the Voice of the World.


    Finally, and no less importantly, he altered the time flow in that room and warned them before leaving upon noticing Shion approaching.


    ...


    In front of the staircase, Zaydas held up his hand to signal a stop, and Shion halted.


    "Zaydas-sama?" She looked confused.


    "Do not enter the room," he said. "The time flow in the living room has been altered. For the next 55 seconds, you shouldn''t go in there."


    "Ohh, just like what you did with us..." She nodded but then hesitated. "But, Zaydas-sama, why did you do that?"


    "Some of my allies," Zaydas didn''t elaborate, simply saying, "Later, I will introduce them to you all."


    "Women?"


    Why did she give him such a dangerous look when asking that?


    Well, even though he knew she had feelings for him, even if it wasn''t love, they weren''t together.


    "10 girls, 5 wolves, and one spider," Zaydas answered.


    "T-Ten girls... I see." She seemed deep in thought.


    Approaching her, he placed a hand on her shoulder. "Shion, there''s something you need to understand about me."


    "Yes?" She raised an eyebrow.


    "I am not monogamous," he said. "Out of the ten girls I mentioned, I have a romantic and sexual relationship with eight of them. And I also have other romantic relationships with girls who are not here at the moment."


    Shion''s violet-purple eyes deepened as she looked at him. Soon, she sighed.


    "I see..."


    "I''m going upstairs to inform the others," Zaydas said as he walked past her.


    There are things that need to be made clear from the beginning. If she wishes to continue thinking of him as a romantic partner, she needs to know that he will never belong solely to her.


    Just as he intended to be clear with Ravel. And... if she doesn''t accept it¡ªwhich is somewhat unlikely, since it''s common practice among Devils to have more than one partner¡ªconsidering that his grandfather, Zeoticus Gremory, has a harem that is even managed by his wife, Venelana Gremory.


    As for him, it''s hard to say what the hierarchy will be. In fact, he didn''t even want to think about something like that for now. The fact was that, among the elves, Ria was the one in charge of them, and whether there would be any other type of hierarchy in his relationships was something for him to consider in the future.


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    [+83,241 AP!]


    Later, after everyone gathered in the mansion''s backyard when the time he had altered was restored, a large sum of AP was received.


    By the way, he explained the same thing to Shuna about him not being monogamous.


    ''704,936 AP...'' His AP skyrocketed once again.


    Of course, he knew that this was not a regular occurrence. After all, those he brought had some important significance, which was worth that amount of AP.


    However, beings like the Infernal Wolves and the Spider, even though they had become strong, did not yield more than 20,000 AP in total.


    "Zaydas-san, I''m here!" At the entrance of the grounds, Rimuru, in human form, entered.


    As he approached, Zaydas said, "Rimuru-san, I am about to do something now, and it is quite possible that something grand will happen."


    "Like what?"


    "Something like the awakening of a new Demon Lord."


    As the words fell, the most surprised was not Rimuru, but rather Benimaru and the rest of the Onis.


    "A Demon Lord!?"


    Shion, who had been a bit down before, brightened up, saying, "As expected of Zaydas-sama~"


    "Yes, yes," Shuna agreed.


    "For you to understand better, something close to the power level of our mutual friend," Zaydas said without explaining.


    "Him?!" Only then did Rimuru show surprise.


    After all, he, better than anyone, understood how powerful Veldora was. After all, at that moment, Veldora was inside his stomach.


    "With that said, since you are somewhat linked to me, it''s possible that you might also receive something if this happens, so consider yourself warned." With that, Zaydas prepared to open the tenth gate.


    ''Great Sage...''


    [Done!]


    [-512,000 AP!]


    [Announcement. The bodily reconstruction has begun, transforming into a new species!]


    [Announcement. Race: Transformation from Meta-Human to Homo Magi¡­ successful!]


    The next instant, Zaydas fell into a deep sleep.


    "Zaydas-sama!"


    Seeing that he was about to collapse, they moved quickly to catch him, but it was unnecessary.


    His body began to float and spin in the air while glowing.


    Seconds later, when he returned to the ground, all his parameters had significantly increased. He was supported by Shuna and Rurushi. Shuna cast a complicated look at her, while Rurushi simply smiled at her.


    The species abilities of Homo Magi are: [Magic Master: [Telekinesis], [Cryokinesis], [Pyrokinesis], [Telepathy], [Hypnosis], [Flight], [Aerokinesis], [Electrokinesis], [Hydrokinesis], [Photokinesis], [Umbrakinesis], [Chronokinesis], [Geokinesis], [Teleportation], [Interdimensional Travel], [Force Field Generation], [Transformation], [Size Alteration], [Cosmic Energy Creation], [Energy Manipulation], and [Reality Manipulation].


    [Announcement. [Magic Master] has evolved into [Merlin, Lord of Magic].


    But it didn''t stop there...


    [Announcement. [Puppeteer] has integrated with [Indestructible Threads], [Silk Manipulation], and [Sticky-Steel Thread] and has thus evolved into: [Loki, Master of Puppeteers].


    [Announcement. Acquired the Intrinsic Ability: [Magicules (Special Rank A)]!].


    Before Zaydas could regain consciousness, the sky darkened, and in the clouds, everyone saw the shadow of something coiled like a dragon. But when thunder exploded in the sky, the shadow, which seemed like a coiled dragon, revealed itself as a kind of green Feathered Serpent with red feathered wings and red feathers in place of ears.


    "What the hell?!"


    Rimuru was stunned, and he wasn''t the only one.


    Sticking out its forked tongue menacingly, the ''Feathered Serpent'' descended from the sky, leaving everyone terrified, but then it penetrated Zaydas'' body, merging with him.


    [Announcement. Zaydas Gremory has become a Chosen Hero!]


    After this happened, Zaydas began to wake up.


    Blinking, he felt an unusual strength in his body.


    ''Status.''


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    | Name: [Zaydas Gremory]


    | Race: [Hybrid: Devil/Homo Magi]


    | Rank: [Ultimate-Class Devil] / [Special A+]


    | Title: [Count], [King], [Zaydas Gremory Tempest], [Chosen Hero], [Quetzalcoatl]


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    | Intrinsic skills: [Power of Destruction (Rank S-)], [Demonic Power (Rank S-)], [Magicules (Special Rank A)].


    | Ultimate skills: [Merlin, Lord of Magic], [Loki, Master of Puppeteers].


    | Other skills: [Dimensional Jump (Rank S+)], [Healthy Body (Rank A)], [All-Purpose Farming Tool (Rank A+)], [Angel Wings (Rank B-)], [Blood Drain (Rank B)].


    | Unique skills: [Program (Rank A)], [Modeling (Rank A)], [Degenerate (Rank A-)].


    | Extra skills: [Magic Detector (Rank A+)], [Thought Acceleration (Rank B+)], [Analytical Appraisal (Rank B+)], [Haki (Rank B)], [Shadow Motion (Rank B+)], [Explosive Flames (Rank A-)], [Body Double (Rank B)], [Spatial Storage (Rank B+)], [Steel Strength (Rank B+)], [Strengthen Body (Rank B)], [Black Thunder (Rank A-)].


    | Holy Spirit Quetzalcoatl Skills (Special S): [Light Transformation], [Holy Light], [Divine Judgment], [Spiritual Protection].


    | Resistance Skills: [Paralysis Resistance (Rank C)], [Poison Resistance (Rank C)].


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    | Achievement Points (AP): [192,936]


    | Equipment: [Evil Pieces]


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    ''My skills themselves didn''t improve, but in return, I gained new abilities as well as a new source of power...''


    Before, he purely relied on Demonic Power to use his skills, even those he received from the Voice of the World, but now, he could finally use Magicules.


    ''Is this because the ''Voice of the World'' acknowledged me?'' He thought. ''Besides, I wasn''t expecting to become a chosen hero... I thought I would simply follow the path of a Demon Lord...''


    By the way, could he still become a Demon Lord?


    All signs pointed to yes¡ªafter all, Leon Cromwell had managed to be both.


    Another thing: he had gained three abilities when he evolved into a Homo Magi: [Cosmic Energy Creation], [Energy Manipulation], and [Reality Manipulation]. And when he transformed into [Merlin, Lord of Magic], three more skills were added: [All of Creation], [Analytical Appraisal], and [Thought Acceleration].


    He might not have increased his power rank as a Devil, and even though it wasn''t exactly a 1+1 equation, since his power source was almost equivalent... No, in fact, his Demonic Power was stronger. However, having a new source of power was something desirable.


    ''Chosen Hero... And on top of that, my Holy Spirit is Quetzalcoatl...''


    His ascension as a Homo Magi must have been quite grand to attract the attention of such a being.


    There were so many things he wanted to think about that it was difficult to even process them...


    "I want to drink some tea..." he murmured.


    "I''ll make it right away!" The one who spoke was Shuna. She didn''t even wait before simply vanishing from where she stood.


    "Are you alright, Zaydas-sama?" Shion asked, obvious concern in her beautiful eyes.


    "Yes, somehow." He replied, "It seems I haven''t reached the level of a Demon Lord..."


    "It''s alright, Zaydas-sama!" Benimaru said, full of confidence. "Even if it didn''t happen now, sooner or later it will. I bet on it!"


    "I agree with Benimaru-sama." Just like Benimaru, Shion spoke with full confidence. "If it''s Zaydas-sama, it won''t take long to become a Demon Lord!"


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    Meanwhile, since Quetzalcoatl had appeared directly in the world instead of the place where chosen heroes summon compatible spirits to officially become a chosen hero... Powerful beings across the world felt Quetzalcoatl''s presence, as well as learned that a new chosen hero had emerged¡ªone capable of summoning such a being.


    Things hadn''t even settled down after the arrival of a dragon as powerful as the true dragons, and then this happened


    Little did they know that all of this had occurred because of the same person: Zaydas Gremory Tempest!

 Chapter 67: Is the ‘Voice of the World’ Helping Him?

    Zaydas looked in the direction of the Infernal Wolves. Or, more precisely, the Infernal Demon Wolves. Besides growing to 2 meters in height, their fur and horns had also changed.


    The males had jet-black fur with crimson details. Their eyes glowed with demonic flames, and their fangs had become sharp enough to cut through magic. Additionally, two metallic lightning-shaped horns adorned their heads.


    The females, on the other hand, were predominantly crimson, with jet-black details and red eyes.


    The demon spider, Jade, didn''t undergo many changes in appearance. She had only grown in size, mutating into a Diabolical Demon Spider. Now standing at 150 cm tall, she seemed upset that she could no longer sit on his shoulder...


    Zaydas said, "Let''s go in."


    By the way, Benimaru had to leave to calm down their people about what had happened, as well as to ask for secrecy.


    In the living room, Shuna handed him another cup of tea. Not just for him, but also for Rimuru and the rest of the group.


    "So, what was that?" Rimuru asked.


    "I became a Chosen Hero, and that was a Holy Spirit," Zaydas summarized, without explaining much.


    "Chosen Hero..." Rimuru pondered. The term "Hero" wasn''t unfamiliar to him, especially because of Veldora, who had been sealed by a Hero.


    Rimuru then looked at Rurushi, Tia, and the others: "By the way, I haven''t formally introduced myself yet. I''m Rimuru, a Slime."


    Then, he transformed into a Blue Slime.


    "Rurushi Ru, a Vampire."


    "Tia, I''m from the Angel Race."


    "Ria, from the High Elf Race."


    Raising her front leg, Jade used silk threads to create her name in the air, along with her species.


    As for the wolves... Well, they could now speak telepathically and introduced themselves.


    "Asia, I''m Zaydas-san''s Bishop."


    "Oh, so you''re a reincarnated Devil then?" Rimuru asked.


    Zaydas had explained a little about it because of Shizue. That''s why it wasn''t strange to him.


    "I am too." Rurushi raised her hand, saying, "Just like Asia, I''m Zaydas'' Bishop~"


    "I''m the Rook," Tia said.


    "I''m the Pawn," Ria raised her hand.


    "Oh, I see..." Rimuru nodded, looking at the Onis: "What about them?"


    "I didn''t reincarnate them as Devils," Zaydas denied.


    "I want to become part of your Peerage, Zaydas-sama!" Shion raised her hand forcefully, making her large breasts bounce, almost producing a ''boing boing'' sound as they moved up and down.


    Looking at her, he says, "Are you sure? This is quite different from becoming one of the people who serve me. By becoming part of my Peerage, you will have to do things in other universes."


    Without hesitation, she says firmly, "Yes, I''m sure!"


    "I would also like to become part of your Peerage, Zaydas-sama." The one who spoke was Shuna.


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    Looking at her and then at Shion, he says, "Let''s wait for Benimaru to return first. This is not something that can be decided so easily."


    "You''re overthinking it, Zaydas-sama. Onii-san wouldn''t dare refuse, fufufu~" Shion placed her hand in front of her mouth, covering it with her wide sleeve as she laughed, her eyes gleaming dangerously.


    "Sigh, I understand, but I need to give a heads-up first." Zaydas said, "The pieces I still have are 1 Rook, 1 Knight, and 7 Pawns. The Rook is compatible with Shion, but you, Shuna, would be comparable to a Bishop, which increases magical power. And my Pawns... Well, although in chess they are considered disposable pieces, all my Pawns are mutants, which means they are similar to any other piece, even the Queen."


