Chapter 1324 A Step Forward part 3

Kisuke's eyes opened as the light from the sun peeking through the curtains disturbed him, 'Afternoon...'

He could feel the soft brush of the blanket over his bare skin as he moved slightly and turned his head to the side to see a sleeping beauty sharing his blanket with shiny and soft black hair that draped over her shoulder and was also glistening under the ambient light.

Kisuke was able to sleep for the first time in a while but not before partaking in some extremely strenuous 'exercise' for a few hours. He tried recalling their date yesterday and painted a smile on his face. Although it was just a few hours of fun, he knew that it'd become a precious memory, not just for him, but for his partner as well.

Kisuke already accepted the life that had come to him but there's still a different kind of realization when the deed itself was done. With a wry smile, Kisuke thought that he'd probably lose more of his inhibitions when it comes to crossing the line with the women around him, 'I have to be careful...'

The sleeping beauty also felt his slight movement and snuggled closer while tightening her hold on her man's arm. Her eyelashes fluttered for a moment before her eyelids slowly partly opened and met Kisuke's eyes.

They stared at each other for a short while and she closed her eyes back while inching even closer to Kisuke.

Kisuke lifted his free arm and brushed his hand against her cheek, "Sera-chan, you have to return today, remember?"

Serafall furrowed her brows and pouted her lips a bit, "I demand ten hours more."

Kisuke was a bit nervous because it didn't sound like she was joking. He actually wanted to accommodate her demand and spend more time together, however, as always, time was not on their side, 'The others will return today too. If my timing is off, it'll be hard to go off the radar.'

Thankfully, after a bit more urging from Kisuke, Serafall fully awakened. Nevertheless, she still clung to Kisuke while saying her final compromise, "Then ten more minutes."

Kisuke smiled wryly and turned his body towards her before wrapping his arms around her, "I guess I'll make your ten minutes more worthwhile."

While burying her face on his chest, Serafall asked, "Do you really have to leave?" She wasn't just asking that for herself but also for the other girls that were left behind and was waiting for his return. Although she's really happy that she finally got together with Kisuke, the moment she received the news that Kisuke would need to hide himself, it felt like she was cheated somehow.

"You know Yoruichi. She wouldn't ask me something like this if the situation was not dangerous." Kisuke answered, ignoring the hint of sadness from Serafall's voice, "It would seem that we're still underestimating the other side. Sona probably didn't send this to you since she's worried about your recovery, but Yoruichi returned injured despite carefully researching her opponent and only planned to push a few buttons."

Serafall hurriedly sat up and the blanket covering her slid off, "What!? Is she okay!?"

Kisuke pulled her back down before answering, "She's fine. In fact, you were in a much worse state than her. However, that prompted her to ask me to find the intruders even though she's better than me when it comes to that."

Serafall immediately understood what happened, "She gathered too much attention."

"Right. In addition to that, there probably would be an increased activity from both the Evie and Etoulde side and she wouldn't be able to move properly while acting as bait."

Serafall stayed silent for a while. Even in her time as a rising Devil King, she never experienced this kind of prolonged conflict that felt like hands were choking their throat. There's no time for rest nor there's no time for fantasizing about a beautiful future. All she could see right now was them struggling for survival and did her best to keep the image of death to any people she cared about out of her head, "When will it end?" She muttered to herself.

Kisuke couldn't answer that as much as he wanted to, 'As long as the information from the future is accurate, there's still no way for us to defeat Melvazoa... Not even with Ophis, Lilith, Flanna, Aizen, and Yhwach's help. It's about time I get a solid answer from Seraselbes as to what she wants to happen.'

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Kisuke waved his hand at Serafall as she went through the portal that would take her to Draconic Deus and she was followed by Issei and the others of the younger generation.

Ajuka and Azazel were also scheduled to go with them but they stayed behind for a little bit to have some private talk with Kisuke.

"I heard that you're going somewhere else?" Azazel asked, impressed with his workaholic attitude, "Is finding new worlds your new job nowadays? Is it that easy? And how are you finding these worlds in the first place? Let me funnel some of my personal funds and assets."

"I want to invest in your journey too." Ajuka added, "You have no use for these worlds aside from strengthening your position so let's have a slice of the pie."

Kisuke grinned which made Ajuka and Azazel shudder. They regretted opening their mouths but it's true that they want to take advantage of Kisuke's great track record to gain some benefits too.

"It's true that I'll be going to a new frontier. Normally, I wouldn't even bother to inform anyone of my plans but since you're my good friends, I'll let you have some exclusive info~. Of course, if you're willing to bet."

'It won't cost us our entire wealth, would it?' Ajuka and Azazel both asked themselves. They both looked at each other before nodding. They both thought that it's still worth the risk of shaking Kisuke's hand. In any case, he's the only guy that they could trust right now considering the complex situation and relationships within the Draconic Deus.

They got ready to hear about Kisuke's next outing and thought of things they could offer but they still weren't able to expect the next words he uttered.

"It's not exactly a new world, but I intend to set up an outpost behind the Evie and Etoulde lines."

"!!?"

"My contacts already prepared what I'll need on the planned site, but I could definitely use some more assistance." Kisuke's grin grew wider, "What do you think? Willing to sink in everything you have?"

It was a deal that even made a Devil King sweat in the cold.