Yui thought instinctively.
...
"Meet the parents?"
Eriri's hand trembled as she read this.
He's already calling her "Mother-in-law"? Isn't this progressing a bit too quickly?
Eriri instinctively glanced at Sayuri.
It seemed that Rei Ao had also met her own mother before.
That meant she hadn't lost yet!
Eriri's eyes sparkled with determination.
Having been thoroughly influenced by Sayuri with the philosophy of "to grasp happiness, you must cuckold others," Eriri was ready to seize her own future!
But she didn't know what to do now.
Her mother had told her she needed to hold hands, hug, kiss, and even
"Hey, how is that even possible?!"
...
"How can that *possibly* be done?!!!"
Gabriel angrily slammed her keyboard.
She had already spent so much money on this game.
But why did new restrictions keep popping up, forcing her to buy even more items to solve these puzzles?
It was an endless money pit!
And now, she was stuck again.
The money she borrowed from Rei Ao last time was already spent.
What should she do?
Quit the game?
Impossible!
Borrow money again?
The thought of Rei Ao kissing her deeply last time sent a phantom tingling through her lips and down her entire body.
"No, no, absolutely not!"
Blushing as red as a ripe apple, Gabriel shook her head furiously.
The price she paid for borrowing money was far too embarrassing.
She swore she would never borrow another cent from him
"Sigh, I guess I'll just have to keep working part-time."
Gabriel didn't want to, but she had no choice if she wanted to keep playing the game.
As she opened the door to leave, she passed Raphiel, who was cleaning the living room.
"Gab, are you heading out?"
It had been a long time since Raphiel had seen her go outside, given how much Gabriel had fallen.
"Oh, just going to work part-time," Gabriel replied weakly before heading out.
"Part-time work"
Raphiel couldn't help but think that Gabriel working part-time would probably be a disaster. She wondered which boss would even hire her.
...
"When is Mother-in-law coming?"
After finishing his early-morning "Shizuka-brand racing," Rei Ao returned home.
As soon as he stepped inside, Tohru leapt onto him.
Sniffing his scent, her nose wrinkled. "Rei Ao, you smell so strong. That Hiratsuka Shizuka is way too wild, isn't she?"
Sakurajima Mai's face turned icy.
As expected, he reeked of a lustful older woman's scent.
It was unmistakable.
Waving her hand in disdain, she said, "My mom will be here in a while. Go take a proper bath first!"
"Sure, want to join me?" Rei Ao smirked and teasingly wiggled his fingers.
Tohru's eyes lit up. "Okay!"
But Mai grabbed Tohru's hand and said coldly, "No. You're coming with me to the market later to buy some groceries."
"You can go by yourself. I just want to spend quality time with my dear Rei Ao."
Tohru wrapped her arms around Rei Ao's neck, rubbing her face against his like she wanted to merge into him.
"..."
Mai knew she couldn't handle Tohru, so she narrowed her eyes and smiled at Rei Ao.
"Rei Ao-kun, what do *you* think?"
"Hehe, I think we should listen to you, Mai. Tohru, go to the market with Mai later."
Rei Ao knew it was wise to take Mai's side in moments like these.
By doing so, he could freely use all kinds of moves later.
"Ugh, seriously, Mai! You always use Rei Ao against me. It's so unfair!"
Reluctantly letting go, Tohru stared at Mai with a pout and resentful eyes.
Mai flashed a victorious smile.
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Chapter 174: Demon King's Real Power! (Bonus Chapter)
At Mai's request, Rei Ao went to take a shower.
Originally, he planned to quietly wait for Mai's mother to arrive after cleaning up.
The main agenda was simplehave lunch, chat a little, and most importantly, help improve the relationship between Mai and her mother.
Rei Ao didn't want his girlfriend and future mother-in-law to have a strained relationship.
However, just then, a notification popped up in the group chat.
[Ding! Group Chat System upgrade complete!]
[Ding! Single Trade retention time extended to 24 hours!]
[Ding! Additional features await unlocking!]
"..."
The upgrade came out of nowhere.
Though most of the new features were still locked, the increased retention time for trades was immediately useful to Rei Ao.
"Twenty-four hours. Excellent."
His eyes lit up.
Previously, the three-hour retention time often felt too short for him to fully enjoy the process.
To get the best results, he had to repeat the Trade multiple times.
But now, with 24 hours, he could take his time.
Just as he was about to announce this good news in the chat, another notification popped up.