    When Ria heard this, her eyes sparkled intensely. Even the other elves had a similar reaction.


    Zaydas continued, "As for the position of Queen... I already have someone in mind whom I intend to make my Queen."


    "I''m fine being a Pawn," Shuna said. "After all, as you just said, it''s a mutant piece that is equivalent to even the Queen, right~?"


    "Yes, that''s right." Zaydas nodded.


    "Then, there''s no problem~" She said cheerfully with a closed-eye smile.


    Zaydas looked at Shion: "As for the Rook, to explain it simply, it drastically increases the user''s physical strength."


    "Oh, then it''s perfect for me~" Shion smiled.


    "Ahem, don''t forget about me, Zaydas-kun." Rimuru pretended to cough, returning to human form.


    "Huh? You want to become part of my Peerage?" Zaydas shook his head. "Sorry, but I can''t do that."


    "Hey, hey, hey. When did I say anything like that?" Rimuru looked offended. "Jeez, you obviously only want to recruit women, that''s why they didn''t say anything about joining your Peerage, right? And even though I don''t have a gender since I''m a slime, I still identify as a man!"


    "Haha, I''m just messing with you." Zaydas smiled. "By the way, how are the war preparations going?"


    "They''re progressing well, and..." He asked, "About their strength... I see that some of them are almost as strong as the Onis. That''s ridiculous. Where did you find such people?"


    "As you might have guessed, they are from another universe." Zaydas said, half-truthfully.


    At the very least, he wasn''t going to say that, in reality, they were from another dimension¡ªsomething even more distant.


    Speaking of dimensions... The very dimension they were in was one created by Veldanava. Besides this dimension, there had to be a higher one, where powerful creatures resided that could be interconnected with this one...


    ''By the way, shouldn''t Spirits only be able to enter this world through the Dwelling of the Elementals?''


    It was curious how Quetzalcoatl managed to bypass that and enter his body...


    ''It can''t be because of my dimension-related powers, right?''


    However, he didn''t recall opening such a rift while becoming a Homo Magi.


    "Zaydas?"


    "You want to know about their role in this war, right?" Zaydas said. "The Demonic Infernal Wolves will go with you. They should be of great help, and Ria and the Elves as well."


    "We too?" They asked in unison.


    Turning to them, he said, "Yes, it will be better for you if you are in the group led by Rimuru-san."


    "Alright, I trust you. We''ll do our best!" Ria touched the bracelet on her wrist.


    All the elves wore a similar bracelet. In reality, they were bows he had created, which in their first form appeared as a bracelet, but in their second form transformed into a bow, and in their third form, into a crossbow. As for the arrows, they were made of energy, making them capable of having nearly infinite ammunition, since he had given each of them ten golden fruits to recharge their magical power.


    "By the way, Rimuru-san, this is for you to distribute as you see fit." As his words fell, 500 bottles of golden wine floated out of his personal subspace along with a thousand golden fruits.


    "If you want, you can try making the golden wine take on a different form that''s more useful to use." Zaydas said.


    "Thank you, this will be a great help." Rimuru said, pointing at the floating bottles and golden fruits, which were then absorbed by him.


    "You''re welcome." Zaydas said. "And if you manage to create a different form that''s more useful and easier to use, let me know."


    "But of course, Zaydas-kun~" Rimuru said cheerfully. "By the way, the preparations for the armor, as well as a place for Kurobee and Shuna to work, are ready."


    "Actually, Jade is good with threads¡ªnot just because she''s a spider, but she inherited her mother''s talent for making clothes." Zaydas said, then looked at Jade. "Go with Shuna and help create clothes, okay?"


    Raising her front leg, a feminine voice echoed in his mind: "Understood, Master!"


    Jade''s voice was childish, sounding like she was in that adolescent phase where voices shift between high and deep tones.


    Turning to Shuna, he said, "Shuna, you don''t mind, right?"


    "Of course not, it will be a great help~" She said cheerfully. Then she added, "However, I hope you make me part of your Peerage before I start working, okay?"


    Just as she said that, Benimaru arrived.


    When he was told about Shuna becoming part of his Peerage, his reaction was...


    "It will be an honor for her to serve you directly, Zaydas-sama. This is something that even I desire!"


    "I see..." With that, Zaydas no longer had any reason to refuse.


    Looking at the two, Zaydas first pointed his hand at Shion. Soon, he realized that, just as he had imagined, she was compatible with all the pieces, but especially with the Rook. Then, from his left hand, the Rook Devil Piece emerged and floated toward Shion''s chest.


    In an instant, everyone felt a shiver as she was reborn as a Devil, and a menacing aura began to emanate from her body.


    ''Her power now surpasses even Benimaru...''


    Next, he did the same with Shuna. The moment the Pawn Devil Piece floated toward her and began merging with her body, he saw, for a brief moment, the piece change in appearance to resemble the Queen Devil Piece...


    ''Is this possible?''


    Had she somehow managed to make the impossible possible?


    ''Great Sage, would I be able to create new Devil Pieces and link them to myself?''


    [Yes!]


    ''Elaborate.''


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    Shuna, who had her eyes closed, suddenly opened them, and a pair of Devil wings magnificently extended from her back. They were almost as glamorous as Shizue''s. Her magical power even surpassed Shion''s.


    Telepathically, he said to her: ''Congratulations, Shuna. I don''t know how you achieved such a feat, but the Devil Piece underwent a promotion, turning into a Queen Devil Piece.''


    She smiled beautifully and responded telepathically: ''The "Voice of the World" helped me. The moment I began reincarnating as a Devil, the "Voice of the World" promoted the Pawn Devil Piece to Queen.''


    Zaydas became thoughtful.


    ''So, just as I suspected, the "Voice of the World" interfered and helped Shuna evolve the Devil Piece into a Queen...'' This was unprecedented, at least he had never heard of a similar case.


    Shion also opened her eyes, and a pair of Devil wings extended behind her. They were just slightly less grand than Shuna''s.


    The good thing was that, for the uninformed, even though Shuna''s Devil Piece had become a Queen, when investigated, it would still appear as a mutant Pawn. The essence of the Devil Piece hadn''t changed. In other words, he didn''t need to worry if he ended up with two Queens and decided to participate in the Rating Game.


    "Ohh, this is incredible!" Shion said. "I feel more powerful!"

 Chapter 68: Shadow Predator

    [+166,742 AP!]


    The result of transforming both of them into Devils yielded a lot of AP. It wasn''t as exaggerated as when he transformed Shizue, who alone gave him nearly 300,000 AP, but it was still a considerable amount.


    Of course, in Shizue''s case, there was also the fact that she had become the bearer of Ddraig.


    Looking at Rimuru, he called him into his office to talk.


    "Rimuru." He asked seriously while sitting in front of him, "Can you explain your ability, Devour, to me in more detail?"


    Rimuru''s eyes narrowed. "Are you thinking of analyzing it and creating your own version?"


    "Smart. Yes, I want that, and in return, I will give you one of my abilities," Zaydas said.


    "I want your ability to cultivate with those magical tools," Rimuru replied.


    "All right, I accept." Zaydas agreed.


    Rimuru fell silent, possibly speaking with the Great Sage.


    "Touch my fist, Zaydas-kun."


    Following his instructions, Zaydas extended his hand in a fist, and their fists touched.


    "Close your eyes."


    Closing his eyes, Zaydas began receiving vast amounts of information related to the [Devour] ability.


    The information was abundant.


    In an instant, his mind contained all the knowledge about the [Devour] ability.


    Opening his eyes, Zaydas attempted to replicate the ability. It would cost 90,000 AP with a 99% success rate.


    ''Success!''


    Spending 10,000 AP, he created a Card of the first version of the All-Purpose Farming Tool.


    Regardless of his success in replicating the [Devour] ability, a promise is a promise.


    "Here, with this, you can say ''Activate'' against your chest, and you''ll gain the ability: All-Purpose Farming Tool." Zaydas handed him the Card.


    "Thanks~" Rimuru smiled happily.


    Without hesitation, he placed the Card against his chest and said, "Activate!"


    In the next moment, the Card began fusing with him.


    "Ohh, so that''s how it works¡­ Not bad~" Rimuru seemed satisfied.


    "Yes, it''s a good ability," Zaydas said. "By the way, the option to use the spear among all the farming tools is quite special. I recommend using it carefully."


    "Mm, I know." Rimuru nodded.


    With that said, Zaydas took a deep breath and began replicating the [Devour] ability.


    [-90,000 AP!]


    [1%...]


    As he did so, he had a sudden epiphany and used his Shadow Manipulation ability at the same time he was replicating, thus achieving a 100% success rate!


    [99%...]


    Zaydas'' smile deepened when he saw it rise to 100%.


    [100%!]


    [Notice! Congratulations! You have successfully replicated the [Devour (Rank S-)] ability, which has evolved into the Unique Skill: [Shadow Predator (Rank S-)]. Would you like to fuse with it now?]


    ''Yes!''


    In the next instant, the ability''s information integrated into him. It was a skill different from Rimuru''s, yet similar, sharing the same properties, except that he used his own shadow to devour targets.


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    [Shadow Predator (Rank S-)]


    Sub-Skills:


    [Predation]: Absorbs the target into the user''s shadow. However, if the target is conscious, the success rate decreases significantly. Valid targets include, but are not limited to; organic matter, inorganic matter, skill effects, and magic.


    [Analysis]: The absorbed target is studied and analyzed. Craftable items can then be produced. If the necessary materials are present, duplicates can be made. In the case of a successful analysis of a skill or magic, the same technique can be acquired.


    [Shadow Space]: A metaphysical space where all ''devoured or absorbed'' targets are stored. Items produced via Analysis can also be stored. Anything stored in [Shadow Space] is unaffected by the passage of time.


    [Mimicry]: Replicates the form and racial traits of an analyzed target, with equal or superior capabilities to the original.


    [Isolation]: Harmful or unnecessary materials for analysis can also be stored. They will be used to replace magical energy.


    What to say? He felt like giving Rimuru a kiss as a thank-you...


    Jokes aside, he was genuinely grateful.


    "Thank you, Rimuru," Zaydas said. "I obtained a great skill thanks to you."


    "Haha, don''t mention it, Zaydas-san," Rimuru laughed. "I also benefited from this exchange, remember?"


    Smiling, he nodded. "You''re right."


    Although the skill level was impressive, it wasn''t always about the highest rank of a skill, but rather about what a given skill was capable of doing.


    With the All-Purpose Farming Tool skill, Rimuru wouldn''t have to worry about potential food shortages.


    ''I intended to steal the [Gluttony] skill from the Orc Lord, but... I don''t feel that desire anymore.''


    Thanks to Rimuru, he obtained something truly useful. Because of that, he would let him use [Devour] on the Orc Lord. Later, he could negotiate with Rimuru again and replicate the [Gluttony] skill.


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    While the war preparations were being made, Zaydas set out with Tia and Rurushi.


    "Where are we going, Darling Husband?" Rurushi asked, flying beside him.


    Tia looked at him when Rurushi asked that question.


    "I want to test a new skill of mine, and I also know that you two want to do the same, right?" Zaydas replied.


    Maybe because of the Orcs, but it was difficult to find monsters along their path.


    "Hold my hand, we''re teleporting," Zaydas said.


    "Yes." Agreeing, the two held his hands, and in the blink of an eye, the scenery changed¡ªthey were inside a cave.


    "This is..."


    "A cave where some monsters reside," Zaydas replied. "It will be easier to hunt here."


    And as soon as his words fell, a Basilisk appeared.


    Basilisks were a mix between a bird and a dragon. It was approximately the size of a horse, with a body covered in dark feathers and raptor-like claws. They had two large feathered wings on their back, and their long tail formed the head of a cruel serpent.


    ''A Rank B+ monster,'' Zaydas calmly analyzed.


    "This monster is strong," Tia remained alert.


    Rurushi smiled. "Yes, it would have been difficult for us to deal with before, but..."


    "Yes, our strength has increased a lot," Tia smiled slightly.


    "I know you''re excited, but..." Zaydas took a step forward, and soon his breath turned cold as part of the left side of his face was covered in ice, and his left leg was coated in frost. When he stomped on the ground, he murmured, "Become an Ice Sculpture."


    Sounds of something freezing at high speed echoed as a trail of ice, as wide as a car, extended across the ground toward the Basilisk.


    The Basilisk''s perception was no joke, but even when it tried to dodge, the ice pursued it. The moment it touched one of its legs, the Basilisk began freezing in real time while roaring.


    In an instant, it was turned into an ice sculpture.


    Zaydas turned to her. "Very well, Rurushi, try using your ability on the Basilisk in this state."


    "Yes!" Approaching while murmuring "So cold" and rubbing her arms, she reached the Basilisk''s side and said, "Blood Extraction."


    From within the ice, the Basilisk''s blood, a deep crimson red, began being drawn out until it formed a pool of blood on the ground.


    Rurushi then exclaimed, "Rise, my blood soldier!"


    From the pool of blood, something attempted to take shape.


    On the first attempt, she failed, but Rurushi didn''t give up and spoke again with more force, "Rise, my blood soldier!"


    Soon, from the pool of blood, something began to take form. It was a grotesque scene, similar to a slime shifting its shape to take on the appearance of something, but without changing its essence, like a slime.


    "Roar!!"


    The moment it finished rising, the Blood Basilisk roared. The Basilisk''s roar was loud and powerful.


