Chapter 80: Human Tempt the Devil

At the corner of the hallway...

"Found you, Rei Ao!!"

A cute little devil jumped out, blocking Rei Ao's path. It was Satania.

"Satania, what do you want with me?" Rei Ao asked, amused. He actually liked this energetic girl, though it wasn't because he liked troublemakers—it was because of her looks. Satania was cute, after all...

"Heh heh," Satania grinned mischievously, pointing at Rei Ao with a white, delicate finger. Then, she said something startling.

"Rei Ao, become my servant!"

Ever since that day, Satania had been going on about making Rei Ao her servant. Was she getting a bit too obsessed with him?

Rei Ao, intrigued, asked, "Actually, Satania, I've been wondering. Why do you want me to be your servant?"

"Of course it's because..." Satania paused, putting on a serious face, mimicking someone important. "Every S-rank great demon needs a loyal and powerful servant! You understand, right?"

She blinked expectantly.

"No, I don't," Rei Ao answered without hesitation.

"Eh? But it's a classic saying in the demon world!"

Rei Ao shrugged. "Sorry, I'm not from the demon world, so I've never heard of it."

"Ah... Right. You aren't from the demon world, so that makes sense," Satania mumbled, realizing her mistake. But she didn't give up.

She continued, "A strong servant is a crucial requirement for me, Satania-sama, to become an S-rank great demon. Trust me, once you help me become a great demon, you can have anything you want."

Her tone sounded just like a demon tempting a human. But her next words completely ruined the mood.

Satania proudly added, "Even if you want a whole room full of melon bread, it's no problem!"

To her, nothing in the world could be more satisfying than a room full of melon bread.

Rei Ao wasn't interested in melon bread, though. He was more entertained by Satania's audacity—this human was trying to tempt a demon!

After analyzing her words, Rei Ao came up with an amusing idea.

Pretending to understand, he nodded. "So, you want me to help you become an S-rank great demon, right?"

"Exactly!" Satania exclaimed, excited that Rei Ao was finally getting it.

"So, will you become my servant?"

"I refuse," Rei Ao said flatly.

"Eh?"

"But Satania," Rei Ao continued with a sly grin, "have you ever thought about becoming the most special great demon in the demon world?"

"The most special?" Satania was intrigued.

Rei Ao leaned in with a tempting smile. "For example, if you become my servant, I can make you the most powerful S-rank demon."

"Huh?" Satania was stunned. Her, becoming his servant? It sounded completely backward!

Before she could process it further, Rei Ao pulled her to the side and switched into full persuasion mode.

"You know my identity, don't you, Satania?"

"Uh, yeah, you're an Awakened One, right?"

Rei Ao corrected her. "No, I'm the first Awakened One in the human world."

"Whoa!" Satania's mouth hung open in awe.

"And not just that," Rei Ao continued, "I'm recognized by Heaven, Hell, and the Afterlife. All three worlds."

"!!!"

Satania was floored. That sounded... so impressive!

"Do you know how powerful the first Awakened One is?" Rei Ao asked with a mysterious smile.

With a snap of his fingers, the world seemed to shift.

"Look around," Rei Ao instructed.

Satania glanced around and gasped. "Everyone's... frozen?!"

Everyone in the classroom was stuck in place, as if time had stopped. Not a single person moved or blinked.

"This is called time freeze," Rei Ao explained.

Once his point was made, he returned everything to normal, and the noise of conversations resumed.

"That's amazing!" Satania gasped. "I want to learn that!"

If she had that kind of power, pranking angels would be a breeze!

"I can teach you," Rei Ao said, his voice laced with temptation. "But only if you become my servant."

"Um..." Satania hesitated.

"But how can a future S-rank great demon become someone else's servant?" she muttered.

Rei Ao lowered his conditions a bit. "Alright, how about this: instead of becoming my servant, you become my disciple. I'll teach you how to become a great demon."

"Disciple?" Satania's eyes lit up. That was basically becoming an apprentice!

"Master, please teach me how to become stronger and become a great demon!" she exclaimed, readily agreeing to the new terms.

"Good," Rei Ao said, satisfied that his plan had worked.

Now, for the first step of training: physical contact.

"Now, take my hand," Rei Ao said, holding out his own. "Let me teach you the worst thing humans do."

"The worst?!" Satania gulped nervously, feeling the gravity of the moment.

Slowly, she reached out and took Rei Ao's hand, ready to learn the darkest of secrets.

Rei Ao hesitated for just a second before whispering in her ear.

"The worst thing is... love."

"Love is the worst thing?" Satania repeated, confused.

"Hold onto my hand," Rei Ao instructed.

"Oh, okay," Satania obeyed, still puzzled.

Suddenly, a surge of power flowed through her body, and black energy surrounded her.

If Rei Ao hadn't used his ability to erase their presence from others' perception, the scene would have caused a huge commotion.

When the black energy dissipated, Satania had undergone a transformation.

She was now clad in a sleek black and red armor that radiated power. It was called "Satan."

"Inherent Device: Satan" – When used, it grants a significant boost to magical power.

Rei Ao had bestowed this power upon Satania.

[Name]: Satanichia McDowell Kurumizawa

[Level]: 29

[Abilities]: "Dragon Power," "Demonic Magic," "Rei Ao's Blessing," "Inherent Device: Satan"

"Wow! I've gotten stronger?" Satania marveled at her new appearance. She looked so cool!