This time, it was a Trade requestfrom Hijiri Kasuga.
[Ding! Hijiri Kasuga has initiated a Trade request with you!]
[Trade Details]: Save a world caught in a Breakdown Phenomenon.
[Ding! Please specify Trade conditions!]
"Huh?"
Rei Ao was confused.
What was happening in Hijiri Kasuga's world?
"Breakdown Phenomenon"
Frowning, he vaguely recalled something about it.
The Breakdown Phenomenon was a mysterious event in that world, manifesting as:
Intense, large-scale gravitational disturbances.
The sun turning black.
People transforming into particles of light, swallowed by darkness.
The complete disappearance of the surface world and humanity.
Hijiri Kasuga had started her day like any otherjust an ordinary morning with regular classes and a predictable end to her day.
But then, the unexpected happened.
The Breakdown Phenomenon began.
"What's that?"
Students in the classroom crowded around the windows, staring at the sky in shock.
Hijiri Kasuga joined them. She saw the sun had turned black.
"Is it a solar eclipse?"
"No, I didn't hear anything about an eclipse in the news."
"Neither did I."
The bizarre scene caused a commotion among the students.
But Hijiri Kasuga's eyes widened in terror.
"This is... the Breakdown?!"
The next moment, the classroom, her classmateseverything dissolved into particles of light and was swallowed by darkness.
"Hijiri?"
Turning around, Hijiri Kasuga saw her brother staring at her in shock as the darkness engulfed her.
Realizing this was the legendary Breakdown Phenomenon, Hijiri Kasuga immediately sent a Trade request to Rei Ao, though she had little hope of a response.
She also prepared to pass her magic tome to her brother.
She never expected Rei Ao to respond almost instantly.
[Ding! Your Trade request has been approved!]
[Trade Conditions]: "Magic", "Ilias Fragment", "Grimoire: Astil Manuscript"
[Ding! Confirm the Trade?]
Rei Ao also sent a message to the chat:
Rei Ao: "I'm not sure if I can solve what's happening in your world, but I can come take a look. If I confirm I can resolve it, we can finalize the Trade terms later. Does that work?"
He really didn't know.
He recalled that the origin of the Trinity Seven story was tied to the Breakdown Phenomenonthe destruction of the entire surface world, not just one city.
Hijiri Kasuga: "Yes!"
Haruhi was already grateful that Rei Ao was willing to help.
[Ding! Trade begins!]
[Trade Partner]: Hijiri Kasuga
[Trade Details]: Save a world caught in a Breakdown Phenomenon.
[Trade Conditions]: "Magic", "Ilias Fragment", "Grimoire: Astil Manuscript"
[Retention Time]: 24 hours
"Hijiri!!!"
Due to the short Trade confirmation time, Hijiri Kasuga's figure was swallowed by the darkness before she could hand over her magic tome.
But she wouldn't dieshe wasn't an ordinary person but a mage.
What she worried about most wasn't herself but her brother.
"Oh, so this is the Breakdown Phenomenon?"
Suddenly, a light shone in the darkness.
Hijiri Kasuga turned toward the voice and the light sourceit was Rei Ao.
But
"Eh?!!!"
Hijiri Kasuga let out a startled cry and covered her eyes in embarrassment and frustration.
Rei Ao had arrived without any clothing, and his glowing body was incredibly conspicuous.
Unlike a livestream, seeing this up close felt so vivid that she feared the image would be burned into her memory forever.
Drying his wet hair, Rei Ao sighed helplessly. "I couldn't help it; I was in the middle of a shower."
With a thought, flames ignited on his body, forming a fiery outfit.
"Alright, I'm covered now. You can open your eyes."
"Mm..."
Hijiri Kasuga cautiously lowered her hands.
Seeing that Rei Ao was now dressed in a fire-crafted outfit, she let out a breath of relief, though her embarrassment lingered.
Rei Ao, unfazed, likely accustomed to such situations during his livestreams, began examining the dark, desolate surroundings.
He raised his hand, sifting through the collapsing particles.
Everything in the area had been reduced to particles by the Breakdown Phenomenon.
"So, this is the Breakdown Phenomenon..."
Rei Ao furrowed his brows.
Hijiri Kasuga asked urgently, "Rei Ao, can you restore this world?"
After a moment of thought, Rei Ao shook his head.
"I can't restore your surface world for now, but I can stop the Breakdown."
Raising his hand, he clenched his fist.
Freeze!
In an instant, the disintegration halted.
