A few days later.
Devil Territory, Lucifer.
Several days after Takeyo arrived in the Underworld, Rias and Sona's peerages also made their way to the Devil realm after wrapping up their affairs in the human world.
At that moment, Takeyo was just about to complete his daily sign-in.
[Ding!]
[Congratulations to the host for triggering the daily location check-in! Sign-in level: Bronze!]
[Sign-in location: Devil Territory, Lucifer.]
[Sign-in time limit: 1 day.]
[Sign-in remaining time: 21 hours.]
Takeyo and his group were currently en route to the Demon King's castle.
The gathering of the younger generation and the meeting of the Underworld's senior leadership would both be held in Lucifer, the Devil territory.
"Ah, This is an Underworld specialty? It has a completely different flavor from other parts of the world,"
Dulio sighed contentedly while munching on a snack.
So... he's actually a food connoisseur?
"Dulio, haven't you eaten enough,"
Tobio muttered quietly.
Dulio always had this carefree attitude, and whenever they performed missions together, Tobio often found it quite painful to deal with.
Fortunately, with so many assignments to handle, the times when he and Dulio could work together were actually quite rare.
He didn't know whether to feel relieved or exasperated about that situation.
"How can I ever eat enough food, This is also the Lord's gift to everyone~ Amen,"
Facing Tobio's complaint, Dulio responded with a smile.
Takeyo simply observed the two of them.
Well... their relationship seems good, anyway.
"Alright, Dulio, stop just focusing on eating. You should know why I called you both here, right?"
Takeyo said to the pair.
"You called us here to eat?" This was Dulio's answer.
"You brought us here to watch the show?" This was Tobio's answer.
"....."
"No, I'm here to handle official business!"
Actually... what they said was precisely the problem.
Because Takeyo had originally intended to solve most of the issues by himself this time. How else would he establish his authority?
Compared to exposing the peak strength that could kill Demon Kings and half-step transcendents in a single blow, it was obviously safer to just show a portion of his power.
"Devil Territory!,Lucifer!, Arriving,"
"Devil Territory!,Lucifer!, Arriving,"
The voice came from the train's announcement system. At the same time, Takeyo's sign-in was completed.
[Ding!]
[Congratulations to the host for completing the daily location check-in! Sign-in level: Bronze!]
[Sign-in location: Devil Territory, Lucifer.]
[Congratulations to the host for the reward: Gabriel's Halo (Mutation)]
[Gabriel's Halo: The legendary halo that remains usable even after corruption. It has undergone subtle changes due to alterations in time and space.]
Alright... Another boring reward.
Takeyo shook his head as he got off the train.
There's no way I'm going to show this thing to Gabriel. Actually... if you look at this halo, even if it turns dark, it can be changed back, so there's no problem saying we could engage in a little depraved activity.
"Let's go. There are still many things to do today,"
Takeyo smiled, speaking to the two behind him, then walked out of the station.
"Come on, boss, Boss is awesome,~ I'm so touched, The boss is finally working," Tobio said insincerely.
"Come on, boss, Boss is awesome,~ Touched, Boss is finally working," Dulio repeated while eating.
Takeyo didn't speak. He directly rewarded them with a lightning strike, easily breaking through their defenses and turning both of them into steamed buns.
"Let's go!"
After dealing with the two troublemakers, everyone entered the conference hall.
Today, the most important matters should be the meeting about the Defender Team and the gathering of the young Devils.
As soon as Takeyo arrived at the scene, he spotted a familiar face.
However, after seeing the smile on Takeyo's face, the man withdrew his welcoming expression and showed a troubled look instead.
"Yo,"
Takeyo smiled and greeted the man.
"You're here,"
The green-haired Devil smiled helplessly.
Originally, he'd been quite happy to welcome Takeyo, but seeing that smile gave him an ominous premonition.
Because Takeyo's smile was either genuine, or it was the smile he wore when planning to trick someone.
"Ahem... Let's go find a quiet place to chat,"
Takeyo leaned toward Ajuka and said.
"Um... this... I have something to discuss with Falbium,"
Ajuka looked at Falbium, who was also a Demon King.
However, Falbium glanced at Ajuka, then silently averted his eyes and went to talk to someone else.
It's none of my business if you master and apprentice want to exchange feelings,
"Let's go, Ajuka-sensei,"
Takeyo said with a smile.
Sensei, he really did call him that.
Based on what Ajuka had done for him, calling him sensei wasn't too much. Though he really wasn't used to that title.
Of course, in his heart, he thought of Ajuka as his teacher.
So... cough... it's okay for a master to give his apprentice a little benefit, right?
"Sensei? I heard you recently developed a grand formation?"
Walking to a secluded spot with Ajuka, Takeyo stated his purpose.
"What you're talking about... is the Grand Formation of the Underworld? That formation can only be built using the item you gave me as a sacrificial construction material. It's still in the process of being constructed."
"Why do you want this?"
Ajuka raised an eyebrow.
This was a massive combined magic circle. What use did Takeyo have for such a thing? Besides, he'd used Vishnu's body as the foundation for the sacrificial construction materials.
Now that Takeyo was asking about it, Ajuka knew Takeyo must have taken an interest in this grand formation.
