"However, I did meet a hero from another world who seems to be half-angel, half-humansomeone's daughter, apparently."
"Huh?!"
They all gaped at him. An angel-human hybrid from another worldjust hearing it put together like that sounded astounding.
"You really should've told us about that earlier," Raphiel complained. Handling otherworldly beings who arrive in the human realm was part of their job as angels, after all.
"Haha. It was the middle of the night, and I didn't want to disturb your sleep. I was planning to tell you today, anyway," Rei Ao said with a shrug.
"...So there are currently three people who've crossed over. All of them come from Ente Isla on the Holy Cross Continent, which we heard about recently."
"That's the world with demons, right?"
Vignette remembered it clearly.
"That's right."
Rei Ao nodded and went on pointedly,
"Besides the hero, the other two are demons: one is the Demon King, and the other is the Demon King's Grand Marshal."
"Huh?!"
From the demons they'd dealt with before, Vignette's first thought was that demons were extremely dangerous. The mere mention of a Demon King made it sound even worsea threat beyond comprehension. Yet Satania's eyes lit up in excitement for an entirely different reason.
"A Demon King?! Is he really strong? Really awesome?"
After all, it was a Demon King.
With a pat, Rei Ao's large hand came down on her head.
"It's just a Demon King. What's there to be excited about?" he said. "Didn't I tell you that I'm also a Demon King?"
"Huh?"
Satania blinked her big, round eyes.
"You never said that..."
She shook her head, clearly confused. Vignette tentatively raised a hand.
"Um, Rei Ao, Ihaven't actually mentioned that to Satania yet."
"Oh," Rei Ao said without a hint of awkwardness. He kept ruffling Satania's hair. "Well, I'm telling you now: I'm also a Demon King. You only need to worship me, Satania."
Why would his little fangirl be interested in some other Demon King, anyway?
"Master is a Demon King?!"
Satania practically squealed, as if this news had blown her mind.
"I'm your student, which means I'm the Demon King successor you chose, Master!"
The more Satania thought about it, the more excited she became.
Rei Ao simply smiled without saying anything. Rather than a successor, he preferred the idea of a Demon Queen. Even if Satania was a bit of an airhead, he figured she could still make a fine addition as one of his Demon King's consorts.
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Chapter 340: Teasing, Starved Woman...
Raphiel did not join Satania in making a fuss.
Instead, she put on an extremely serious expression.
"If it's the Demon King's, it could be dangerous. I need to report this to Heaven."
"Haa~"
But off to the side, Gabriel let out a huge yawn.
She said lazily, "It's fine~ There's no need to rush and report. Even Rei Ao isn't worried, so it's definitely nothing dangerous."
"..."
After hearing Gabriel's words, Raphiel thought about it and realized it made sense.
Rei Ao only mentioned it after a whole night had passed; it probably wasn't anything major.
Unexpectedly, Raphiel then gave a strange look.
She sensed that Gabriel seemed really familiar with Rei Ao.
No wonder they did that kind of thing
Rei Ao also chimed in after Gabriel. "Indeed, there's no need to worry.
"People from the Holy Cross Continent can't easily convert this world's special energiesSacred Aura or manaafter coming here.
"So whether they're Heroes or Demons, even the Demon King is as weak as an ordinary person."
Besides, he had personally gone to warn the Demon King last night, and as for the Hero, Tohru was watching him at Rei Ao's house.
Hearing this, Raphiel finally relaxed.
"Alright, then tonight we'll meet this Hero ourselves and report the details to Heaven."
"Sure, you're welcome anytime."
They arrived at Class 3-13.
"Good morning, Rei Ao."
Just as he reached his seat, two people greeted him.
One was his sweet little girlfriend, Megumi.
The other was the girl who sat behind him, Hyodo Michiru.
"Good morning to both of you as well."
Michiru didn't come over just for a simple greeting.
She spoke awkwardly, "Umm, Rei Ao, about when my friends were teasing beforeplease don't mind it."
"Teasing?"
Rei Ao's lips curved slightly, showing a hint of a smile.
"You mean how they all said we look good together, like a couple?"
"!"
Their eyes met briefly before she quickly looked away, her ears turning a little red.
Michiru could only nod lightly.
Yes, that was exactly what she was referring to.
Telling him not to mind it was really just her own way of saying she was the one who minded it the most.
It wasn't that she disliked the idea.
After all, Rei Ao had helped her several times since she transferred schools, and he was easygoing and pleasant to talk to.
He was also neat in appearance, leaving a good initial impression.