    Meanwhile, the original Basilisk''s body began to wither away until only bones remained.


    Canceling the freezing, Zaydas approached and saw that, although the Blood Basilisk''s power had decreased slightly, it was still considered a Rank B monster.


    "So this is your new ability, Rurushi!" Tia, who had approached, seemed a little disheartened as she murmured, "And here I was thinking I''d have the advantage..."


    "Tia, what kind of ability did you get?" Rurushi asked.


    At the same time, she tested sending the Blood Basilisk into the metaphysical space where her Blood Soldiers would be stored.


    A pool of blood formed on the ground, and the Blood Basilisk was drawn into it, disappearing from the area.


    Tia, in turn, responded, "Fufu. You''ll understand as soon as..."


    Her words stopped halfway when she spotted a Giant Centipede.


    "It''s my turn, right?" She pointed at the Giant Centipede.


    ''Evil Centipede... Another Rank B+ monster.'' Zaydas thought and said, "Yes, your turn."


    Rising as its legs moved like tentacles, the Evil Centipede was deep crimson in color, with a face that resembled a black mask.


    Smiling coldly, Tia moved, and almost instantly, she appeared behind the Evil Centipede¡ªthen, its head fell.


    ''Not bad,'' Zaydas thought.


    He had seen the entire process. Although she had moved very quickly, he noticed the moment she made her angel wings appear. At the same instant, she shaped her hand into a blade and created a blade of light, swiftly severing the Evil Centipede''s head. With a push from her wings, she descended rapidly, appearing behind the Evil Centipede while casually waving her hand toward the ground, scattering its green blood.


    "Life Light Extraction," she murmured calmly, extending her hand toward the Evil Centipede.


    Soon, a sphere of light formed in the air, resembling a gathering of fluorescent milk.


    When she finished, the Evil Centipede withered.


    "Rise!" she exclaimed.


    From the sphere of light, tearing sounds echoed as a centipede head emerged, resembling that of the Evil Centipede but white. Its body followed, dancing in the air until it touched the ground and crawled toward Tia in submission.


    ''It also became Rank B,'' Zaydas analyzed.


    Smiling, Tia turned to Rurushi without saying a single word.


    "What is it?" Rurushi went on the defensive. "If you have something to say, just say it!"


    "Nothing much." Tia continued smiling. "I was just thinking that I succeeded on the first try, even though our abilities are similar."


    "Damn it¡­!" Rurushi stomped her foot on the ground. "Just wait, I''ll get it on the first try next time!"


    "Ara? Good luck then~" Tia laughed.


    "Tia!!" Rurushi lunged at her.


    "Calm down, girls." Zaydas intervened when he saw they were about to fight, especially since Rurushi had already summoned the Blood Basilisk. "After we return, you two can have a friendly duel, but for now, put your rivalry aside, okay?"


    "If Darling Husband is asking¡­" Rurushi murmured, stepping back.


    "I''ll listen to you." Tia made a white light appear on the ground, and her Radiant Soldier, the Evil Centipede, was sucked into it.


    Like Rurushi, she also had a metaphysical space where her Radiant Soldiers were kept.


    Walking side by side, with Zaydas in the middle, they stopped when they saw a Carapace Lizard.


    ''Oh? Unfortunately, I already have its ability...''


    He had already replicated it from Rimuru before, so he saw little point in using this monster as a target, even though it was a good one as a Rank B-.


    ¡­


    Two hours later¡­


    Tia and Rurushi had each gained a total of 11 soldiers. However, there was a ''problem.''


    Soldiers below Rank B- had become generic soldiers with no significant battle power, ranking at C+.


    Each of them had obtained nine of these soldiers. Additionally, each had acquired a Carapace Lizard.


    In other words, their power was evenly matched.


    Well, Zaydas wanted to be fair when increasing their soldiers, which was why things ended up so balanced.


    And for the first time, Zaydas was about to test his unique ability: Shadow Predator.


    In front of him was a Giant Bat trapped in silk threads.


    Pointing his finger, he murmured, "Thread Shot."


    "Bang!"


    From his hand, a steel-threaded ball shot toward the struggling Giant Bat, piercing its head. Fresh blood immediately began to flow.


    Then, he thought, ''Shadow Predator.''


    His shadow, which lay before him, expanded, coming to life as it rose from the ground. Like a spear, it enveloped the Giant Bat, forming a sphere of shadow before falling back into his own shadow.


    [Analysis complete.]


    [Skills: [Vampirism (Rank C+)] and [Ultrasonic Wave (Rank C+)] acquired!]


    [Announcement. It is now possible to mimic the [Vampire Bat]!]

 Chapter 69: An Irresistible Proposal

    [Vampirism]: By sucking the target''s blood, the user can temporarily gain their abilities.


    ''It''s not that useful for me now that I have [Shadow Predator], but it might be a good option to create multiple copies and distribute them, especially to the wolves and Rurushi.


    Besides, thanks to the [Degenerate] ability, he managed to partially transform part of his body through his mimicry.


    After using [Shadow Predator] on a Carapace Lizard, Zaydas acquired the Carapace Lizard''s mimicry, allowing him to create a layer of scales similar to those of a dragon on his arm.


    Initially, the scales were dark blue, but he changed them to crimson red according to his preference.


    From the wrist to the elbow, the armor featured six layers of sharp scales, divided into three rows at the front. On the back of the hand, there were two smaller rows, while the fingers were segmented into three parts, ending in claws as sharp as a dragon''s.


    ''I already had this lizard''s ability, but with this, the skill''s effectiveness improved tremendously. However, it''s still the defense of a Rank B- monster¡­''


    In the future, using [Degenerate], he intends to fuse another Mimicry species with defensive properties and transform it into something more useful.


    In fact, when he has time, he plans to explore [Degenerate] to its fullest potential, creating new abilities by merging two into one. But for that, he first needs to make fusions that are actually worthwhile. He wouldn''t just make random fusions.


    "Let''s head back." Zaydas turned to Rurushi and Tia: "We''ve been out for a few hours, and I''m starting to feel hungry."


    "Same here," Rurushi said, and Tia nodded.


    The two held his hands after he canceled the transformation, and soon they appeared on his mansion''s grounds.


    ...


    After lunch, Zaydas announced, "Asia and I will be out for at most two hours."


    "Can we come along?" Ria asked.


    "For now, no," Zaydas refused.


    He intended to return to his own dimension. It should be 6 AM there. And without making the necessary preparations, he saw no reason to bring anyone other than Asia this time¡ªafter all, he only planned to stay until that same day''s nightfall.


    "I see..."


    Though disappointed, Ria didn''t insist.


    Making a few magic circles appear in front of each of them, soon a bottle of golden wine materialized for each one.


    "Don''t be like that, we''ll be back soon. And this is my way of apologizing for not being able to take you with me this time," Zaydas said with a refreshing smile.


    At that moment, to them, he looked like a saint!


    Under their admiring gazes, Zaydas held Asia''s hand and used [Dimensional Jump].


    ...


    When They Returned, Asia''s Mood Magically Improved.


    "Ahh, it feels like it''s been such a long time since we last came back..." Asia murmured with a nostalgic smile.


    ''If she''s like this after just a few days away, how will she react when we''re gone for months?''


    Shaking his head, he smiled and patted her head. "Go take a bath and get ready."


    "Yes~" She stood on her tiptoes and, boldly, gave him a quick peck on the cheek. Immediately after, she ran out of the room, her face blushing all the way to her ears.


    "This girl..." He said that, but soon let out a small laugh.


    ...


    Later, downstairs, Zaydas met up with Asia, now dressed in her school uniform.


    "How do I look, Zaydas-san?" she asked with a hint of shyness.


    Smiling, Zaydas said, "You look beautiful. It suits you very well, Asia."


    "I''m so happy!" She didn''t even need to say it¡ªher expressive face overflowed with joy.


    With a noble accent, Ravel arrived. "Good morning, Asia-san, Zaydas-sama~"


    "Good morning, Ravel," Zaydas said. "I like your new hairstyle."


    Hearing that, Ravel paused, touched her head, and suddenly panicked.


    "...I forgot to fix it!" Right after, she ran up the stairs.


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    "Err..." Asia, who lost the chance to greet Ravel, felt a bit awkward.


    "It''s fine, she''ll be back down soon." Zaydas patted her head, and Asia closed her eyes, seemingly enjoying his touch.


    Seeing her act so adorably, Zaydas''s hand slid to her face, and he slowly leaned toward her rosy lips.


    "Ahem. Zaydas-sama?"


    Hearing the voice behind him, Zaydas stopped what he was about to do, while Asia opened her eyes, her cheeks turning red like crimson clouds.


    Turning around, Zaydas smiled. "Good morning, Grayfia-nee."


    "I don''t mean to interfere, but Zaydas-sama, do you think it''s appropriate to continue what you were about to do?" she asked, standing in a perfect and composed posture.


    Her expression was neither stern nor gentle.


    Still smiling, Zaydas said, "Grayfia-nee, do you really mean what you just said?"


    "What do you mean?" Her expression changed slightly as she raised an eyebrow.


    "If you don''t understand, that''s fine." Zaydas shrugged.


    With a piercing gaze, Grayfia stared at him for a moment before sighing.


    At the same time, Shizue and Ravel were coming down the stairs.


    ...


    Unlike when it was just him and Ravel, now there were four people heading to school. Because of that, Grayfia kindly drove them in a red BMW.


    "Asia-san, are you happy to be going to school?" Ravel asked with a smile.


    "A little nervous, but also a little excited," Asia replied sweetly.


    From the front passenger seat, Zaydas asked, "And you, Shizue?"


    "I don''t know yet... I mean, at my age, going to school..."


    Zaydas chuckled. "You''re overthinking it, Shizue. In the end, you never had a normal life and never got to do normal things. Now that you have the chance, why not enjoy it?"


    "Er... Yes, you''re right." She smiled a little.


    "By the way, I haven''t asked yet." Ravel looked at Shizue. "Which grade were you transferred to, Shizue-san?"


    "Third year," she answered.


    "Oh, then you might end up in the same class as Zaydas-sama. I''m jealous..." Ravel said, but then smiled. "Let''s make the most of our school life in the human world, okay?"


    Although the way she said it sounded a little strange to Shizue, she smiled. "Yes, let''s."


    ...


    When Zaydas got out of the car with Shizue, Ravel, and Asia¡­ they automatically became the center of attention, almost as if an idol had arrived at the school.


    It was no surprise¡ªeach of them stood out, and Grayfia, who had opened the car door, was dressed as a maid, her beautiful platinum hair flowing as she maintained an air of pure elegance.


    "I already figured Zaydas-sama was rich, but¡­"


    "Damn, he even has a platinum-haired bishoujo maid? How can the world be this unfair?"


    "And what the hell is this? Who are these gorgeous bishoujos?"


    "Ahhh! Don''t stop me! I''m jumping off a bridge right now!!"


    "Urghh... Damn it... How can life be so unfair?"


    "Issei, I understand you, I really do!"


    "You understand me, Motohama?"


    And then, the two of them hugged¡­


    ...


    Later, after the teacher entered the classroom, he announced:


    "Ahem. Today, we have a new transfer student. Please welcome her with a round of applause."


    As the applause echoed, he continued:


    "Shizue Gremory, you may enter."


    The moment she crossed the doorway, everyone¡ªboth men and women¡ªwas stunned by her appearance.


    "Wow!"


    Several gasps of admiration spread throughout the room.


    "What a beautiful girl~"


    "Okay, silence!" the teacher intervened. "Shizue-san, please introduce yourself."


    Taking a step forward, she spoke in a calm tone:


    "Good morning, everyone. My name is Shizue Gremory, a distant cousin of Zaydas Gremory. Due to family matters, I am currently living under his family''s care." She added with a small smile, "Thank you for having me."


    The class responded with applause and welcoming words.


    "Alright, silence." The teacher said, "Shizue-san, you may take the open seat in front of your cousin, Zaydas-san."


    "Mm." Nodding, she gracefully walked toward her seat.


    Giving a slight nod as she stopped in front of him, she then greeted Akeno and Rias.


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    It was lunchtime, and a piece of news that started circulating caught Zaydas by surprise. Issei, Motohama, and Matsuda¡ªbetter known as the ''Perverted Trio''¡ªwere caught spying on the Girls from the Kendo Club.


    When this was reported to the administration, all three of them received a two-week suspension as a warning, and their parents had to come pick them up, looking incredibly embarrassed by their sons'' actions.


    ''Until now, they always managed to get away with it, so why?'' Zaydas wanted to know the reason.


    The most plausible explanation was that after losing Ddraig, Issei had also lost his "protagonist aura" or something like that. Because of this, he could no longer influence events in his favor¡ªor in favor of his friends. Thus, instead of simply being beaten up in a comedic anime-like scene¡­ They were properly punished, as they should have been.


    This even led to students commenting on how strange it was that they had never been punished for something like this before.


    Even bringing porn magazines to school was a reason for suspension, yet until now, they had always gone unpunished. This made many people surprised by what had happened.


    "Humph! They deserved it," Koneko said coldly.


    "Ara, Koneko-chan, so cold~" Akeno laughed.


    "Oh? Do you think their behavior is acceptable?" Zaydas asked with interest as he looked at her.


    "..." Akeno''s smiling expression froze, and she swallowed the words she was about to say. It took her two seconds before she replied, "No, I don''t."


