27: Chapter 27

Luo Yu saw the doubt in their hearts and specifically explained. "On the same level as a god? Then Master's wife is way too amazing!"

Tsubaki Shinra couldn't help but shout out.

Although she didn't understand what exactly a pure-blooded devil was, she still understood the word 'god'. "Then... just now Miss Akeno said that Tsubaki Shinra and I are candidates for Master's wife's peerage. This..."

Reya Kusaka didn't forget the unfamiliar term from the conversation just now that caught her attention. "Literally. Sona wants to take you into her peerage, and through the Devil Reincarnation ritual, turn you into Reincarnated Devils."

Having said this much, Luo Yu didn't plan on hiding anything else.

Looking at the two girls with complicated expressions, he added, "I'm not asking you to give an answer right now. Sona, of course, won't force you."

"She is looking for like-minded companions, not unwilling subordinates. Of course, after becoming a devil, not only will the upper limit of human potential be shattered, but your lifespan will also be nearly infinite."

"You'll have to weigh the pros and cons yourselves."

Luo Yu had clearly explained everything that should and could be said.

As their nominal master, it was enough for him to just give them a nudge. Saying any more would instead affect their own judgment.

...

"Ara, ara... Ah Yu, you really are gentle."

Akeno Himejima smiled as she took Luo Yu's hand. "Ah Yu, did you know? After you killed Kiba Yuuto, Rias Gremory was so angry she wanted to tear you into a thousand pieces."

At this moment, Koneko also glanced at Luo Yu.

After all, Kiba Yuuto had been a companion in Rias Gremory's peerage, just like her.

Although they had only just met at this point in time, and Kiba Yuuto had only recently been taken into Rias Gremory's peerage, so their bond was naturally not as deep as it would be when the main plot officially started three years later.

But still, having a companion whom she was supposed to fight alongside for a long time in the future suddenly get killed, Koneko still cared deep down.

Moreover, she smelled a familiar scent from Luo Yu—the scent of her older sister.

A gleam flashed in Koneko's eyes as she stared at Luo Yu's profile, wondering what she was thinking. "Just a mad dog that only barks at dead things, nothing to worry about."

Luo Yu said casually, prompting even Tsubaki Shinra beside him to cast a doubtful look. "You'd better not let Rias Gremory hear those words, or she really will fight you to the death."

"She can't do anything. It would only matter if her older brother came."

Luo Yu's tone was completely indifferent.

A High-Class Devil, so what if she's a pure-blood? Even if she risked her life, she probably wouldn't even be able to pierce the defense of the Holy Light Dragon's body.

Isn't her cousin Sairaorg Bael the best example?

...

Sona's speech as the freshman representative came to an end.

She announced that she would establish Kuoh Academy's Student Council.

The audience below instantly erupted into a clamor.

It wasn't that Kuoh Academy didn't have a Student Council before, but most of them were just for show, looking good but useless. Over time, the school authorities abolished it.

No one expected—

A whole week had already passed since the start of the semester at Kuoh Academy.

Sona had thrown herself entirely into the establishment of the Student Council over the past few days.

As for Rias Gremory, exactly as Luo Yu had predicted, she occupied the school's old dormitory building within a few days and set up the 'Occult Research Club'.

A club with only three members in total.

Everything seemed to be moving along a line that had been drawn long ago.

Tsubaki Shinra and Reya Kusaka, these two girls had been struggling with their thoughts for several days ever since they learned Sona was a pure-blooded devil on the day of the opening ceremony.

Later, Sona personally had a talk with them.

The two of them finally nodded, willing to become Sona's peerage members and turn into Reincarnated Devils through Devil Reincarnation.

Tsubaki Shinra's piece was the Knight.

Reya Kusaka's piece was the Bishop.

The two of them, just like Tsubaki Shinra, also joined the Student Council.

However, the difference was that Tsubaki Shinra was a freshman who had officially passed the entrance exam, so she was directly a formal member.

Tsubaki Shinra and Reya Kusaka were specially admitted students, so they could only be considered temporary workers in the Student Council.

If they wanted to become official, they would have to wait until they actually enrolled next year.

On the surface, everything was calm and peaceful.

But Luo Yu knew in his heart that this was just the calm before the storm.

The Student Council office was ridiculously large, no worse than the principal's office.

It had everything it should, with green plants and a minimalist style—clearly Sona's preferred taste.

The school had clearly put a lot of effort into this.

Thinking about it, Kuoh Town was originally a place jointly managed by the Sitri Clan and the Gremory Clan.

And Kuoh Academy was the training ground for these two heirs.

The principal and board members were all devils under their command, so of course they had to find ways to make their future bosses comfortable.

They had to make sure the bosses were satisfied in every aspect.

Let alone a small matter like setting up a Student Council.

Even if they wanted to tear down the entire school and rebuild it, it would just be a matter of a single word.

Sona sat in the president's chair, wearing her glasses, seriously flipping through the mountain of documents piled on the desk.

These were a pile of messy affairs accumulated over the years when the school had no Student Council to manage them.

Before, there was no one to clean up this mess, so it could only be kept on hold.

In the Student Council office, the fountain pen in Sona's hand suddenly stopped.

She looked up, staring at Luo Yu in shock. "You're leaving?"

The documents in Tsubaki Shinra's hands dropped straight to the floor. Not even bothering to pick them up, she rushed to Luo Yu in a few steps, her voice carrying a hint of crying. "Master, didn't you promise me? You said you wouldn't leave again, that you wouldn't leave me alone anymore."

Luo Yu raised his hand and pressed her shoulder, his tone very gentle. "It's not the kind of leaving you're thinking of."

