Tatsuma looked at Yahweh thoughtfully.
By his calculations, it had been over twenty days since he first met Yahweh. In a few more days, he could go and get traits from her again.
"Hmm? What's that look?"
Yahweh sensed something was wrong and instinctively took two steps back. She didn't know why, but she suddenly felt Tatsuma's gaze was very dangerous, as if he was about to hit her.
"I only asked you two questions, you're not that petty, are you?"
"I am very petty, do you have a problem with that?"
Tatsuma raised an eyebrow and delivered a knuckle flick.
Bang!
"Hey! How could you actually hit me?!" Yahweh clutched her head, a hint of tears in her eyes.
Tatsuma didn't hold back at all, that blow left her dizzy.
"If you know pain, stop prying into my secrets. You'd be better off using that time to recover your strength."
Tatsuma tapped Yahweh's head again, but this time he didn't use much force.
As a Queen, Yahweh was quite qualified. Not only could she provide assistance in terms of strength, but more importantly, she could also provide various items, making her incredibly useful.
If there was any drawback, it was her excessive curiosity, always wanting to investigate his abilities.
After lightly tapping Yahweh, Tatsuma canceled the dark boundary and returned to the office.
Taking Grayfia with him, he activated Teleportation Magic again and returned home.
"Tatsuma, where did you go? I just looked around and couldn't find you."
Rias, who was chatting with the girls while watching TV in the living room, stood up and asked Tatsuma.
"I went out to handle a small matter. Are your bags packed?" Tatsuma didn't explain about Rizevim.
Seeing that Tatsuma didn't want to say more, Rias, who was familiar with him, didn't ask further.
"Everything is ready. It's the same for Kiba and Gasper. Now it's just you and Yahweh left."
"Coming. I'm ready too."
Just then, Yahweh ran in from outside the living room, carrying a large box.
"Now it's just you." Rias shrugged and looked at Tatsuma.
"All my things are in the storage space."
Tatsuma raised his hand and tapped the air, and ripples appeared, turning into a transparent membrane. This was the Space Magic he had learned, and it contained various clothes and daily necessities.
Rias glanced over and even found some special clothing and items inside, her face turning red.
"Tatsuma, be careful when you go back to the Underworld this time."
"Father and mother are staying at home. If the commotion is too big... cough, it won't look good."
"Don't worry, they won't find out." Tatsuma patted his chest, his tone full of confidence.
Are you kidding? Are the traits on him fake?
Three gold traits combined to create a dark space, plus the barrier established by the Barrier Creation.
Let alone High-Class Devils, even a Satan might not be able to discover it, making it incredibly secretive.
"Speaking of which, how are things progressing with your family regarding the matter I mentioned before?"
Tatsuma's trip to the Underworld this time wasn't just for vacation.
Aside from enjoying the scenery of the Underworld, he also planned to use this opportunity to farm traits.
The Devils in the Underworld are supernatural beings and will at least drop a white trait. As long as the quantity is piled up, by accumulating them, he can get gold or even rainbow traits.
However, while farming traits was the goal, Tatsuma had no intention of going on a massacre. To have a suitable identity for taking action, Tatsuma entrusted Rias to help him.
"It's already prepared for you."
Under Tatsuma's expectant gaze, Rias took out a black-covered certificate.
"This is the Instructor's Badge. With it, you can mobilize Gremory's Devils for training."
"As long as there's no life-threatening crisis, you can fight from the first day of summer vacation until the end of summer vacation."
"Thanks, that's a big help." A smile appeared on Tatsuma's face.
With the identity in hand, he could officially start farming traits in the Underworld.
After accepting the Instructor's Badge, Tatsuma activated Teleportation Magic and brought the girls to the underground of Kuoh Town.
This is the Gremory clan's territory, with a private passage connecting the Human World and the Underworld.
After another trip to pick up Gasper and Yuuto, Tatsuma and the others boarded the exclusive train.
Reincarnated Devils going to the Underworld for the first time need to register on the train.
Although Tatsuma had been to the Underworld once before, that time he went through the back door with Grayfia.
Only by completing the registration on the train can they quickly travel between the Human World and the Underworld using magic in the future.