    Smiling, Zaydas said, "I know that sometimes it may not seem like something that should be punished. But I disagree. They were committing a criminal act."


    "But they''re just teenagers," Kiba said.


    Looking at him, Zaydas smiled coldly. "Right now, they''re teenagers and escape the law, but in a year, they''ll be eighteen. If they keep acting this way, the punishment will be much harsher than a two-week suspension."


    Kiba fell silent. In the end, he knew Zaydas was right.


    "Yes, perverts like them deserve to be punished!" Koneko said sharply.


    Sensing that the atmosphere was becoming tense, Rias spoke up: "Putting this irrelevant topic aside, Zay-kun, have you thought about my proposal?"


    "You mean joining your club with my Peerage?" Zaydas asked.


    "Yes, that," she said. "Wouldn''t it be better to have a place where you can do things more freely? Not to mention, we could spend more time together~"


    "Err¡­ Okay, but not now," Zaydas said. "At the moment, I''m busy with other things. But maybe next week?"


    "Great!" Rias smiled.


    Zaydas looked at her and then turned to Asia: "By the way, Asia-chan, how has your first day at school been?"


    "Although I have a lot to learn, everyone has been very kind to me~" she replied cheerfully.


    "Mm, I''m glad to hear that." Zaydas then turned to Ravel: "And you, Ravel-chan, have you gotten used to school in the human world?"


    "A little," she smiled. "But thanks to Koneko-san, things are going well."


    "That''s good." Zaydas looked at Shizue and laughed. "Well, I don''t even need to ask you since we''re in the same class."


    "So jealous¡­ I also wanted to be in the same class as Zaydas-san¡­" Asia murmured.


    "I understand you perfectly, Asia-san!" Ravel exclaimed.


    "You understand me, Ravel-san?" The two seemed to have suddenly become closer¡­


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    Zaydas did not return home with Ravel, Asia, and Shizue. In front of him stood a boy, nearly 18 years old. His name was Saji.


    Saji was a young man with short blond hair and gray eyes. He wore ordinary clothes that looked cheap.


    The two were currently in a private room of a restaurant.


    "What you said¡­ is it true?"


    "Yes, I want to offer you 1 billion yen, but in exchange, I will take the Sacred Gear from your body," Zaydas said. "In fact, I could simply take it, and you¡ªwho weren''t even aware of possessing such a thing¡ªwouldn''t even notice. By the way, I should warn you that this is something that will attract many dangerous people who won''t be as kind as I am. Some will want to steal it, others will want to kill you just for possessing something dangerous."


    "I¡­ If I accept, what will happen to me?" Saji asked.


    His situation wasn''t good at the moment, and he urgently needed money.


    Saji''s parents had died in a car accident, leaving him and his two siblings under the care of their paternal grandfather. Recently, the grandfather had passed away due to an illness, leaving them alone and helpless once again. Struggling financially, Zaydas''s offer was too tempting to refuse.


    "If I take the Sacred Gear from you, nothing will change. And, if you wish, I can alter your memories. As for my reason for doing this, I believe you''re smart enough to understand, right?" Zaydas replied.


    Closing and opening his eyes, Saji answered, "I accept. I''ve seen enough to understand that if you wanted, you could simply steal whatever this Sacred Gear is and then kill me. I don''t think you''re trying to trick me, but just to be sure, can you give me proof?"


    "Of course. Here." Zaydas handed a smartphone to Saji. "Log into your bank account. I''ve already transferred the entire amount to your account at XXX Bank."


    With trembling hands, Saji logged into his account, and his eyes widened as he saw all the zeros.


    "Okay, go ahead!" Saji exclaimed.


    "Relax. Everything will be fine," Zaydas said. "This is something useful to me, so even though I don''t need to, I will keep an eye on you and your family. If you''re ever in trouble, I will help."


    "Thank you!" Saji stood up and bowed deeply toward him.


    Smiling, Zaydas asked, "So, do you wish to keep your memories of this deal and everything you''ve heard?"


    "No." He denied it without thinking twice.


    "Good choice. Sometimes, ignorance is bliss," Zaydas said.


    Then, he shook Saji''s hand while using the Card to steal Sacred Gears¡ªthe same type he had used on Issei.


    [-1,000 AP!]


    [-1,000 AP!]


    [-1,000 AP!]


    [-1,000 AP!]


    [-1,000 AP!]


    [Success!]


    [You obtained the Sacred Gear: Absorption Line!]


    [+50,000 AP]


    Seeing this, Zaydas smiled. Then, as requested, he altered Saji''s memory. Regarding the reason for obtaining 1 billion yen, he manipulated things to make it seem like it was something their grandfather had left them. He made it appear as if their grandfather had been secretly wealthy and had left his entire fortune in cash to his grandchildren.


    That amount of money was enough for Saji and his siblings to live like royalty. Even when converted to dollars, they would still be millionaires.

 Chapter 70: Kissing Ravel

    On the way home, Zaydas started having an idea that might be seen as wise¡ªor absurd¡­


    ''What if I use [Shadow Predator]? What will happen?''


    [Announcement. I do not recommend doing that!]


    ''Are you afraid I''ll lose to the will of the Dragon Vritra?''


    [Yes. Although the soul of the Dragon Vritra is not complete, it is still fragments of the soul of the dragon that was once known as the Dark Dragon King. And what you currently possess is the most powerful piece of Vritra''s Sacred Gears. However... it''s not like there is no chance.]


    ''I''m listening.''


    [If you use 100,000 AP, even if Vritra tries to resist, it is possible to increase the success rate to 99.2%.]


    ''100,000 AP¡­''


    It wasn''t a small amount, but if he could devour Vritra and obtain Vritra''s Mimicry¡­ it was a price worth considering.


    ''If I''m about to fail, can I use AP to increase the success rate to 100%?''


    Ultimately, if that were possible, the risk would be worth it.


    [Yes, it is possible.]


    That answer was all Zaydas needed to know.


    ''Well, it''s not like I urgently need to increase my power¡­ I''ll keep this as a backup plan. Until then, I''ll store it in my personal subspace.''


    Thinking this, Zaydas stored the Card containing the Sacred Gear: Absorption Line.


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    Drinking tea with Grayfia and the girls in the late afternoon, Zaydas fixed his eyes on Grayfia.


    "If you have something to say to me, just say it, Zaydas-sama."


    Smiling, he said, "Actually, I awakened as a Homo Magi."


    "..." Grayfia''s breathing became quicker. She remained silent while the others didn''t understand the deeper meaning behind it.


    "Are you okay, Grayfia-sama?" Ravel asked, concerned for her.


    "I''m fine..." Grayfia took a deep breath.


    It was rare for her to lose her composure like that.


    "What is a Homo Magi?" Shizue asked.


    "To put it simply, Homo Magi is a sub-race of humans with the inherent ability to use magic," Zaydas explained.


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    "I see..." Ravel became thoughtful.


    "To put it in simpler terms, even before Zatanna-sama became Sirzechs-sama''s queen, she was already feared worldwide. Her power is so great that she could even confront the top leaders of the angel, fallen angel, and Devil factions."


    She didn''t extend that statement to other factions since it didn''t seem necessary.


    "That''s amazing¡­ I didn''t expect Zatanna-sama to be so powerful!" Asia clasped her hands as she spoke, her eyes shining.


    What was left unsaid was that¡­ Zatanna could reach the level of a Transcendent, rivaling even beings like Great Red and Ophis.


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    Just as Zaydas had imagined, as soon as the conversation ended, Grayfia excused herself and departed for the Underworld.


    Of course, she knew that he had told her on purpose so she could report to his parents that he had awakened as a Homo Magi.


    The reason was simple: the stronger he was, the less they would worry about him. In fact, knowing that she was going to see his parents, Zaydas handed her ten bottles of golden wine¡ªthree for her and seven for his parents.


    ...


    Later, while they were playing video games¡ªShizue being the most interested in it¡ªRavel, who was sitting beside him, holding his hand, whispered in his ear: "Zaydas-sama, may I have a moment of your time?"


    Nodding, he stepped out with her while Shizue and Asia played Mario Kart.


    Without interrupting the two, Zaydas left with Ravel.


    In the kitchen, with the door closed, Ravel handed him a glass of orange juice and took one for herself.


    After downing the juice in one gulp, Ravel seemed to have made a decision and whispered: "Zaydas-sama... Please, don''t hate me..."


    "Huh? Why would I hate you?" Zaydas asked.


    "W-Well... The real reason I was able to come to the human world and live with you... was because my Otousama (father) made me promise that I would report anything you did that was... strange, to say the least." She revealed, quickly adding: "B-But don''t worry, even when I reported something, I only mentioned everyday things!"


    "I see..."


    His silence made her feel uneasy. Smiling slightly, he said: "Don''t worry, I won''t blame you for that. And honestly, I don''t see the real reason your father would do something like this. The only thing I can think of is... him trying to find something in me to take advantage of in this union between the Gremory Clan and the Phenex Clan. It might even be related to the possible child we''ll have."


    "C-Child..." Although she became embarrassed upon hearing that, when she understood the implication behind his words, Ravel''s eyes widened. She murmured softly: "Otousama... He wouldn''t do something like that, would he?"


    ...


    Ravel couldn''t deny that her father placed the interests of the Phenex Clan above everything else. He was the type of shrewd and pragmatic noble who prioritized the Phenex Clan''s interests above all. Even she knew that.


    It wasn''t as if he hid this fact¡ªin various situations, she had seen her father putting the Phenex Clan''s interests first.


    ''If Otousama finds out that Zaydas-sama awakened as a Homo Magi, then...'' She didn''t even want to imagine what his reaction would be.


    ...


    Seeing Ravel''s distress, even though this situation was problematic in various ways... Zaydas'' lips curved slightly into a cold smile.


    He looked at Ravel.


    His expression relaxed. He held her hands, making Ravel look in his direction.


    "It''s okay," he said softly. "As long as you don''t betray my trust, I won''t cancel our engagement."


    "I..."


    Releasing her left hand, he extended his index finger, placing it against her soft lips, making a silencing sound as he said, "Don''t say anything. I understand. I just want to know one thing."


    "Mm?" She asked with her eyes.


    "Do you like me?" He asked.


    Instantly, Ravel''s face flushed with an incredible blush. She looked feverish as she murmured, "Yes, I adore you and... I think I love you."


    Smiling slightly, Zaydas placed his hand on her chin, lifting it. Her eyes seemed like they were made of water as he brought his lips closer to hers.


    The moment she felt the touch of his lips, her almond-shaped eyes widened, but seconds later, she closed them while wrapping her arms around his neck, standing on her tiptoes.


    What started as a gentle kiss intensified into a French kiss as Zaydas'' hand wandered over her body until he grabbed her juicy butt, squeezing slightly, making her moan into his mouth.


    She looked so adorable and sweet that Zaydas couldn''t contain himself, kissing her for several minutes.


    Her breathless sighs as she was kissed were so sexy that Zaydas didn''t want to break the kiss.


    However, he still did.


    When the kiss was broken, a transparent string of saliva formed a bridge between their lips.


    "Wow!"


    Ravel''s dazed eyes fixed on him as she said, "Wow!"¡ªseemingly unable to believe what had just happened¡ªand how good it was.


    Zaydas whispered in her ear, "This time, I''ll let you go with just a kiss, but next time, we''ll go a little further, okay?"


    Still out of it, she dreamily nodded.


    "I-I... need to use the bathroom!" But when Ravel came back to her senses, she turned completely red and ran out of the kitchen.


    Laughing, Zaydas found her reaction cute.


    However, soon after, his eyes darkened slightly.


    He didn''t know if Ravel''s father had some twisted ideas regarding him, but...


    He let out a chuckle and then grabbed the glass of juice from the table, drinking it all at once.


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    At 8:40 PM, Asia entered Zaydas'' room.


    Zaydas had told Shizue about what was about to happen, but when she found out it wasn''t something difficult to handle, she still preferred not to return to that dimension for now.


    As for Ravel... after that, she never left her room again.


    "Zaydas-san?" Asia called out to him.


    Looking at her, he smiled. "Sorry, I was thinking about something. Shall we?"


    "Yes." She agreed.


    Holding her hand, he marked the coordinates for the TSSDK and used [Dimensional Jump].


    ...


    When Zaydas and Asia returned, only 46 minutes had passed in TSSDK.


    The first to notice them was Shion, who smiled beautifully, saying, "You two returned quickly, Asia-chan, Zaydas-sama."


    "Mm, there were no setbacks, so our return was earlier than expected." Zaydas said while adjusting the time flow again.

 Chapter 71: Towards the Battle

    [I added a part of the original plot at the end of the chapter. If you haven''t read the novel or even watched the anime Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken, it might be helpful. But even without it, the chapter will have 1900 words. That said, I hope you enjoy the chapter~]


    Shion stood behind Zaydas like a shadow in a composed manner. Anyone who saw her acting this way would think she was his secretary.


    Meanwhile, the wolves, upon seeing Zaydas, jumped joyfully, merging into his shadow¡ªor almost all of them.


    Luna stopped in front of Asia and lowered her head in submission.


    Telepathically, Luna said: "I wish to become your familiar; please accept me, Asia-sama!"


    Her respectful way of speaking surprised even Zaydas.