Even the light particles froze in the darkness.
The world fell into complete silence.
"This is..."
Hijiri Kasuga stared in amazement at the scene before her.
Lowering his hand, Rei Ao explained while stroking his chin, "I've frozen the entire surface world at its core. As for restoring it..."
He paused, unable to think of a solution.
His current abilities didn't seem capable of fully reversing the damage.
He recalled the story of the Trinity Seven, where the original Breakdown Phenomenon didn't lead to the disappearance of the surface world. Instead, Arata Kasuga awakened the Demon King factor, using its power to create a new surface world.
"Wait... Demon King."
A glint of realization flashed in Rei Ao's eyes.
He, too, possessed a mysterious Demon King ability he had yet to fully understand.
Activating the Demon King's power, Rei Ao transformed.
But unexpectedly, black energy surged from all directions toward him.
"What's happening?!"
Hijiri Kasuga shielded her eyes as the black energy enveloped Rei Ao in a cocoon.
"This is..."
In her astonished gaze, the black cocoon split open.
Emerging from it was Rei Ao in his Demon King form.
Behind him, enormous wings stretched out, connecting heaven and earth.
On his head rested a black crown, absorbing even the surrounding darkness.
Rei Ao opened his eyes.
"!!!"
Hijiri Kasuga felt an overwhelming pressure, suffocating her.
Rei Ao quickly reined in his aura, regaining control.
Even he was momentarily disoriented by the transformation.
He realized something monumental had occurred:
He had become the Demon King of this world.
[Status Updated]:
[Name]: Rei Ao
[Level]: 60
[Abilities]: "Freeze," "Self," "True Sight," "Transformation," "Blessing," "Demon King," "Elf King," "Cognitive Disappearance," "Mastery of Sword," "Crimson Lotus Dragon God," "Time-Causal Interference," "Inherent Device: King of All Things"
[Possessions]: "God-Freezing Sword," "Demon's Extract"
[Description]: "You possess the power to Breakdown Stars and reconstruct Planetary Systems in an instant."
The sudden surge in power wasn't entirely his ownit was influenced by the "Demon King" ability, which he now better understood.
This ability wasn't just a power but a conceptual rank.
In any world where the concept of a "Demon King" existed, this ability allowed him to elevate his rank to match the Demon King, gaining the maximum power associated with that rank.
Smiling, Rei Ao approached Hijiri Kasuga.
"Hijiri Kasuga, I'm confident I can restore this world now. Do you remember our previous agreement?"
"!!!"
Hijiri Kasuga finally snapped out of her daze.
After a moment of silence, she nodded solemnly.
"I remember. We'll finalize the rest of the trade terms later, but I have one more request: please save my brother."
"Don't worry; he won't die."
"Then let's begin."
Rei Ao's eyes glinted with determination.
The black wings on his back expanded, connecting heaven and earth.
The Breakdown energy was absorbedor rather devouredby him.
In an instant, the world shifted.
The darkness faded.
Sunlight returned.
The world was rebuilt particle by particle, along with the people who had been disintegrated.
[Ding! Trade Complete!]
[Ding! You have received: "Magic," "Ilias Fragment," "Grimoire: Astil Manuscript."]
[Ding! Fusion detected. "Magic" has been fused with "Demon King"!]
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Chapter 175: Demon King's Queen(s), I Hate Cliffhangers!
"It's restored?!"
Hijiri Kasuga gazed in shock at the scene unfolding above the skies.
"Don't get too excited. Your brother is still an issue, and his condition isn't looking good," Rei Ao reminded her.
"What? What's wrong with my brother?" Hijiri Kasuga asked anxiously.
"Your brother just awakened the Demon King Element, but it's highly unstable. If left unchecked, he could be drawn into the paths of dark magic in the future," Rei Ao explained.
"The Demon King Element"
As a mage, Hijiri Kasuga fully understood the implications of the Demon King Element.
"And by the way, if your brother fully becomes the Demon King, this world will fall into endless cycles of destruction and rebirth."
This was the fate Rei Ao had glimpseda destiny of perpetual loops.
"..."
Realizing her brother could face such a dire future, Hijiri Kasuga pleaded, "Rei Ao-kun, can you help my brother?"
"Of course. This is part of our deal, after all," Rei Ao replied confidently.
Raising his hand, Rei Ao extracted the unstable Demon King Element from Hijiri's brother, who lay unconscious in the classroom. The dark energy surged toward Rei Ao and was swiftly absorbed by him.