But this was incredibly complex, even with his transcendent-level calculations and power, plus the assistance of other families and Demon Kings, it would still take several months to complete the arrangement.
"Well, it's nothing. I just want to study it."
Takeyo didn't reveal his real plan, he was worried about frightening Ajuka.
"Study it?... I remember your basic studies haven't been completed yet? Why don't you go blackmail Azazel first and get the knowledge of Fallen Angels from him."
"You can learn enough this time, kid~"
Ajuka shook his head. He knew Takeyo was very talented, but he couldn't go too far ahead,
"Ajuka-sensei, actually... even if you don't give it to me, I can still figure out the composition as long as I spend time observing around the Underworld. I came to you just because it saves time. That's all."
"You really want it?"
Ajuka sighed.
Yang, why are you so stubborn?
He also knew that few people could make Takeyo change a decision he'd already made.
"Yes... Ajuka-sensei, do you think I'd be stupid enough to follow your original layout exactly when setting up the formation? I'm just borrowing it as a reference."
To avoid frightening Ajuka, Takeyo used this reason.
"Good, good, You really are something, kid~"
Ajuka sighed. A magic circle flashed in his hand as he retrieved the information he'd stored in a different space.
He knew Takeyo had actually done things like this before.
Forget it... If I'm giving it, I'm giving it. Originally, he'd planned to give this to Takeyo once he reached transcendent-level strength anyway.
"Thank you,~ Ajuka-sensei,"
Takeyo showed his bright white teeth.
Ajuka... Awesome!,
"Well, your kid shouldn't have anything else besides this, right?"
Ajuka looked at Takeyo with an utterly speechless expression. This kid... was the type who never moved without profit.
"Ahem, that's it for now."
Takeyo looked at the information in his hand and the corner of his mouth curved slightly.
I've got something interesting to work on,
"Well, since you have nothing more, I happen to have something."
"The Astaroth family has several young ladies who want to meet you. Look at you, someday..."
However, before Ajuka could finish speaking,
"Huh?,What?, Rias, you said you're looking for me?"
Takeyo deliberately said with very clumsy acting skills. At the same time, a magic circle appeared near his ear.
"Then... Sensei, Rias is looking for me, so I'll leave first,"
Takeyo, who immediately understood what Ajuka was about to tell him, just slipped away.
He didn't use the perfect acting skills that could win an Oscar without any problems, because he just wanted to give Ajuka the feeling of being perfunctorily brushed off and avoiding the situation.
This way, Ajuka wouldn't try to introduce him to strange girls and send him on blind dates.
"Hey,~"
Seeing Takeyo leave, Ajuka just sighed helplessly.
He knew Takeyo's temperament, no one could make him do what he didn't want to do, and no one could stop him from doing what he wanted to do.
Maybe... this is what a real Devil should be like?
Ajuka smiled and walked back toward the meeting place.
If he doesn't like it, he doesn't like it,
On the other side, Takeyo walked in the opposite direction from Ajuka.
If Ajuka was walking toward the meeting place, then he was walking toward the small garden.
After finally obtaining what he wanted, he naturally had to study it carefully.
"Yo!,"
However, just as Takeyo was about to enter his learning state, a deep voice came from behind him.
"Hmm?"
Takeyo looked behind him. He saw a very muscular man, and he could tell at a glance that this body had undergone extreme tempering.
"You're the Lord Takeyo who made a big scene at the Phoenix wedding, right? I'm Sairaorg. For the time being, I'm considered the fiancé you snatched away from Rias~"
Sairaorg extended his hand, kindness evident on his firm face.
But... his eyes shone with the light of battle desire, though it was hidden deep within.
"I'm Takeyo, and you're Sairaorg, Meeting you in person exceeds your reputation. I heard you were born close to lions?"
Takeyo smiled and said.
Sairaorg indeed possessed the fighting spirit of a lion.
However, he believed Sairaorg understood what he was really talking about.
"My mother's family tames lions. Perhaps it was a gift my mother left me."
Sairaorg's eyes narrowed.
Why did he say this upon first meeting? Could it be... is it exposed that I obtained the Longinus [Regulus Nemea]?
"Sairaorg, do you know what this is?"
Seeing that Sairaorg was still cautious, Takeyo just smiled.
I can kill you instantly anyway, and I'm not interested in your Longinus, it's just a Middle Class Longinus.
As Takeyo spoke, a white light appeared beside his body.
Touki!
"This is!~"
Sairaorg's eyes widened. He was so familiar with this white shimmer!
That was... something he'd finally gained through long-term physical training several months ago!
Touki!
With this level of touki, even the full attack of a Holy Sword couldn't harm his body. It would have to be a Holy Sword at the level of Durandal to injure him.
But... But why did Lord Takeyo also have this on his body?
Judging from his appearance, why didn't he seem to have trained his spirit and vitality to the extreme?
And... Lord Takeyo's touki seemed to be much purer and more terrifying than his own!
Didn't he use his full strength in the duel with Phoenix?
"This is touki. I've felt something similar from you, Sairaorg."
After saying this, Takeyo dispersed the touki from his body.
With just this layer of touki covering the body, one could fight against a Demon King.
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