    Truth be told, he hadn''t spoken that much with the wolves after their transformations.


    "Why?" Asia wanted to know.


    It was easy to predict what she was thinking. She seemed not to understand why Luna wanted to get close to her.


    "Because it will make me happy."


    A simple yet profound answer.


    In other words: Luna believed that by becoming Asia''s familiar, she would be happier.


    Come to think of it, Luna was the kindest among the Infernal Demon Wolves. She even gained the Extra Skill: Sacred Howl¡ªa howl that purifies allies of curses and poisons while weakening demons and undead.


    By the way, Zaydas had tested this skill before, and when Luna used it, it didn''t affect him. That is, although it affects "Demons," it did not affect him, who is a "Devil."


    Sensing her gaze in his direction, Zaydas said: "Feel free to accept. It''s Luna''s choice to choose you as her master. I won''t interfere."


    Nodding, she gently looked at the enormous two-meter wolf and said: "Alright, I accept."


    Telepathically, Zaydas explained the necessary process to form the familiar and master contract between a Devil and a Monster.


    When they learned that Zaydas and Asia had returned, Benimaru and the rest came, only to halt their steps when they saw what Asia and Luna were doing.


    A green magic circle appeared right below Luna as Asia murmured: "By the sacred name of Asia Argento, I ask you to form a familiar and master contract with me."


    In an instant, the contract was formed between the two.


    However, it didn''t stop there¡ªsomething strange happened as Luna stood up and howled.


    In an instant, her horns fell off, and it didn''t stop there¡ªthe previously predominantly red fur with black details began to change in real-time to a pure white predominant color with golden details, especially around the neck and head. Then, a golden horn curved backward grew.


    Luna''s entire aura changed. Before, there was still a threatening aura, but now, it was more serene and soothing.


    Luna, who underwent a mutation by becoming Asia''s familiar, changed from an Infernal Demon Wolf to a Tiamat Wolf.


    Before, she was versatile in fire control, but now, it shifted to water.


    However, this doesn''t mean she became weaker¡ªshe even experienced enhancements in her basic attributes.


    And just as Shadow and Ruby hid in Zaydas'' shadow as soon as Luna''s evolution ended, Luna first picked up the fallen horns, handed them to Asia, and then merged into her shadow.


    Zaydas smiled, thinking: ''With Luna protecting Asia, I don''t need to worry about her safety.''


    Looking at Jade next to Shuna, he thought: ''Jade won''t abandon me either, right?''


    He laughed at his own thoughts.


    In the end, even if it really happened, he wouldn''t mind. After all, Shuna was his Pawn/Queen.


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    In the blink of an eye, two days passed.


    The preparations for war had progressed significantly.


    And, in the meantime, Rimuru expanded his plantation fields now that he was able to use the skill [All-Purpose Farming Tool].


    During this period, Zaydas was enhancing his own weapon with the help of the Oni, Kurobee. His proficiency as a blacksmith was even higher than that of the elves.


    When the elf women saw this, they became highly interested in learning from him, and being as kind as he was, Kurobee accepted all of them as his disciples.


    Time proved that they only needed some direction, especially Ria, who was able to upgrade the artifact she received from Zaydas to Rare-grade, almost Unique-grade.


    She was overjoyed when Kurobee praised her as a genius in forging.


    And the reason for being so happy with such praise was simple... Kurobee was a genius blacksmith who was capable of creating Unique-grade equipment, and he seemed confident that he would soon be able to create a Legend-grade piece.


    Equipment can be classified based on its quality and Existence Value into the following grades: Normal-grade, Special-grade, Rare-grade, Unique-grade, Legend-grade, God-grade, and Genesis-grade.


    By the way, Zaydas'' Ouroboros Sword was upgraded by Kurobee to Unique-grade.


    Zaydas also helped Kurobee forge a sword for Shion, which transforms into an Odachi similar to his, and a Magic Scepter for Shuna with two forms. The first is an elegant gold fan with red details, while the second is a Magic Scepter.


    Both weapons reached Unique-grade.


    Kurobee also forged weapons for Benimaru and the rest, all at Unique-grade.


    By the way, he almost managed to make Benimaru''s sword reach Legend-grade.


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    "Ho ho ho. This is exciting," Hakurou said upon receiving his sword.


    His slash was so fast that only when he returned it to the sheath did they realize he had done anything.


    If it came to a swordsmanship-only fight, Zaydas was not confident he could emerge victorious against Hakurou.


    "Next is Shuna," said Zaydas. "She mentioned that, with Jade''s help, she also finished preparing our equipment."


    Shuna''s workspace was on his mansion grounds.


    When they arrived in front of what looked like a tailor''s shop, Zaydas announced their entry, and they went in.


    Shuna greeted them with a gentle and sweet smile: "Come in, make yourselves at home~"


    The place was spacious, with several mannequins wearing highly detailed clothes, as well as open wardrobes with clothes hanging on hangers.


    However, there was one in particular that stood out from the others, where Jade was standing very close.


    It was a closet with two rows and a full-length mirror at the back.


    Without losing her smile, she struck a pose while gesturing with an open hand toward the closet, saying: "Jade and I finished making the special outfit for Zaydas-sama. And onii-sama and the rest, by the way."


    Benimaru murmured: "''By the way,'' huh..."


    "Ho ho ho," Hakurou let out an elder''s laugh, saying: "That is to be expected."


    "Well, considering Shuna-sama''s wonderful skill. I presume mine was made as well?"


    The Onis responded like this.


    "Here they are!" With these words, she brought more clothes.


    After Zaydas received his, he was guided by Shuna to a room to change.


    While he went inside to change, she waited outside.


    Taking off his clothes, leaving only his boxer briefs, he wrapped himself in the kimono that Shuna and Jade had made. It was pure white.


    A shiny linen. First-class silk that felt wonderful to the touch. Around his waist, he wore a sophisticated black belt.


    Underneath, he wore equally pure white pants. When he put the outfit on, it immediately resized to fit his body.


    No wonder Shuna and Jade didn''t need to take his measurements.


    Well, considering Shuna and Jade''s talent, it was expected to transform into a magical item.


    After he dressed, it was as if it blended with his magic, becoming part of his body while changing to a wine-red color, and the pants turned to a dark night shade.


    Out of curiosity, he used the skill [Size Alteration] and became a four-meter-tall giant, and as expected, the clothes grew accordingly.


    Returning to his normal size, he wore a long white overcoat with an elegant cut and vertical lines that gave a modern and sophisticated vibe. It adjusted to his body as it blended with his magical power, soon changing to a pure crimson color.


    The high collar stood symmetrically raised around his face with a wine-red shade on the back. On his hands, he wore fingerless gloves that reached his wrists, adapting to his hands and changing to a dark night color.


    On his feet, he wore black leather military-style boots. To complete the look, he placed the Ouroboros Sword on his belt.


    With the full attire, a crimson aura outlined the outfit. It was obvious that everything he wore was a magical item.


    Stepping out of the dressing room, he saw that he was actually the slowest¡ª even the girls, including the elves, had finished getting dressed.


    By the way, the style of the elves'' clothing hadn''t changed, but there were subtle details in red. The most noticeable was Ria, with a crimson glove on her right hand.


    Asia wore an outfit reminiscent of what she wore when Zaydas first met her. But instead of dark blue, it was in a crimson color.


    Zaydas had to admit it looked really good on her, accentuating her well-proportioned curves.


    The attire of Tia and Rurushi hadn''t changed. If anything had, it might be the small details that were now red.


    ''Am I staining them with my color?''


    It would be fine if it were just the girls, but Benimaru''s outfit was even redder than his... A samurai-style kimono.


    And, last but not least, Shion and Shuna. Shuna wore a Priestess-style outfit, a Miko with a long skirt in red and the details of the white kimono, which extended quite a bit beneath the red skirt, also in red.


    Her pink hair was tied at the end with a red kanzashi, and she had two strands of hair on each side resting on her breasts.


    Shion, on the other hand, wore a predominantly dark purple outfit¡ªa tight-fitting suit that she left unbuttoned, allowing a generous portion of her cleavage to show, along with dress pants. The buttons were red, and the dress shoes were black. Her long purple hair was tied in a high ponytail that swayed with the movement of her head.


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    Everyone gathered and was heading toward the swamp where the war would take place.


    Beside him, on top of Ranga, Rimuru wore an outfit with hairs around the sleeves, legs, and neck, resembling the wolves'' hairs.


    "It''s almost time..." Rimuru said.


    "Yes, we''re almost there," Zaydas confirmed, atop Shadow, who had grown to 3 meters tall and 4 meters long.


    "By the way, Rimuru-san."


    "Yes?"


    Zaydas said to Rimuru, "Whatever I ask you, just say: I am a man, okay?"


    Even without understanding why Zaydas brought this up now, Rimuru nodded, "Okay."


    "Then let''s start," Zaydas said. "You went out to a party."


    "I am a man."


    "You invited a beautiful girl to dance."


    "I am a man!"


    "She accepted, and you two started dancing."


    "I am a man!"


    "You invited her to your place, and she accepted."


    "I am a man!"


    "She climbs on top of you."


    "I am a man!!"


    "While she was on top of you, she says..."


    "I am a man!!"


    "..."


    Rimuru: "Wait... What? Huh? She was a man?"


    "Hahaha!"


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    On that day, the orc army filled the swamps with thousands of troops.


    If you looked from above, you would see the tunnels swarming like an incessant whirlpool.


    However, those present were only a small part of the army. The orcs decided to invade by circling around the lake. With little resistance, they occupied the swamps and advanced toward the caves.


    However, a commotion rippled through the swarm.


    Suddenly, someone ordered the lizardmen to attack. And that was the cause of the outbreak of war between the orcs and the lizardmen.


    .


    The rulers of the swamps¡ªthe Lizardmen. Possessing high combat skills, they could maneuver smoothly through mud and marshes. Hidden among the grass, they approached the orc army and attacked without being detected.


    Everything went as planned.


    He locked the previous chief in an underground chamber, reorganized the army, and moved them to the surface. And, quickly taking battle formations, he launched an attack on the orcs.


    Gabil was not completely incompetent. He lacked the ability to see the big picture, but he could certainly lead a squad in battle. This skill he inherited from his father, the former chief.


    The Lizardmen respected strength. Therefore, they would not follow someone who only boasted of their power. Gabil idolized an individual. For his sake, he had to show his competence.


    However...


    He left a thousand warriors to guard the main chamber. It was occupied only by women and other civilians. If necessary, the women could also fight, but they lacked the required strength. For this reason, he was sending an additional 500 soldiers at a time to the main chamber.


    In other words, Gabil decided to gradually reinforce this line of defense with troops fighting in the tunnels. Having freed up and relocated the troops, Gabil gained control over the entire army. His numbers: 7,000 goblins and 8,000 lizardmen.


    This was his fighting force. Without relying on the labyrinth, he proceeded to face his enemy on the surface.


    And leaving the minimum for defense, he mobilized everyone for battle. The first attack went as described. They successfully split the enemy and launched a devastating attack on their flanks.


    The orcs that the lizardmen scattered were hunted down by the goblins. Following Gabil''s orders to the letter, the troops performed extremely well. The goblins also fought hard. Thus, they were able to advance with the rest of the troops.


    The success of the attack can, therefore, be attributed to the ideal cooperation of individual units.


    ''Contemplate!'' Gabil thought. ''There is no need to fear the orcs! Father has grown senile. That''s why he worried unnecessarily. I will calm his fears. After seeing my heroic deeds, he will surely recognize me as the next chief. To that end, we need to wipe out the orcs immediately. Or perhaps this entire scenario was planned to pass the leadership to me! That''s what he thought.''


    A cry of joy filled the field.


    Look at them! The humble orcs are no match for the great Lizardmen!


    Proud of his work, Gabil observed the battlefield.


    Things had gone well... so far.


    Having lost many soldiers, the orcs must have been flailing in despair.


    But Gabil did not know of the terror of the Orc Lord; what the Chief knew, the terror of the Orc Lord. This difference now showed its fangs.


    *Guchaguchaguchagucha!*


    The orcs were walking over the dead. On all fours, crawling over them. No, wait!


    They weren''t walking over them¡ªthey were eating them. A horrifying sight. The brave lizardmen warriors, experienced in many battles, witnessed an unusual scene. A sinister aura enveloped the orcs.


    A warrior, terrified by the sight, tried to step back and fell over. Not missing the chance, the orcs attacked the warrior.


    He was dragged into the mud and torn limb from limb. Since the war began, he was the first victim. And that''s how it all started. The orcs who devoured the lost soldiers gradually obtained their abilities.


    This ability wasn''t like [Predator] and couldn''t perfectly replicate skills. However, they absorbed the power of the lizardmen to a certain extent and shared it among those within their domain. This was one of the effects of the unique skill [Starved].


    They were both a swarm and an individual. Again, much like the shared evolution of the fang-wolf species. That is why the previous chief was so afraid of letting any lizardmen die. To prevent the orcs from developing further.


    Although they couldn''t gain all the abilities of those they ate, they could still acquire some of their special traits. For example, the ability of lizardmen to move freely through mud and swamps. For example, creating scales around their vital areas for defense.


    They could make these kinds of trivial changes. However, this is how they could quickly turn the tide of battle.


    "Do not fear! Show them the power of the high and proud Lizardmen!!!" Gabil shouted.