On top of that, her friends kept bringing him up and teasing her about him.
Even she couldn't help feeling a certain interest in a boy who left such a good impression in every way.
Because of all that, they'd joked about a possible couple-like vibe over the weekend, and the idea had rippled in her mind without ever settling down.
Now, suddenly confronting the topic again, part of her was simply reacting from embarrassment, but more than that, she really wanted to know what Rei Ao thought of heror perhaps she couldn't stop wondering about these teasing.
"Haha, it's fine. If that sort of thing were to happen, I'd be the one who should be happy about it. Why would I mind?"
"Huh?"
"Michiru, you're both cute and a music prodigy. Who wouldn't be delighted to have a girlfriend like that?"
"Eh?!"
In an instant, Michiru's face turned red as a ripe apple.
She never thought Rei Ao would respond that wayso straightforward and embarrassingly direct.
It was outright praise and approval.
"Ugh"
Seeing Michiru look so flustered, Megumi immediately knew Rei Ao had already begun "courting" Michirueven right in front of his actual girlfriend.
However, Megumi didn't seem to mind at all. In her view, having one more or one fewer rival didn't really matter.
Her sigh was actually directed at her sister, who still hadn't made much of a move.
"Sis, you've got one more competitor now."
Michiru, mortified, didn't know how to continue the conversation for the moment.
"Ring ring ring!!!"
Luckily, the bell signaling the start of class saved her.
"T-then, class is starting! II'll head back now!"
Michiru ran back with a flushed face.
Once seated, she didn't dare look up again.
Megumi gave Rei Ao a meaningful smile before leaving, too.
Noticing Megumi didn't mind, Rei Ao felt relieved.
Indeed, his most beloved Megumi always understood him.
"Class is starting!"
A stern voice sounded.
It was Hiratsuka Shizuka.
She stepped onto the platform and stared fixedly at Rei Ao.
Anyone else might have thought she was simply in a bad mood or that it was her time of the month.
But Rei Ao could see a certain desire lurking in her eyes.
He grinned.
That one little gesture made Hiratsuka Shizuka's expression change dramatically.
In the chat group of people from this world:
All of a sudden, Rei Ao spoke up.
Rei Ao: "@Hiratsuka Shizuka, you look pretty starved for affection. Feeling unloved?"
"!!!"
Reading that message, Shizuka nearly buckled at the knees.
Because it was true.
She was extremely, extremely, extremely starved for affection.
Having gone a few days without any intimacy with her boyfriend, she was about to lose control.
That surging desire was unlike anything she had felt before.
Just now, her gaze had indeed been an instinctive signal, silently pleading for affection.
She hadn't expected Rei Ao to see right through it.
Miura Yumiko: "What the heck, class just started, right?"
Ogata Rizu: "Hiratsuka Shizuka Is that our history teacher, Hiratsuka-sensei?"
Hiratsuka Shizuka: "Uh, y-yes, it's me."
Shizuka wanted to vanish on the spot.
At some point, another one of her students, Ogata Rizu from Class 1, had also joined the group.
Machida Sonoko: "Oh? Another new member in the group?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Another one of our classmates?"
Ogata Rizu: "Yes, umplease, um, take care of me."
Hiratsuka Shizuka: "Ahem, @Rei Ao, you added a new member to the group again? Why not at least give us a heads-up or introduce them?"
Fearing that Rei Ao would reveal her private thoughts to everyone, Shizuka quickly changed the subject.
Rei Ao: "Ogata Rizu ended up in another world by accident not long ago, and I brought her back. That's why I added her here."
Yuigahama Yui: "Eh? So this newbie also went to another world?"
Ogata Rizu: "Yes It was quite the accident. I almost got into big trouble; thankfully, Rei Ao saved me."
Yuigahama Yui: "Am I the only one who hasn't been to another world?"
Kobayashi: "Ehhh, I haven't been either."
Kato Hiromi: "Me neither."
Kawasaki Saki: "Same here."
Yuigahama Yui: "Oh, so there are others like me, haha."
Before long, the conversation had shifted away from Shizuka altogether.
She breathed a sigh of relief, having dodged a bullet.
But very soon, she couldn't keep calm again, because Rei Ao sent her a private message:
Rei Ao: "Shizuka, if you really feel that way, just let me know anytime. I can help you release the stress whenever you want, and we can have some fun while we're at it."
What kind of crude talk is that?!
Shizuka's face turned red. She wanted to say "Right nowimmediately!"
But for the sake of her dignity as a teacher, she gritted her teeth and replied with a forced denial.
