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After some time they are able to locate themselves in the human world. They move around to collect information, after a few hours of investigation they discover that they are in a mountain in the interior of a large country located in East Asia. This region is part of the territory of the Chinese pantheon.
From the angle that Nero was walking, he didn't see the expression on Kuroka's face, who was with her backs turned to him, gradually became serious.
Kuroka was born in the Naberius family and grew in that place. It is said that the environment determines a person's life. And the environment really determined her initial revulsion towards any devil.
In the Naberius lab there was no sunlight and no access to any communication methods except for rummors coming from the researchers, the environment had a greater impact in Kuroka than in Shirone. That ocurred becaused Kuroka is older, so she understood the corruption and how disgusting the Naberius family was.
She had only seen the Naberius family that were either greedy or crazy. So in her mind, all the devils are the embodiment of greed and madness – even if Nero helped her and sent Shirone to be protected by someone he claims to be worthy of trust, it did not bring any change to her concept of devil. At most, it makes her have a good impression of young Lucifer.
She is curious about his purpose, after all, if there is no purpose involved, how can there be any stranger who would go to that hellhole only to save her and her sister without any personal interest.
"Nero, I just escaped that cursed laboratory, but if you have helped me and my sister to use us as the Lucifer's test subjects, I will make sure that you will share the same fate as my former master." Kuroka speak with a complete serious expression even still exhausted.
"Hey, you are misunderstanding me. I don't know anything about experiments, the only information I had was that the Naberius was in an agreement with my grandfather." Nero raise his hands.
"That makes you more suspicious. I may not know much about Underworld news, but researchers have commented on Rizevim leaving the Underworld and passing it on to you. Why would a guy appointed by Rizevim Livan Lucifer to act as his sucessor act against him?" Kuroka points at him.
"I told you before about the inner problems in my house that lead my brother to run away from our house and made the two of us to never be able to develop a significative bound with each other. That reason is my grandfather Rizevim. My sole reason to get involved was to ruin his potentials projects and weaken his political power. " responds Nero.
"Wow, what a close-knit family." Kuroka said with a sarcastical tone. She was still eyeing the boy doubtfully.
"You can find better ones." He mocks the situation itself. Then he explains what the girl wanted to hear. "The reason we have this chance to get to know each other is that this is the only favorable time for me to act. My grandfather is busy moving his followers out of the underworld areas, so he doesn't have time to investigate my actions."
"That explains your being here, but I don't think that's why you came. You could have simply tipped off your grandfather's scheme to the rival faction and you wouldn't have had to risk your safety coming here." Kuroka skeptically declares the incongruity of the devil's actions.
"Indeed, I do have a personal purpose in saving you, I will get my evil pieces sooner or later when I become a high-class devil. So I would like to invite you to be my future bishop."
"Hang on. Shouldn't Old Satan Faction members reject the use of Evil Pieces?"
"The older members of the faction actually think those pieces are a disgrace to the devil race, for reincarnating other races, except gods and buddhas, into devils. But I ---" Nero
"That's exactly what I'm talking about, you are from the Old Satan Faction, don't you abhor people like me? Reincarnated devils stain the noble blood you hold dear." Kuroka interrupt him.
"As I was saying, I believe that the evil pieces system is a good thing for the devil race, as it can help to repopulate my race which does not have a high birth rate. In fact, I have no hatred or contempt for you or any reincarnated devil. Also, I don't need you to make any experiments, and I promise to treat you the same way I would treat my family, of course not considering my grandfather. Are you willing to consider being a member of my future peerage?"
Nero nervously speaks to her while making a magical contract in my hand to prove that I am not lying about the treatment I am offering.
Kuroka didn't hold his hand, she first streched out her hand and dispelled the magic circle in the boy right hand. Then when he was about to withdraw his hand, she grabbed his hand with both of her hands, and put the male right hand on her chest.
Kuroka relaxed, and even unconsciouly shook the pair of furry ears on top of her head. She looked at Nero, while he was stunned by her bold action, and suddenly that guy who was supossed to be a greedy and mad devil like the others, was not so scary. He didn't even look as the same person who helped her kill an ultimate-class devil from one of the 72 pillars of the underworld.
"Lord Lucifer." Kuroka purred, giving me a sly smile and talking with a slightly playful tone. "We don't need a magical contract, I might agree if you have strong genes. As long as you are strong enough to give me strong kittens." She comes closer and whispers in my ear after. "Then, I would stay by your side. As your family, ~nya~." She gives my cheek a quick lick like a feline.
When she's done, she stops holding my hand and pulls back a little. It was possible to notice that her face was a little red.
They were both embarrassed by her flirting that they didn't even notice an unknown figure approaching.
"Back in my days, love was a treasure to be hidden and kept to the two involved. But this new generation, they show their love like a badge of honor, unashamed and open to the world. It's a sign of changing times, a reflection of their spirit. Perhaps, it is a sign of progress and evolution. Who am I to judge the ways of the new generation? As an old monkey, I can only admire their courage and how open they are to flirt with each other in public. It truly is the hallmark of such a shameless generation."
An unknown voice appears surprising Nero and Kuroka. The two young people are blushing at the stranger's unfiltered comment, but are immediately alerted by its presence.