    The lizardmen regained their morale with Gabil''s shout.


    They were rulers of the swamps, fighting on their own land; they attacked again. They were still faster than the orcs¡ªof this, they were certain. Even if outnumbered, if they retreated to their defensive lines, they could surely crush the enemy again.


    However!


    When they tried to flank the orcs again, they encountered a ready formation. The orcs'' movements had become faster.


    ''Strange.'' Gabil thought, but it was too late.


    Without the advantage of speed, they were now surrounded by many orcs. Five thousand soldiers had already blocked Gabil''s escape. And they continued their attack. Relying too much on their speed, they blindly pursued the orcs in their retreat and were surrounded.


    Perhaps if the orcs were not under the influence of their lord, Gabil''s group might have endured this situation. We could continue discussing such assumptions endlessly. The truth of the matter is: they were completely surrounded.


    Just as ants block their prey''s escape, the orcs attacked them. Even if they fought with all their strength, they would surely succumb soon.


    ''How can this be?'' Gabil couldn''t understand.


    He desperately tried to rally his forces, shouting words of encouragement. However, the goblins lost formation due to panic, and the lizardmen trembled with worry.


    ''This is bad!'' Thinking this, he wanted to give an order to retreat... but even he understood they had nowhere to run.


    To gather them all under his banner, he had forced the warriors to abandon the caves. Even if they had ordered a desperate retreat to the tunnels, the entrance was too narrow.


    The goblins who arrived first would block their escape. And, with no way to enter, they would be massacred by the orcs.


    If they ran into the forest... they would be chased down and slaughtered.


    They couldn''t retreat.


    Gabil understood this well.


    Why did his father fight so cowardly? He finally understood.


    ''How foolish was I?'' Gabil thought. But there was no time for regret now.


    Now, Gabil had only one thing to do. Raise morale and ease the worries of his companions.


    "Guwahahaha! What worried faces you all have! I am here! There''s no way I''ll lose to some orcs!"


    Yes, to encourage his allies by saying something he himself did not believe.


    Their fate was sealed...


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 Chapter 72: An Unexpected Mimicry

    The sound of war became increasingly evident as they approached.


    Zaydas advanced with Rurushi riding along. Beside them, Asia rode on Luna along with Tia.


    Right behind, the elves followed, mounted on Infernal Direwolves: Ruby with Ria, Bella with Riri and Rita, Ivy with Risu and Rifu, and Hades with Rikoto and Rize.


    Meanwhile, Shion, Souei, Benimaru, and Hakurou rode on Direwolves from Ranga''s Clan.


    "Something is happening just ahead!" exclaimed Souei before leaping off the Direwolf and dashing toward the possible danger.


    ...


    Souei arrived at the location where he had heard the sound of battle. Upon arrival, he saw a Lizardman being attacked by Orcs while holding their ground atop a tree. He quickly communicated with Zaydas.


    ''Zaydas-sama, I found a group of Orcs. They are attacking a Lizardman. How should I proceed?'' he asked through the telepathic network.


    ''Do whatever you want. If you wish, simply kill those Orcs,'' Zaydas replied.


    ''Understood!'' With that, he leaped from the tree.


    Immediately, silk threads shot from Souei''s fingers toward the Orcs.


    "What?" The Orcs were caught off guard.


    Within moments, more than ten Orcs were trapped by threads they couldn''t break. Souei then drew his sword from his waist and moved at the speed of sound.


    "Boom!"


    The impact of his speed caused a reaction. When he reappeared on the other side, Orc heads flew into the sky while blood gushed uncontrollably from the headless necks, unable to fall due to the threads.


    The Lizardman who witnessed this scene was left slack-jawed. It was understandable¡ªthe scene they had just experienced was ridiculous.


    After all, the strength of these Orcs was not normal. Otherwise, they wouldn''t have been in trouble.


    "T-Thank you!" the Lizardman said after snapping out of their shock, bowing toward him.


    "It''s not over yet." Saying this, Souei moved and began cutting down all the remaining Orcs.


    ...


    When Zaydas, Rimuru, and the rest arrived, the battle had already ended.


    "Nothing left?"


    Benimaru grumbled, "Tsk, he should have left some for us..."


    The way he said it almost sounded like they had ordered a pizza, and Souei ate it all by himself...


    Zaydas jumped off Shadow and used [Shadow Predator], devouring some of the corpses.


    [Extra Skills: [Corrosion (Rank C+)] and [Auto-Regeneration (Rank C+)] acquired!]


    [Announcement. Extra Skill: [Auto-Regeneration (Rank C+)] has evolved into Intrinsic Skill: [Ultraspeed Regeneration (Rank A+)].]


    [Announcement. It is now possible to mimic the [High Orc]!]


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    ''Huh? Why did it evolve?'' He pondered for just a moment before finding the answer¡ª[Healthy Body] and the fact that he was both a Devil and a Homo Magi.


    After using [Shadow Predator] on 20 Orc corpses, he stopped. Despite the slight increase in magicules, which was a positive thing, there were no other improvements.


    Turning around, he smiled slightly and said, "Rurushi, Tia, it''s your turn now."


    "Leave it to me." Saying this, Rurushi approached one of the Orc corpses.


    "Don''t leave me behind!" Tia did the same, stepping toward another corpse.


    Still mounted on Luna, Asia approached and asked Zaydas, "What are Rurushi-san and Tia-san going to do?"


    Smiling mysteriously, he replied, "Just wait and see~"


    "Understood." She nodded and turned to watch Tia and Rurushi.


    Rurushi successfully extracted a blood soldier that retained the appearance of an Orc.


    ''Not bad, a Rank B.''


    Tia, seeing this, became serious after failing on her first attempt and tried again. When she finally succeeded, she stomped the ground in frustration: "I won''t lose!"


    The reason for her frustration was that the Radiant Soldier was just a generic Rank C+ soldier.


    "My God, what kind of abilities are these?" Rimuru, standing beside them, was completely surprised.


    "Cool, right?" Zaydas looked at him. "They alone are a one-person army."


    "Fumu, fumu. So, if they are capable of turning fallen enemies into soldiers that fight for them... This is insane!" Rimuru exclaimed.


    "Well, as you saw, not all of them retain the form of a powerful soldier, but still, it''s something incredible, don''t you think?"


    "But of course!" Rimuru replied, looking at him as if to say, "Do you really need to state the obvious, Zaydas-kun?"


    Two minutes later, they finished extracting their soldiers.


    Rurushi looked smugly at Tia. She had obtained four soldiers that retained their strength from when they were Orcs, while Tia had only managed three.


    "What? You wanna fight?" Tia asked, summoning all nine of her common Radiant Soldiers plus two special ones.


    "Evil Centipede and Carapace Lizard," Hakurou automatically identified the monsters.


    Rurushi summoned the same special ones along with nine common Blood Soldiers.


    Their auras flared as their battle power rapidly surged to Rank A.


    "Zaydas-san, aren''t you going to do anything?" Rimuru asked.


    Smiling slightly while shaking his head, Zaydas spoke loudly, "Okay, that''s enough. Let''s move on."


    "Yes..."


    Reluctantly, Rurushi and Tia retracted their auras, causing their soldiers to step back.


    Tia withdrew her Radiant Soldiers into the [Light Preservation] domain, a luminous sphere that, upon touching the ground, transformed into a milky lake.


    Meanwhile, Rurushi activated [Blood Preservation], throwing a sphere of blood onto the ground, which expanded into a pool, allowing her soldiers to submerge themselves in it.


    Almost simultaneously, they picked up their spheres, which merged into their bodies, then turned their faces away while saying, "Humph!"


    "Are they okay?" Rimuru asked.


    "Yes," Zaydas replied with a smile, recalling a recent scene. "They''re like this, but only when they''re competing with each other."


    After Rurushi and Tia had dueled and Rurushi emerged victorious, although she boasted at first, she later treated Tia kindly and even started doing things to lift her mood.


    They continued onward, stopping again when they heard a noise coming from the bushes.


    But then, what jumped out in front of them was a White Slime.


    "A Slime?"


    "Hey, you bastards, why are you looking at me like that?" Rimuru felt offended by their gazes. It was as if they were insinuating something strange.


    "A Slime, huh..." Zaydas touched his chin, and soon a smile appeared. Then, he used [Shadow Predator], making his shadow creep along the ground toward the defenseless White Slime. The shadow then rose from the ground and swallowed it into the darkness.


    "Hey, hey, Zaydas-kun, why the hell did you do that?" Rimuru was the first to react.


    The others seemed to share the same expression¡ªafter all, a Slime was considered a harmless, lowest-rank monster.


    "Hahahaha!" On the other hand, Zaydas didn''t respond but instead laughed loudly. That was because two notifications appeared before his eyes.


    [Extra Skills: [Dissolve (Rank C+)] and [Absorption (Rank C+)] acquired!]


    [Announcement. It is now possible to mimic the [Slime]!]


    Without warning, he activated the mimicry and transformed into a Slime. However, instead of being transparent, he turned blood-red!


    "Hey, hey, don''t tell me..." Rimuru seemed to have realized something terrifying.


    Turning to him, Zaydas created a red Slime arm, waving it as he said, "You imagined correctly, Rimuru-kun. I acquired Slime mimicry!"


    "What the hell!" Rimuru exclaimed in mock indignation. "How could you do such a thing? Don''t you know that''s my identity?"


    "Kufufu. Not anymore, my dear friend Rimuru-kun~" Zaydas replied with a chuckle.


    "What is this?" Shion placed her left hand between the gap of her enormous breasts, murmuring, "What is this uncontrollable feeling I have of wanting to grab Zaydas-sama in my arms and hug him tightly?"


    "You too, Shion-san?" Asia said. "I understand you, I''m having the same feeling~!"


    "You understand me, Asia?" Shion looked at her with appreciation.


    Zaydas'' danger alert started ringing. He returned to his human form, fully clothed, and frowned as the sensation of danger disappeared.


    Farther ahead, they found Souei and, beside him, a wounded Lizardman.


    "Zaydas-sama, you have arrived." He approached reverently before him.


    "Mm." He shifted his gaze to the Lizardman. "She is..."


    "The daughter of the Lizardman Chief... Or more precisely, the former chief. Currently, her brother, who received the name Gabil, has imprisoned the current chief and led many Goblins and Lizardmen to go against the Orcs," he explained.


    "Please, save my father!" The female Lizardman knelt before him, pleading for help.


    After thinking for a moment, Zaydas said, "Souei, can you handle this?"


    "Your command is my order!" Souei said, kneeling on one knee.


    "Okay then, do it quickly and join us afterward," Zaydas commanded.


    "Yes!"


    Although he didn''t care about Gabil, this Lizardman was someone who had become important to Souei. And as his subordinate, that was reason enough for him to want to help the female Lizardman.


    Creating a pair of angel wings¡ªbut red and twice the size of Tia''s¡ªZaydas said to Rimuru, "Let''s move ahead."


    Creating a pair of bat wings, Rimuru began to take flight.


    Asia, Rurushi, Shion, and Tia created their own wings, with Asia being the one who had the silliest smile on her face since she was currently using angel wings.


    Even though she knew that didn''t make her an actual angel, she once told him, "My favorite phrase has become: Oh God. Please forgive a sinful person like me, who has angel wings but was actually reincarnated as a Devil!"


    Sometimes, she seemed to have a few screws loose, but he couldn''t deny that she looked really cute when she said that with a pair of white wings while making a prayer pose and reciting that phrase.


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 Chapter 73: Unequal Battle

    Before they distanced themselves, Asia pointed at the female Lizardman, and a green healing light emerged from her hands, quickly surrounding and healing all of the female Lizardman''s wounds.


    "Thank you." The female Lizardman expressed her gratitude.


    "It was nothing." Asia smiled gently.


    "Is she an angel?" The female Lizardman murmured.


    With super hearing, Asia was able to catch that and was overjoyed.


    "Hehe. An angel, she says~" Asia murmured happily.


    Meanwhile, Luna jumped into Asia''s shadow.


    Soon, they began flying ahead.


    Telepathically, Zaydas said: "Group A, come with me."


    Rimuru said: "Group B, come with me!"


    Immediately, the groups split up and started marching toward the swamp at full speed.


    "Zaydas-sama." Through the telepathic network, Benimaru asked, "Do you mind if we attack however we want this time?"


    "I don''t mind," Zaydas replied. "These Orcs aren''t something you Onis need to fear."


    "Yes, it will be annihilation!" He responded, full of confidence.


    Two hours later.


    From above, Zaydas observed the battle between the Orcs and the Lizardmen and Goblins.


    There were Lizardmen attacking Orcs while crying, and Goblins trying to flee, but it was difficult for them to move in the swamp. On the other hand, the Orcs moved just as well as the Lizardmen, catching up to the Goblins and Lizardmen and devouring them.


    *Guchaguchaguchagucha!*


    Raising his hand, Zaydas controlled the Orcs that were eating the Goblins and Lizardmen through invisible threads, while magic circles appeared beneath the Lizardmen and Goblins being consumed.


    "Gabil-sama!!" A desperate cry came from a Lizardman as he charged forward, attacking furiously toward an Orc.


    That Lizardman attacked an Orc that was clearly different from the others, possessing power close to an A-.


    ''An Orc General,'' Zaydas thought.


    Standing 4 meters tall with a massive body, the Orc General simply swung his double axe, decapitating the Lizardman.