Hiratsuka Shizuka: "What are you saying, you brat? I'm not that desperate. Don't overthink it."
Rei Ao: "Oh, really? Then I won't come looking for you."
"???"
Shizuka stared at him with question marks filling her mind.
On Rei Ao's face was a mischievous, knowing smile, as though he was enjoying the whole spectacle.
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Chapter 341: Concerns, Envy, and Peace...
Main Group Chat.
Misaka Mikoto: "@Rei Ao, are you there?"
After hesitating for a long time, Misaka Mikoto finally sent a message to Rei Ao.
Rei Ao: "Yes, what's up?"
Misaka Mikoto: "I've looked into those 'Railgun Mass Production Plan' and 'Absolute Power Evolution (Level 6 Shift)' you mentioned."
Stella: "??? Those insane scientific experiments actually exist?"
Misaka Mikoto: "Yes, the information I found is exactly the same as what Rei Ao said."
Busujima Saeko: "So you're not just informing Rei Ao about this, are you?"
Misaka Mikoto: "Mm I wanted to ask if it's really impossible to destroy their labs?"
Clenching her delicate fist, Misaka Mikoto's eyes burned with an anger that was hard to contain.
Whenever she remembered that a Sister would die in each experiment, fury and guilt threatened to consume her.
Rei Ao: "It's not that it can't be done."
Misaka Mikoto: "Really?"
Misaka Mikoto's eyes lit up.
Kasuga Hijiri: "Wait, didn't you say the enemy is terrifying? Wouldn't it be dangerous for Misaka Mikoto to act so rashly?"
Rei Ao: "There'll be danger, but not too much."
Hiiragi Shinoa: "Why? Didn't you say the other side was very powerful?"
Rei Ao: "Because Misaka Mikoto herself is extremely important to that world. She won't just die so easily."
Frieren: "One person is that important to a world? That's a strange way of putting it."
Sakurajima Mai: "Are we talking about some kind of main-character plot armor?"
Rei Ao: "Something like that, yes."
Rei Ao: "But the key is that the world in question has a unique rule: each individual has their own 'place'none too many, none too few."
Rei Ao: "Beyond that, in the eyes of certain people, Misaka Mikoto has other significance."
Yukinoshita Yukino: "Simply put, she still has value they can use."
Sui: "Uh Yukino sounds so calm, but she's giving me chills."
Yomogawa Ayame: "It's like the feeling of being watched by someone the whole time."
Rei Ao: "What Yukino and Ayame said is correct. Mikoto's actions are indeed under the watchful eye of that board chairman, Aleister."
Misaka Mikoto: "??? Are you saying that my investigation has already been discovered?"
Rei Ao: "That's right."
Misaka Mikoto: "Then why haven't I seen any special measures taken against me?"
Rei Ao: "Probably because he doesn't need to act against you yet. He's just observing."
Misaka Mikoto: ""
Yotsuya Miko: "Wow, being under the constant shadow of conspiracy like this is terrifying."
Izawa Shizue: "It's suffocating."
Bibi Dong: "I've heard a bit about the situation before. Since you know what's happening, Rei Ao, just go ahead and do what needs to be done."
Rei Ao: "Yes, go for it. If something unexpected pops up, come find me."
Rei Ao: "Even if I can't do anything about a 'Magic God' or such, I can at least take you to another world to hide."
Misaka Mikoto: "Got it."
Receiving that answer caused the fire in Misaka Mikoto's eyes to blaze even more intensely. Tonight, she would destroy the first lab whose location she had uncovered.
Shiba Miyuki: "It feels really reassuring to have Rei Ao around."
Rei Ao: "Oh? Miyuki, have you recovered yet?"
"!!!"
At the mention of her condition, Shiba Miyukiwho was on leave from the student councilinstantly blushed.
If not for Rei Ao, her body would never have felt so strange.
Quietly griping to herself, she still replied.
Shiba Miyuki: "Yes, I'm already fine."
Rei Ao: "How are things with the Yotsuba family?"
Shiba Miyuki: "Aunt and Mom are in control now. There've been some changes, but everything's stable."
Aside from Mom and Aunt occasionally trying to marry her off.
Feeling embarrassed, she fled back to the academy.
In the student council room at that moment, Saegusa Mayumi eyed Shiba Miyuki keenly.
She had heard from her own family about the upheaval in the Yotsuba clan.
The higher-ups of the Yotsuba had gone through a massive shake-up.
Shiba Miyuki's motheronce feared and said to be nearing death, the so-called "Ruler of the River of Oblivion"had made a dominant return.
