Natsuki Minamiya took a deep breath and started discussing with Luo Shu:
"Can you clear out a living space in the Hidden Management Zone? I want to send Aya there for supervision."
"Send her to the Hidden Management Zone?"
Luo Shu looked at Natsuki Minamiya in surprise:
"Why not just confine her to your room? It's convenient for you to keep an eye on her and would make Aya behave."
'And convenient for you to roll in bed, right...'
Natsuki cursed inwardly but forced herself to say:
"I can't control her."
This was the blunt truth.
Although Aya Tokoyogi hadn't fought her since arriving in this otherworld—nor had she shown any intention to—in terms of pure strength, Natsuki was indeed far behind Aya Tokoyogi.
Being unable to control her was simply a fact.
But the Hidden Management Zone was different.
Despite its name as the SDS's highest-level sealing ground for Abyss Artefacts and Abyss Lifeforms, it was essentially Luo Shu's Divine Kingdom.
In a place like that, even if Aya regained her Demigod strength, escape would be impossible.
One could say Natsuki Minamiya was personally consigning Aya Tokoyogi to an inescapable prison.
Well, there was technically one way to escape—by signing a Familia contract to become Luo Shu's Familia.
But this was something Natsuki couldn't easily suggest or facilitate.
Having betrayed Aya in the past, anything Natsuki said now would be met with suspicion.
Thus, Natsuki strongly suspected that if she tried to persuade Aya Tokoyogi, the latter would rather be imprisoned for life than sign a Familia contract.
Conversely, if signing the contract could spite Natsuki, Aya Tokoyogi might actually do it.
Wait, hold on—
Had Luo Shu's earlier remarks all been a ploy to manipulate Aya Tokoyogi?
In an instant, Natsuki suddenly understood why Luo Shu had been making those sarcastic comments.
So that was his plan?
Immediately, Natsuki's gaze toward Luo Shu shifted, tinged with disdain.
If you want to pursue Aya, just say so outright. She'd even be willing to assist. But what was with belittling her and implying she was chasing after him?
Does she look like the kind of woman who needs to chase after a man?
Noticing Natsuki's expression, Luo Shu shrugged innocently:
"If you can't control her, no need to look at me like that—I can't either."
"Three Demigods besieged her, and she still escaped here. You think I can manage?"
Aya Tokoyogi immediately had a ? moment.
'Are you even looking at my current state before saying whether you can control me?'
'I can't even muster one-twentieth of my former strength—and whose fault is that?'
'Three Demigods couldn't control me?'
'Those three Demigods nearly killed me in their joint attack!'
Do you know how frustrating that fight was for me just now?"
'Concept Entanglement isn't very effective against opponents of the same level, practically useless.'
'The techniques that manipulate corresponding concepts can't be used one-on-one, and even when used, they only work against a single target.'
'The Greater Abilities that could secretly kill people and provide immunity to two types of targeted damage were also useless because there were more than three attackers - completely indefensible.'
'Though the Azure Knight is a Demigod lifeform, they can only hold off another Demigod briefly. It's basically treated as a disposable nuclear bomb, used for ambushes and sneak attacks.'
'At the Demigod level, in a one-on-one duel, I'm confident I can suppress any Demigod, even those of Top Tier Class.'
'But against two opponents, I only have confidence in escaping safely. Against three, it would be a desperate struggle for survival.'
'And you, Luo Shu, were ruthless - four against one, not only with positional advantage but also creating terrain superiority. Then you broke through my information barrier, dug up all my secrets, and still had a trump card - that Sealing Concept strike.'
'With all these layered tactics, you completely crippled me, and now you're telling me you can't restrain me?'
Aya Tokoyogi suddenly felt that Luo Shu might be a bit sick in the head - seriously ill.
Similarly, Natsuki Minamiya also thought Luo Shu was sick, especially today - utterly deranged:
"If you can restrain Aya, even if not completely, the Hidden Management Zone would be more than sufficient to seal a Demigod."
"In her current state, keeping her locked in your room would be more than enough, too, wouldn't it?"
Luo Shu raised an eyebrow, glancing at Aya Tokoyogi beside him, immediately sowing discord:
"Could it be that you've grown tired of Aya, Natsuki? Don't want her staying in your room anymore?"
Natsuki Minamiya's face twitched several times, her eyes beginning to blaze with fury again.
"It's not Aya I'm tired of - it's you," Natsuki said with a strained smile.
Hearing this, Luo Shu had a sudden realisation, then put on a wounded expression:
"I see... You're complaining about me keeping you up all night every time, aren't you?"
"I admit I cheated - I have a special ability that keeps me vigorous all night. But isn't it precisely because I like you so much, Natsuki, that I do this?"
'All night? Do elaborate. How exactly does he keep you up? Does Natsuki sound really wanton when she...'
Natsuki Minamiya's expression changed instantly as she turned her head to stare at Aya Tokoyogi in shock.
'Damn it, I forgot to dispel the information technique...'
Aya Tokoyogi's face immediately changed as she hastily cancelled the technique, resuming her usual cold, gloomy demeanour.
But now, Natsuki wasn't buying it.
'This wasn't coldness or gloom - this bitch had been enjoying the show!'
'She was probably picturing me being pinned down by Luo Shu and ravaged right now!'
'Here I am trying to get her lenient treatment, and she's fantasising about me being humiliated by this dog of a man?'
Natsuki Minamiya's face darkened as she forced another smile:
"You like me that much? Well then, if you really like me, how about agreeing to keep Aya locked in your room instead?"
"What do you say? Compared to my flat-chested, petite figure, surely you'd prefer a voluptuous beauty like Aya?"
Hearing this, Luo Shu was momentarily stunned.
Wasn't he the one trying to provoke Natsuki? How did he end up being treated so kindly instead?
'Is Natsuki sick or something?' Luo Shu gave Natsuki Minamiya a strange look.
Seeing Luo Shu's confusion, Natsuki Minamiya smiled sweetly and said, "What? Don't you like her? I remember your type is precisely a classic beauty like Aya Tokoyogi, isn't it?"
Hearing this, Luo Shu instinctively glanced at Aya Tokoyogi.
Her face was absolutely stunning.
Her demeanour is excellent.
Aside from her somewhat gloomy expression, everything else is quite good.
But as for her figure...wearing that heavy twelve-layered robe makes her look rather flat.
Luo Shu glanced at Aya Tokoyogi, then stroked his chin and said:
"Though having said that..."
"Hmm?" Natsuki Minamiya slightly raised her chin. She just knew Luo Shu preferred someone like Aya.
"But Aya's figure doesn't seem particularly great either."
Aya Tokoyogi: "??"
'Saying I have a bad figure right to my face?'
"Though come to think of it, compared to you, Natsuki, Aya does count as having a good figure."
Natsuki Minamiya: "????"
"Oh, right, Natsuki, when you fell out with Aya before, was it because you were jealous that her figure was better than yours, and she's taller too? So now that she's been captured, you're sending her to my room for me to bully her thoroughly?"
"You're quite the nasty one~~~"
"I #%^%"
For the first time in her life, Natsuki Minamiya swore.
And in front of her former best friend, her current lord, and her own student at that.
But she really couldn't help it!!
At this moment, Natsuki Minamiya had only one thought in mind!
She was going to use her chains to hang Luo Shu up and beat him.
And she'd keep beating him for as long as possible, until Luo Shu was dead!!!