    "What a fool. Jumping straight to death." Said the Orc General.


    However, he suddenly began to writhe as invisible threads connected to him. When he tried to break free from their control, he found himself unable to do so. Then, a magic circle appeared beneath the Lizardman he had just killed, and he himself turned and began slaughtering his own people.


    "Orc General, why are you attacking us!?"


    The Orcs were confused. Though they had lost their sanity due to hunger, they still retained some reasoning and intelligence.


    "I... urgh..."


    The Orc General found himself unable to even speak as he started a massacre among his own kin. Being much stronger than common Orcs with his powerful weapon and armor, he tore through them effortlessly.


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    This scene repeated itself again with another Orc General.


    In an instant, four of the Orc Generals were under control and were attacking the Orcs.


    "Can I start now?" Rurushi could hardly wait to take action.


    "Yes, do as you please," Zaydas replied.


    "Yes~" Saying that, she flew down, hitting the ground like a meteor.


    "Boom!"


    "Zaydas, I''m going too." Tia gave him a slight bow, then shouted, "Rurushi, wait for me!"


    Even fiercer than Rurushi, when Tia hit the ground, a shockwave spread out, knocking down several Orcs on impact.


    "Wahh, wahhh, what should I do?" Asia asked.


    "For now, heal the surviving Lizardmen and Goblins," Zaydas said. "But if someone on the communication network asks for help, prioritize them."


    "Understood~" Saying this, she left.


    "Zaydas-sama..."


    "Yes, go and do as you please," Zaydas said, turning to Shion.


    Smiling predatorily, she said, "Okay, here I go!"


    Diving freely, she grabbed her sword and said, "Howl, my lovely Odachi!"


    In an instant, the sword in her hand, which was already large at 160 cm, grew to 250 cm.


    When her Odachi touched the ground, the earth began to split open.


    "Boooom!"


    "Ahhhhhhhhhhh!"


    The desperate screams of the Orcs echoed as many were caught in her attack or fell into the fissure that had opened in the ground.


    Resting the Odachi on her shoulder, Shion had a glorified expression, as if she had just relieved herself¡­


    Then she loudly declared, "Alright, you damn pigs, let''s see where your courage is now!"


    With a vertical slash, she swung forcefully, creating a blade-like wave that shot forward, cutting through everything in its path.


    The sound of something being sliced echoed until an Orc shouted, "Get down on the¡­"


    However, before he could finish, he was split in half instantly¡ªthe slash fired by Shion was anything but slow.


    Some Orcs who understood the intent of the previous Orc lay flat on the ground and avoided the attack, but it didn''t matter. Shion raised her Odachi high and then brought it down with all her strength.


    "Boooom!"


    "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"


    Elsewhere, Benimaru and the rest arrived at the battlefield.


    Jumping off the back of his wolf, Benimaru created a black fireball with a red glow and hurled it toward a group of Orcs.


    "BOOOOM!"


    An explosion erupted.


    And then, as the blast dissipated, nothing remained. Everything had been obliterated by his attack.


    "Take that, you damn pigs."


    Saying this, he continued firing destruction fireballs.


    Hakurou chuckled, "Ho ho ho, the Young Master seems excited."


    Then, he moved.


    It was as if he were a professional skater¡ªhe slid across the ground in such an elegant and swift manner that he appeared on the other side of the Orcs before they even realized they were already dead.


    The sound of blood spraying echoed the moment Hakurou returned his sword to its sheath.


    The two continued advancing.


    On Rimuru''s side, the Goblins and Wolves also arrived at the battlefield, accompanied by the Elves and Infernal Demon Wolves.


    Flying, Ria spoke loudly using the ability given to her by Zaydas: [Ultrasonic Wave]: "You, Orcs, look at me!"


    The moment approximately a thousand Orcs looked at her, Ria said with a stunningly beautiful smile, "Die for me, alright?"


    """"""""YES!""""""""


    They all responded firmly and, with their weapons, committed seppuku.


    Gobta, who saw this scene, shuddered from head to toe: "Ugh¡­ I must never anger this beautiful elf¡­"


    Meanwhile, the Elves touched the bracelets on their wrists, which transformed into bows. In an instant, they drew the strings, and wind arrows with swirling spheres at the tips were created and fired.


    "Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"


    Each shot, upon hitting its target, created a cutting whirlwind, striking everyone in the surrounding area.


    Meanwhile, Zaydas, who was flying in the sky, now controlling 10,000 Orcs with invisible threads, used them to attack other Orcs.


    ''Ten thousand is my limit for now¡­''


    Although, if he so wished, he could control a few more Orcs, he did not have full control.


    Not wanting to continue with this, he made all ten thousand Orcs kill themselves, leaving only the four Orc Generals.


    [+59,994 AP!]


    Seeing this, he let out a chuckle.


    He then made magic circles appear beneath the corpses of the Orcs while the Orc Generals under his control¡ªhe sent two toward Rurushi and Tia.


    As for the other two, he descended and stood before them.


    In front of Zaydas were two Orc Generals. One he recognized from the anime¡ªRimuru had named him Gerd, the son of the Orc Lord.


    The other was likely someone who had died in the original storyline.


    Pointing his finger at the Orc General¡ª


    "Bang!"


    A sphere of light shot from Zaydas'' fingertip, piercing through the Orc General''s head.


    Zaydas used [Shadow Predator], making his shadow devour the Orc General before he could even hit the ground.


    Zaydas closed his eyes for a moment as he noticed his Mag¨ªculas had increased to Special Rank A+.


    At the same time, his Corrosion skill had risen to Rank B+.


    Looking at the remaining Orc General, whose eyes were trembling, he made him faint.


    Stepping back, Zaydas created several runes in the air, forming a barrier around himself.


    Then, he seemed to ascend.


    "Zaydas-sama?" Shion, who had been paying attention to him, called out, concerned.


    "It''s fine." Zaydas responded. "I''m inside a barrier I created myself."


    "I see." She didn''t ask any further questions, only seeming happy that he was safe.


    Meanwhile, before Zaydas lay piles and piles of corpses¡ªmostly Orcs. Some were Lizardmen.


    Although ''few,'' there were at least a thousand Lizardmen.


    Zaydas looked at the pile of Lizardman corpses and used [Shadow Predator] on all of them at once, wanting to test something.


    In an instant, they were all devoured and began dissolving as he absorbed them.


    [Announcement...]


    [Announcement...]


    [Announcement...]


    [Announcement...]


    Multiple announcements appeared at once, but soon after, he said: ''Great Sage, just summarize the final form.''


    [Understood!]


    Seconds later...


    [Announcement. Extra Skills: [Dragon Scales (Rank B+)], [Dragon Eye (Rank B+)], [Dragon Shift (Rank B+)], [Dragon Body (Rank B+)], and [Magic Resistance (Rank B)] acquired!]


    [Announcement. It is now possible to mimic the [Dragonewt]!]


    ''Just as I expected...''


    That wasn''t all¡ªhis Mag¨ªculas seemed close to ranking up again.


    Looking at the Orc corpses, he also used [Shadow Predator] on all of them.


    [Announcement...]


    [Announcement...]


    [Announcement...]


    Several notifications started appearing, but he had no time for them now.


    Because when he used [Shadow Predator], he began to feel strange as he dissolved and absorbed the Orcs¡­


    His body started to swell while his Mag¨ªculas shot up directly to Rank S.


    That wasn''t all¡ªhis Demonic Power began to surge, and soon he roared:


    "URGAAAAAAAAAHHHH!"


    The moment he did, his previously restrained aura exploded into the sky, shattering the barrier he had created before.


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 Chapter 74: Threatening the Demon Lords.

    As Zaydas'' aura expanded, he saw two notifications that caught his attention:


    [Announcement. You have reached the level of a [Demon Lord Seed]!]


    [Announcement. The skills: [Body Armor], [Dragon Scales], [Dragon Eye], [Dragon Shift], [Dragon Body], and [Dragon Aura] have fused and become a Unique Skill: [Diabolic Dragon (Rank S)]!]


    He didn''t even know when he had gained [Dragon Aura], but it was easy to assume it happened when he almost lost consciousness as his power leaked out.


    His aura started to lose stability, returning to his body.


    [+435,483 AP!]


    Bending his right arm forward, Zaydas opened and closed his hand. The strength in his grip was incredible. He had become several times stronger now.


    Taking a deep breath, he murmured in his mind: ''Status.''


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    |Name: [Zaydas Gremory]


    |Race: [Hybrid: Devil/Homo Magi]


    |Rank: [Satan-Class Devil] / [Rank S]


    |Title: [Count], [King], [Zaydas Gremory Tempest], [Chosen Hero], [Quetzalcoatl], [Demon Lord Seed]


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    |Intrinsic skills: [Demonic Power (Rank S)], [Power of Destruction (Rank S)], [Magicules (Rank S)], [Ultraspeed Regeneration (Rank S-)]


    |Ultimate skills: [Merlin, Lord of Magic], [Loki, Master of Puppeteers]


    |Other skills: [Dimensional Jump (Rank S+)], [Healthy Body (Rank A+)], [All-Purpose Farming Tool (Rank S-)], [Angel Wings (Rank B+)], [Blood Drain (Rank A-)], [Vampirism (Rank B+)], [Ultrasonic Wave (Rank B+)]


    |Unique skills: [Program (Rank A+)], [Modeling (Rank A+)], [Degenerate (Rank S-)], [Shadow Predator (Rank S)], [Diabolic Dragon (Rank S)]


    |Extra skills: [Magic Detector (Rank S-)], [Thought Acceleration (Rank A)], [Analytical Appraisal (Rank A)], [Haki (Rank B+)], [Shadow Motion (Rank A-)], [Explosive Flames (Rank A)], [Body Double (Rank B+)], [Spatial Storage (Rank A)], [Steel Strength (Rank A)], [Strengthen Body (Rank A)], [Black Thunder (Rank A)], [Corrosion (Rank A)], [Dissolve (Rank B)], [Absorption (Rank B)]


    |Holy Spirit Quetzalcoatl Skills (Special S): [Light Transformation], [Holy Light], [Divine Judgment], [Spiritual Protection]


    |Resistance Skills: [Paralysis Resistance (Rank C+)], [Poison Resistance (Rank C+)], [Magic Resistance (Rank B+)]


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    |Achievement Points (AP): [800,155]


    |Equipment: [Evil Pieces]


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    It was simply a breathtaking scene. Not only had he improved himself, but all of his skills had also undergone some enhancement.


    Benimaru and the others moved to stand before him.


    "Zaydas-sama, it''s good to see you well!" Benimaru said.


    Shion stepped forward and hugged him.


    "Calm down, Shion," Zaydas said, making no effort to push her away, instead hugging her back and patting her on the back. "I''m fine, actually, more than fine."


    Souei asked, "Zaydas-sama, if I may ask¡­ what exactly happened?"


    "Kufufu." Zaydas let out a villainous chuckle. "My power has basically tripled."


    Upon hearing that, several gasps echoed.


    If he was already considered a powerful being before¡­ now that his power had tripled, just how strong had he become?


    Little did they know that this estimate was only based on his raw power, without even considering the skills that had significantly improved.


    "Shion-san, you''ve been clinging to him for too long!" Asia intervened.


    "Asia, I thought you were on my side." Shion looked hurt at her.


    "This is this, that is that," Asia said in her cute voice, making a separating gesture with her hands.


    By the way, behind Rurushi was a Blood Orc General, and Tia had also succeeded¡ªbehind her stood a Radiant Orc General.


    Besides these Orc Generals, there were several common Orcs and hundreds of regular soldiers.


    ''I''ll try to make their common soldiers fuse and evolve later,'' Zaydas thought.


    He hadn''t considered doing so before because they had too few common soldiers. However, now that they had many, even if the fusion failed, it wouldn''t be a huge loss.


    {"I found the Orc Lord."}


    Everyone heard Rimuru''s voice.


    "Zaydas-sama..."


    Without letting Benimaru finish what he was about to say, Zaydas interrupted him: "Let''s go there too!"


    """Yes!"""


    They let out a war cry.


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    In a spacious conference room, there were powerful beings, but strangely, the room was enveloped in complete silence.


    The various shadows of men and women were seated around the large round meeting table. A large crystal sphere, the type used by seers to view certain images, such as scenes from other locations, was nestled in the middle of the table.


    From the lowest seat, near the entrance of the room, a man was casting some kind of spell toward the sphere.


    The man dressed as a clown. The name of this clown is Gelmudo. He is the one in charge of this meeting and is also responsible for a certain project.


    A project he has been working on for many years, and that project is to bring forth a new Demon Lord. In the name of his own ambition, the project must not end in failure.


    And so, the final day of the project had finally arrived. He managed to invite the four capricious "Demon Lords."


    ''It has to succeed at any cost,'' Gelmudo thought. After all, it is impossible to make a Demon Lord move with money.


    For that, you would need things that attract their interest, such as prey or a rare Magic Tool (Artifacts). Either way, it was necessary to pay a very valuable compensation.


    This time, Gelmudo had succeeded in making the four Demon Lords move. In other words, the compensation he paid was sufficient. When the time comes for the birth of a new Demon Lord, the other Demon Lords do not remain silent.


    If a fool were to freely proclaim themselves a Demon Lord, they would be killed because they would invoke the wrath of the Demon Lords. Furthermore, if there were such a person who could turn the tables against an enraged Demon Lord...