"Well? Not bad for your first lesson from me, right?" Rei Ao asked.

"Yeah!" Satania blushed, looking down at their intertwined hands. "But... is love really the worst thing?"

She was still confused about that.

Just then, her phone buzzed.

Looking at it, her eyes widened in shock.

[Ding! Your bad deed index has increased. Your allowance has been raised!]

"!!!"

Satania was overjoyed. Her allowance had increased—it must mean the demon world approved of this bad deed!

"Master! Please keep teaching me!" she begged, dropping to her knees in front of Rei Ao.

Rei Ao, satisfied with the outcome, wasn't in any rush. "We'll continue next time. Class is starting soon. You should head back."

"Yes, Master!" Satania was now fully devoted to Rei Ao. Clearly, he was the key to her becoming an S-rank great demon.

He must be like the magical mentor sent by the universe to help her achieve greatness. Although... Rei Ao didn't seem old at all!

…

Tricking a little devil like Satania didn't make Rei Ao feel guilty in the slightest. After all, he did keep his promise and made her stronger.

As lunchtime approached, Rei Ao sent a message in the group chat.

Rei Ao: "@Mai, library at lunch."

Stella: "?"

Shizu: "What's happening?"

Sui: "No idea."

Stella: "Does something like this need to be said in the group? Honestly."

Saeko Busujima: "Maybe Rei Ao isn't in a convenient situation right now."

Frieren: "Going to the library to study?"

Rei Ao: "Haha, what else can you do in a library besides read and study?"

Frieren: "True."

That wasn't quite accurate. In fact, Rei Ao's question was more rhetorical—what else could you do in a library? Of course, simply studying wouldn't be enough, but with the ability to erase others' awareness, well... you could do a lot more.

Guessing what Rei Ao had in mind, Mai squeezed her legs together instinctively and pursed her lips, silently cursing Rei Ao for being such a pervert. Despite her irritation, she still responded in the group chat.

Mai Sakurajima: "Got it."

"..."

While most of the group didn't pick up on their subtle flirting, Megumi Kato, who was nearby, seemed to realize something, watching Rei Ao's back with a complicated expression. Another person who had thoughts about it was Yumiko Miura.

"Library, huh?"

Yumiko, frustrated by Rei Ao's lack of pursuit, decided it was time to 'accidentally' run into him. She had to see how he was trying to win her over!

...

The bell rang, signaling the end of class, and students rushed out of their classrooms. Rei Ao was about to grab lunch with Mai before heading to the library, but as soon as he stepped out of the classroom, he ran into a familiar sight—Utaha Kasumigaoka, with her elegant legs clad in black stockings.

"Rei Ao-kun, here's your lunchbox back," Utaha said, handing over the container.

Rei Ao took it with a playful grin. "I thought you liked the lunchbox so much you were going to keep it."

"Um..." Utaha's face flushed a little. She had completely forgotten to return it. To make up for her embarrassment, she bowed and offered, "How about I treat you to a meal this weekend as an apology?"

"A meal? Of course, I don't mind."

...

Rei Ao had been thinking about how to win Utaha over, and now the opportunity had presented itself. No way he was going to pass up this chance. Those black-stocking-clad legs were too tempting to ignore.

Seeing Rei Ao agree so readily, Utaha sighed in relief. She'd been worried about not returning the lunchbox sooner, and it was clearly her fault.

"Kasumigaoka-san, you seem to be doing well. Looks like you've been getting enough rest," Rei Ao remarked, causing her to feel a bit awkward.

It seemed like Rei Ao remembered her poor health habits all too well, but she couldn't deny it.

"Thanks to your advice, I've been avoiding staying up late," she admitted truthfully. The experience had scared her, especially after she searched the internet for terms like "staying up late" and "sudden death." The frightening results had thoroughly spooked her.

He was right, she thought. If you look up symptoms online, even if you're healthy, the internet will diagnose you with an illness. If you're already sick, it'll tell you that you have cancer. One moment you're fine, the next you're practically writing your will.

Ever since then, Utaha had been much more disciplined about her sleep schedule. Even her editor, Machida Sonoko, had noticed the change and commented on her newfound diligence.

Each of Rei Ao's comments hit a bit too close to home, so Utaha, feeling embarrassed, decided to end the conversation. She tucked her hair behind her ear and said politely, "Let's exchange contact information so we can confirm the weekend plans."

"Sure."

After they exchanged numbers, Utaha practically fled the scene.

As soon as she left, Mai turned to Rei Ao with an amused look on her face.

"Already got her contact info, and now you've got a weekend date lined up. Are you planning to sleep with her by Sunday?"

Rei Ao stroked his chin as if seriously considering it. "It might be difficult, but I'll do my best."

"You!" Mai was exasperated. This guy really did treat her like part of his harem management!

Well, to be honest, she 'was' a bit too invested to leave at this point. So, she sighed and let it slide, but not without a playful warning.

"No matter how many women you have, you'd better not love me any less or ignore me."

Rei Ao, always one to act rather than talk, pulled her close by the waist, whispering in her ear, "Today in the library, I'll show you just how much I like you."

"Eh?!"

Mai's eyes widened in embarrassment, her face flushing bright red.

"No way!"

If they did that, she wouldn't be able to focus on her afternoon classes at all.

"Haha."

Rei Ao's mischievous grin never left his face.

"Hmph!" Mai, knowing she couldn't stop him, could only glare at him in embarrassment.

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