Chapter 13

Although he couldn't absorb all of Ajuka's knowledge in a single day, using the Copying Eye to record it overnight and memorizing it with his super memory wasn’t a problem at all.

“Ah!~~ Don’t you know this can only be used by one person?!~~ If anyone else uses it, the restriction will trigger!~”

“Did you really think Maou Ajuka’s things were so easy to steal?” Serafall shouted, lunging at Shoyo, who was seated nearby.

But how could Shoyo allow her to touch him? He tapped into the most fundamental principles of the of Space-Time, bypassing all restrictions and limitations in both space and time.

“So it can only be used by one, huh? No wonder the external restrictions were far more complex than the contents inside,” Shoyo muttered to himself. Even he couldn’t fully decipher them in one glance—it really was that complicated.

“Eh?!~” Serafall's face and pigtails had just sunk into the couch from her failed pounce, but she instantly bounced back up, eyes wide with shock. “You... you can see it?” Could a human actually see through Ajuka's array?

“Mhm, not only can I see it, but I’ve already learned about one-tenth of it.”

“Of course, the real value is in the content inside. I've picked up about a tenth of that as well.” While Shoyo couldn't completely unravel the external barriers, the learning material inside was crystal clear—hundreds of Ajuka’s exclusive offline-online hybrid lessons.

“You!~~ You-you-you!~~ What did you just say?!” She was certain he was lying. After all, this man had never used any spiritual or supernatural power before. He only seemed like a genius with sharp intellect and had once beaten Sona-chan in chess.

“I’m just stating facts, Serafall-sama. I'm going to sleep now. If you need anything, the refrigerator is over there—help yourself.” Shoyo yawned and shook his head. He hadn’t noticed while immersed in studying, but now his fatigue had caught up to him. He was usually very disciplined and staying up this late was already a rare exception.

He casually tossed Serafall’s magic wand onto the sofa and headed toward his room.

“Hey!~” Serafall yelled, sounding less like a dignified Maou and more like a sulking girl. Was she really that unwelcome? She was Sona-chan’s big sister! A magical girl spreading love and justice!~~ And—oh right—also a Maou-sama!

…Wait, did he even know she was a Maou?

“Hmph!~” She snatched her magic wand back and swung it with frustration. Magic circles surged with an ominous aura, flickering from the wand overloaded with girlish charm?? If that swing had landed, Kuoh Town might have been wiped off the map!

“Huff~~~” But at the last second, the glow faded. “Sona-chan is still here… I can’t be reckless… but... the more I look at that guy, the more annoyed I get!~” Serafall stamped her feet impatiently. Even if Shoyo didn’t want to become part of Sona’s peerage, he was someone Sona valued deeply. Hurting him would definitely upset her.

She paced around Shoyo’s villa restlessly.

Then, a thought hit her like lightning—a big secret!

“Turning him into Sona-chan’s peerage member... it doesn’t actually need his consent, does it? If he becomes a devil, it would be perfectly normal for me to boss him around and make him do what I want!” Her eyes sparkled.

Serafall-chan!~~ Secret task unlocked!

Her snow-white legs trembled with excitement.

“Alright! That’s exactly what I’ll do!~”

Serafall, known for her decisive action, quickly snuck into Sona’s room and ‘borrowed’ all the unused devil pieces without her knowing. Staring at the blood-red pieces in her palm, Serafall smirked.

Hehehe~~ Once this annoying guy becomes a devil, she could torment him all she liked!

Unknowingly, her motive had shifted. She had originally wanted to help Sona-chan gather peerage members, but now... she just wanted to get this guy.

“Six Pawn pieces, one Rook, and one Knight. Total value—fourteen. That’s more than enough for even Sacred Gear users!~ Even top-tier ones like Ice Demise wouldn’t need more than nine. Turning a recently awakened hero-blooded human shouldn’t be that hard, right?”


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Late into the night, Serafall slipped into Shoyo’s room with stealthy excitement. She was confident—this low-level transformation spell was child’s play.

“Well then~~~ Live for my little sister Sona~~” she whispered, placing a Pawn piece into the transformation circle.

A red light burst forth… only to fade quickly.

“Huh, as expected. He’s got some talent, huh?” she muttered, tossing in a second Pawn.

Same thing—brief flash, then nothing.

“Looks like he’s pretty gifted.”

Third Pawn—still no result.

Fourth—no change.

Fifth—zilch.

Sixth Pawn—still no reaction.

Serafall’s eye twitched. “What the heck! Whose descendant are you?!~”

“Damn it! I’m turning you into Sona’s peerage member no matter what!~” she yelled internally and tossed in a Rook piece in frustration—worth five Pawns!


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Meanwhile, Shoyo was sleeping soundly. Feeling waves of warmth flow into his body, he hugged the soft object next to him tighter, drifting into deeper sleep.

With his potential, transforming him with devil pieces alone would probably take a truckload. All Shoyo knew was—he was getting a fantastic night’s rest.

What he forgot, however, was that he’d never owned a body pillow.


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Time passed swiftly.

[Ding!]

[Congratulations to the host for triggering a Location Sign-In!]

[Sign-In Level: Bronze]

[Sign-In Location: Kuoh Academy]

[Sign-In Time Limit: 2 hours]

At 6:00 AM, the system’s cheerful chime woke Shoyo.

“Ahhh~~~~ Ughhh~~~~” Yawning, Shoyo slowly sat up. But something felt off. Something was... wrapped around his legs?

“Wait... don’t tell me Serafall slept with me? She wouldn’t, right?” His mind was still groggy, and he’d forgotten that he had drawn something very special yesterday.

Pulling back the blanket, his nose almost started to bleed.

A white-haired l*li was curled up beside him, hugging him tightly. Her delicate eyebrows, petite nose, and angelic features gave her the look of a sleeping cherub. Her snow-white hair fell over her shoulders like silk, and her silver-gray stockings were bunched up around her thighs, revealing smooth, pale skin.

“Est?” Shoyo blinked.

The Holy Sword that slays Demon Lords?

Ah—that’s right. He had drawn her yesterday.

“Ugh?... Ugh-myu?” Est stirred, eyes slowly opening. She sat up from Shoyo’s lap, blinking as she looked around.

“Master?” she asked softly.

“Mhm. Est, I’m your master. Nice to meet you~~” Shoyo replied with a gentle smile, extending his hand.


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