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    Such a person, if they had the ability, would be recognized as a Demon Lord. In these last few hundred years, there has been no birth of a Demon Lord with such ability. The last born Demon Lord was the human "Demon Lord" Leon Cromwell.


    With his overwhelming magical power, he increased the number of Majin (demonic beings) under his control and proclaimed himself the Demon Lord of the frontier.


    One of the Demon Lords, who was furious with him, the Magic King (Curse Lord), had waged war against him. But instead, he was killed by Leon. He was also defeated by Leon''s own hands.


    In response to the situation, the other Demon Lords recognized him as a new Demon Lord. But a Demon Lord with such ability was not a common occurrence.


    Therefore, to claim a stranger as a Demon Lord, it was necessary to obtain the support of at least three or more Demon Lords. If you messed with the new Demon Lord, the supporting Demon Lords would become opponents at the same time¡ªthat was the expectation.


    And following such procedures, for the sake of the birth of the new Demon Lord, Gelmudo was excited because of his ambition. This time, to turn the Orc Lord into a Demon Lord, one more step was necessary.


    For the bored Demon Lords, he prepared the stage for the Demon Lord''s birth as a spectacle. It was for their amusement, which was one of the conditions for support.


    Of course, that was not all. He would also give them magical equipment (magic items) and magical tools (artifacts). For Gelmudo, this was the gamble of a lifetime. The Orc Lord had to eat the Goblins and the Lizardmen to evolve as a Demon Lord.


    Today was the day when everything would end. To become a Demon Lord and obtain support at the same time, one must devastate a human city. By doing so, it would become the news of the birth of a new Demon Lord.


    If such things happened, Gelmudo''s ambition would be fulfilled. By manipulating the Orc Lord from the shadows, he would be on equal footing with the other Demon Lords.


    And yet...


    There was no reaction from the crystal ball. Gelmudo grew impatient.


    ''This is bad,'' he thought.


    He didn''t want to imagine what would happen if he offended the Demon Lord who was eagerly awaiting the show.


    ''It won''t project! There''s nothing that can be done.'' At that moment, he wondered if he was about to become minced meat.


    Even if he wasn''t killed, he could be cursed to become minced meat, leaving only his consciousness intact.


    ''It''s no use. I don''t want to imagine that anymore.'' Gelmudo quickly cast the spell again, but there was still no reaction from the crystal ball.


    "Hey... what are you doing?" A voice colder than ice echoed.


    The room fell silent, the intimidation was enough to disrupt Gelmudo''s spell.


    Gelmudo panicked, sweat dripping all over his body.


    "P-please wait! I will determine the cause immediately!" His instincts told him that if he left things as they were, it would be bad.


    However...


    "Creak!"


    A sound of something grinding as if it were being crushed was heard. But before that...


    "Bang~~ggg!"


    From Gelmudo''s right side, something large flew at high speed and crashed into the back door with a thunderous sound.


    One of the Demon Lords, a small and beautiful girl with silver hair, stood up and threw the large round table with her left hand.


    She used no skill whatsoever.


    The desk alone accounted for several percent of a small country''s state budget; it was a masterpiece made of fragrant, carved wood.


    The heavy back door was decorated with elaborate embellishments. Now, it was just a massive hole in the building''s wall. One could see it miserably destroyed¡ªsuch a thing had happened.


    "You... are you treating me like an idiot?" the girl said. Her name was Frey.


    Gelmudo could not even mutter his words properly due to fear: "P-p-please forgive me!!! I will confirm the cause immediately!!!"


    "Really? Then do it quickly," Frey said. "Since I am generous, I will wait!"


    ''What part of you is generous?!'' Though he didn''t even have time to think about that.


    Gelmudo trembled in fear, the door had been destroyed by the table that flew out through the now large hole in the wall.


    The conference room was on the 3rd floor, but he could no longer be concerned with appearances. He jumped out and began chanting a flight movement spell.


    His ambition had dissipated. What occupied Gelmudo''s thoughts now was that he didn''t want to die¡ªnothing else. He wasn''t mocking the Demon Lord. That was the truth...


    But, it was seen as if he were mocking them. Gelmudo took pride in being a high-ranking demon. That''s why he thought he was capable of putting up a good fight against a Demon Lord.


    With speed reaching the speed of sound, Gelmudo flew toward the swamps.


    But it was not for his ambition. It was because, to survive, he needed to fix his mistake with all his strength.


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    As they advanced, they killed every Orc in their path. Before Hakurou, a group of Orcs stood like a wall of flesh, trying to block his advance.


    However, there was no battle, not even a sound... In an instant, Hakurou appeared behind them, while all of them had been cut down without even knowing when it had happened.


    Magical circles appeared right below the bodies, not only to prevent the Orcs from eating and continuing to grow stronger through cannibalism but also as a useful source of energy to keep improving him.


    Unlike Rimuru, he wouldn''t wait for problems to come knocking on his door to become stronger. Until now, Rimuru had barely used [Devour] on the Orcs. It was a huge waste, to say the least.


    Soon, they arrived at the location where Rimuru was hovering.


    And then, they saw the Orc Lord. A monstrous and ugly pig. Its dull yellow eyes were full of hostility, and it released its aura. In response to the aura, all the Orc soldiers seemed to overflow with power...


    "Kiiiinn!!"


    A harsh sound was heard.


    Zaydas'' [Magic Perception] detected someone flying at supersonic speed in the distance.


    It was a man dressed as a clown, wearing a strange mask with a crow-like beak and round glasses attached to the brown mask.


    "Boom!"


    That clown landed right in the middle of the swamps, crashing between the two armies in conflict.


    ''Rank A...'' A bit surprising, but not too much.


    Although he had the magicules of a Rank A, it didn''t mean he possessed power equivalent to a Rank A like Shion and the others.


    Any of them could kill him if they so desired.


    Zaydas landed on the ground, followed by Shion, Asia, and the rest.


    The clown-like man looked at Zaydas and then shouted loudly, stomping his foot on the ground while holding his cane, looking like a spoiled child who had been deprived of playing with their phone: "What the hell is all this!? How dare you ruin Gelmudo-sama''s plan like this!!!"


    The expressions of the Onis changed. Shion tightened her grip on her Odachi''s hilt.


    Benimaru stood beside Zaydas, and if permitted, he would slice this clown into pieces right now.


    On the other side, Hakurou did not utter a single word, keeping only one eye open, but in that eye was an infinite coldness that was about to erupt.


    Zaydas wanted to dig a grave for this entire clown who was simply confessing his crimes before his furious victims.


    Acting like a big shot when, in reality, he wasn''t all that.


    Then the clown pointed his finger at the Orc Lord and said: "You useless, stubborn fool! All because you didn''t evolve into a Demon Lord even after eating the lizards and that ogre trash! Making the great Gelmudo-sama come all the way here, what a mess!!!"


    The Lizardmen who were followers of Gabil looked at Gelmudo in confusion. At first, this so-called Gelmudo was a powerful being who had given Gabil his name. But in the end, was everything just this clown''s plan, and was it his fault that Gabil died?


    "Damn you...! You deceived Gabil-sama!!!"


    When one Lizardman said that, several others joined in.


    "Shut up, you useless bunch who are only good for being food for the Orc Lord!" Gelmudo shouted at them.


    Saying this, Gelmudo pointed his hand at them, saying: "Die!" and fired a magic bullet at them.


    "We will avenge Gabil-sama!" Gabil''s followers shouted at the top of their lungs. A single magic bullet took down five Lizardmen.


    Well, maybe because hitting five targets weakened the attack, or maybe they were really very resilient, but none of them died. Gravely injured, but still alive.


    "Humble lizards! If you want to die that badly, I will gladly kill all of you! And I''ll have the Orc Lord devour your bodies!!!" While saying this, Gelmudo gathered a larger magic sphere in his hand.


    "Hey, you." Ria called his attention to her. Smiling, she asked as he looked at her: "Am I beautiful?"


    Reflexively, Gelmudo nodded: "Beautiful, very beautiful!"


    Smiling, she said: "Then, shoot that at the Orcs, right?"


    "Yes, as you wish~!" Then, several were astonished to see that someone with such magical power was actually controlled by Ria.


    Gelmudo wasted no time and then launched the red sphere into the air. Soon, the sphere split into multiple smaller spheres, and then several shots were fired, hitting the heads of the Orcs.


    "Ria, make him come here and watch the next scene, okay?" Zaydas commanded.


    "Yes~" Ria replied cheerfully, then looked at Gelmudo and said: "You, come here."


    "Yes." Without the slightest resistance, Gelmudo responded.


    Soon, he approached and stood before Ria.


    Zaydas touched his shoulder and then did something without anyone noticing.


    Right after that, he said: "Benimaru, Shion, Souei, and Hakurou. The Orc Lord is yours, do whatever you want, but leave the body behind. After all, I want my friend here, Rimuru, to devour him."


    "Me, devour the Orc Lord''s body?" Rimuru pointed at himself.


    Zaydas looked at him: "Yes. I have my reasons for wanting you to do this, but if you trust me, this will be something good for you."


    "Understood. I trust you." Rimuru responded immediately.


    Meanwhile, Shion said with a fierce expression: "Hey, you big pig. How dare you attack our Ogre village!"


    "You will pay for the crimes you committed." Benimaru held his samurai-style sword, looking coldly at the Orc Lord.


    "So this disgusting creature is the Orc Lord. How deplorable." Hakurou said.


    "Revenge? Keep dreaming." The Orc Lord finally reacted, saying indifferently: "It doesn''t matter if you''re humble Ogres or anything else. I will eat all of you!"


    Holding his massive double axe, he began to walk, causing loud footsteps due to his ridiculously fat and tall body.


    "Die!" He shouted, slashing toward them, but then, as he raised his hands to attack, he realized that all the weight in his hands had disappeared, and when he lowered them, he saw that both his hands were gone.


    "What?" Looking up, he saw Souei controlling threads and holding the Orc Lord''s severed arms.


    Under his control, Souei made the arms appear in front of Rimuru.


    And before the Orc Lord could react, Shion had already appeared before him and, with monstrous strength, attacked from above.


    "Booom!"


    "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"


    The Orc Lord''s scream echoed as his body was split from the shoulder down to the leg.


    The sound of flesh tearing resounded as the smaller part separated from the Orc Lord''s body, and even when he tried to regenerate, Hakurou moved, and the Orc Lord''s pig-like head flew into the sky.


    The entire scene was witnessed by Gelmudo, and even under control, his body trembled every time something happened.


    However, the Orc Lord was actually still alive. Even without a head, even though he didn''t regenerate immediately, strands of flesh began moving toward the head that had rolled onto the ground while the Orc Lord''s body remained standing.


    "Rimuru-san, this is your chance. Go and devour him." Zaydas said.


    Scratching his head, Rimuru took the Orc Lord''s arms and approached. Then, he changed from his Blue Slime form, and his body expanded, engulfing the Orc Lord despite his ridiculous size.


    Unlike the intense battle when Rimuru devoured the False Supergirl, the Orc Lord didn''t resist as much.


    In an instant, Rimuru devoured him and then, like an intertwined rope, expanded toward the sky until he returned to normal, taking on a human appearance¡ªa younger and more masculine version of Supergirl.


    Zaydas then took a step forward and stood before Gelmudo.


    Smiling, he slowly said, syllable by syllable: "I hope you all enjoyed the show. Ah, yes, if you ever get any twisted ideas about touching my people¡­ I don''t care who you are, believe me when I say I will eat every single one of you without leaving even the bones behind."


    Then, Zaydas stepped back a little more and began to transform.


    From a head larger than the Orc Lord''s, a green-scaled body with red markings began to take shape, and just below the head, large crimson-feathered wings extended for several meters. As he slithered through the sky, gaining even more altitude, he became a creature stretching for kilometers.


    Flying with his massive head hovering near Gelmudo, his blood-red serpent eyes gleamed with malice as he said: "Yes, I am threatening all of you!"


    Immediately after, the enormous mouth of the Feathered Serpent swallowed Gelmudo whole.


    Then, he soared high into the sky and roared. His roar made the heavens and earth tremble.


    This roar did not only reach that battlefield but also echoed even into the farthest reaches of the Jura Forest.


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    The Demon Lords watched the scene in silence.


    Some swallowed their own saliva, while others turned as pale as sheets.


    Yes, they were Demon Lords, but they had not awakened. They were Demon Lords in name only.


    "W-Who is that monster?" one of them murmured.


    Frey remained silent but then said, "I''m withdrawing."


    She didn''t seem to want to get involved any further, even though she was the one who had turned Gelmudo''s eyes into a "mirror," allowing them to witness the entire scene.


    As for that, Gelmudo hadn''t even realized she had done something to him, but¡­ it didn''t matter anymore. Even if he had known, it was too late¡ªhe was dead, and somehow, they had drawn the attention of an unwanted being.


    "That power¡­ He must be an awakened Demon Lord, there''s no other explanation!" one of them exclaimed, and the rest neither denied nor confirmed it.


    Among them, one who had the appearance of a wealthy noble with fine, long lilac-colored hair murmured softly, just enough for himself to hear: "Hmph, bunch of cowards, just wait, I¡­"


    However, even he couldn''t feel confident at that moment.


    What they had witnessed through the crystal ball was utterly absurd, after all.


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