He patiently comforted this easily anxious young girl. This child had an especially strong reaction whenever she heard he was leaving. "I indeed have to leave for a while, and the duration won't be too short."

Hearing the second half of the sentence, Tsubaki Shinra finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But Sona's expression grew even more solemn instead.

If he were just going out for a few ordinary days, there would be no need for Luo Yu to specifically let the two of them know. According to his past style, he would have disappeared silently long ago.

Besides, over the past few days, Luo Yu hadn't shut himself in his room like before, but had gone to and from school normally with them.

The words Shirone had said suddenly flashed through Sona's mind. "Won't stay in this position for too long..."

She stared at Luo Yu for a long time, and finally let out a sigh. "Come back early."

She didn't ask where Luo Yu was going or what he was going to do. Those questions were completely meaningless.

Luo Yu smiled and nodded. "Okay."

Not long after, Luo Yu left Kuoh Academy and crossed the boundary of Kuoh Town.

Those who had a connection with him looked up almost at the exact same instant, gazing in the same direction.

Some were worrying about him.

Some were praying for him.

Hoping he would return safely soon.

In the deepest part of the Underworld, Hades' Realm.

Everywhere here were black iron-stone mountains, and the death energy was so thick it wouldn't disperse, even condensing into black rain that drifted in the dark red sky, occasionally falling in showers.

The depths of Hades' Realm were filled with the aura of death.

If any living creature stepped in here, within just a few breaths, their vitality would be drained dry by the death energy, turning them into wandering souls.

Those with good luck might catch the eye of the God of the Underworld, Hades, and be promoted directly from a tattered soul on the verge of dispersing to a Grim Reaper.

But such good fortune wouldn't be encountered even once in a hundred years.

In the deepest part of the continuous mountain range stood a gloomy temple.

The God of the Underworld, Hades, was sleeping inside.

At this moment, on the outskirts of the temple, over a dozen Grim Reapers were patrolling with tense faces.

They had to prevent any blind wandering soul from breaking in and waking the supreme god.

As for someone daring to launch an attack here?

They hadn't even thought of it.

After all, their god had been one of the top ten strongest beings in the world since ancient times. Who would dare come to seek death?

But today, this ironclad rule was broken.

Above the dim, reddish sky of Hades' Realm, a sphere of light emerged without any warning.

That thing grew larger and brighter, emitting a blinding white light. "What on earth is that?!"

Not only did the Grim Reapers at the temple gates see it, but all the wandering souls and Grim Reapers in the entire Hades' Realm could see it clearly.

As the light shone down, many Grim Reapers felt extremely uncomfortable, and the bodies of some already weak wandering souls directly began to fade, painfully heading toward dissipation.

The sphere of light grew larger and larger.

To be precise, it was falling closer and closer. "Quickly activate the temple defenses! This is an attack! The Holy Light Dragon's breath!"

The one shouting was Hades' right-hand man, the High-Tier Grim Reaper Pluto.

He could feel that the power of this dragon breath had already reached the Super Devil King Class level.

Just relying on them Grim Reapers, they couldn't possibly withstand it.

Even if they called upon all the other High-Tier Grim Reapers like Thanatos and Orcus, it would still be like an ant trying to stop a carriage.

He had no time to think about why such a powerful Holy Light Dragon had come to blast Hades' Realm.

The only thing to do was to protect the temple and prevent the attack from waking the sleeping God of the Underworld.

Just at this moment!

"Puff, puff, puff—"

Before Pluto and the others could even activate the defenses, over a dozen spear shadows suddenly thrust out from the darkness.

The spears directly pierced through the bodies of Pluto and several Grim Reapers. "This is... the True Longinus!"

Pluto widened his eyes, looking down at his chest.

That holy spear had pierced through him, and scorching divine power instantly erupted.

Before he could even struggle, his entire body turned into mist and completely vanished into thin air.

The other pierced Grim Reapers also vanished completely amidst screams. "A gift from the Red Dragon Emperor surely deserves to be accompanied by a loud firework."

A young man carrying a spear leisurely walked out from the darkness.

An arrogant smile hung on his face.

The Holy Emperor Cao Cao and the Red Dragon Emperor teaming up to launch a sneak attack on Hades' Realm?

The Grim Reapers present instantly erupted in an uproar, their angry roars echoing together.

Cao Cao only smiled coldly. "What are you shouting for? If you have this spare time, you'd better think about how to block the Red Dragon Emperor's attack. Let's hope this blow can shake awake that sleeping old thing in the temple."

Before his voice had even faded, his figure vanished directly from the spot.

He didn't want to stay and get beaten up alongside this bunch of Grim Reapers.

Right after that—

Boom!

A world-shattering explosion erupted.

Scorching holy power surged out overwhelmingly, carrying a momentum that could destroy everything, instantly swallowing the entire temple. Countless Grim Reapers didn't even have time to finish screaming before they turned to ashes in the light. Even those wandering souls in the distance were not spared, dissipating in large patches into the air.

This commotion was too massive.

Not only did it spread throughout Hades' Realm, but even the deepest corners of the Underworld were trembling.

Devils and pure-blood noble lords from all sides turned their heads, their gazes uniformly casting toward the direction of Hades' Realm. Surprise and suspicion were written all over everyone's faces.

What on earth happened over in Hades' Realm?

Could someone really have grown so incredibly bold as to dare break into Hades' territory?

...

"Bastard!"

An extremely hoarse roar erupted from the depths of the ruins.

Immediately after, overwhelming death energy surged out like a tide. That pressure was so terrifying that even space trembled violently, and the ground cracked open layer by layer.

A skeleton wearing a divine robe slowly rose from the shattered temple.