As a law-abiding citizen, Tatsuma naturally followed the proper procedures.
After registering their identities with Yahweh and the others according to the process, the Dimensional Train quickly entered the space channel and headed towards the Netherworld.
...
At the same time, Soul Society.
Kaname infiltrated the Fifth Division barracks and went all the way to the Captain's office to see Aizen.
"Aizen-sama, just as you predicted. Szayelaporro's Reiatsu has disappeared."
Aizen put down his brush and asked in a calm tone, "Oh? It ended a little faster than expected. Has the intruder's identity been confirmed?"
"Confirmed. It's Satan Lucifer's Queen, Grayfia Lucifuge."
Kaname took out a file that had been prepared in advance.
"Devil?"
Aizen was genuinely surprised this time.
He took the file and glanced at it, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.
He had known for a long time that Jushiro Ukitake had a connection with the Satan of the Underworld. However, in his plan, the Devils wouldn't appear too early.
Now, before everything had even begun, the Devils had already taken action in Hueco Mundo. Had they detected some information?
"Aizen-sama, how do you plan to deal with this Devil?" Kaname's voice sounded again.
Aizen pondered for a moment, put down the file, and stood up. "Let's go, Kaname. We're going to meet the intruder."
"You're going to take action yourself?" Kaname was startled, somewhat surprised.
"Let's first probe her purpose." Aizen replied in a calm tone.
According to investigations, people who have come into contact with Tatsuma have a high probability of having their strength increased.
Grayfia had Transcendent-level combat power, and in the Underworld civil war centuries ago, she was on par with Sirzechs.
If her strength has also increased, then the Espada of Hueco Mundo are likely no match for her. Just in case, he needed to go personally and take action to deal with Grayfia at the critical moment.
...
Several hours later.
The Dimensional Train left the dimensional barrier and arrived in the Underworld.
Outside the window, the previously dim environment changed, and the scenery of the Underworld came into view.
"Xenovia, look! The sky is purple, just like Rias said!"
"Asia! Look over there, such a big mountain!"
Asia and Xenovia stood in front of the window, looking at the scenery outside with excitement.
"Everyone, after leaving the dimensional passage, it's fine to open the windows." Rias saw the two of them excited and stood behind, reminding them with a smile.
"Underworld... it's been a long time."
Yahweh stood up from her seat, feeling a little emotional.
Looking back, she had only come to the Underworld to fight or deal with creatures from other worlds. This was the first time she had come here as a traveler through the proper channels.
Rias said, "This is already the Gremory clan's territory, but it will be a little while before we reach my home."
"Huh! Your territory is so big?" Asia let out an exclamation, somewhat surprised.
"How big is the Gremory clan's territory exactly?" Xenovia leaned over and asked.
"About the same size as Japan." Rias pondered for a moment and gave the answer.
"The same size as Japan!" * 2
Asia and Xenovia both let out exclamations again, looking very surprised.
Akeno walked over from the side and explained, "The area of the Underworld is about the same size as Earth, but the population is not as large as humans."
"Adding up Devils, Fallen Angels, and other races living in the Underworld, the total number still has a certain gap compared to humans."
"Also, there are no ocean areas in the Underworld, so the land is relatively wider."
The Gremory clan's territory is indeed very large, but a large part of the reason is the special terrain of the Underworld.
The ocean area of the Human World occupies 71% of the planet's surface area, which is extremely vast.
Converting this portion of the area into land area, the limited population of the Underworld, and the Gremory clan's high position among Devils.
Various factors combined together, which led to the Gremory clan's territory being comparable to Japan.
Rias said, "Oh, right, I forgot to mention something. Asia, you can choose a portion of the territory as your own."
"Territory?"
"Yes, I am the heiress of the Gremory clan. As my Peerage members, you can freely choose territory."
Rias called everyone over, and with a 'bang', summoned a map, placed it on the table, and opened it.
"The red areas already have owners. You can choose any of the remaining areas."
"Can I choose too?" Yahweh leaned over and asked.
"Of course you can." Rias nodded and replied.
Under normal circumstances, a Peerage member's Peerage member needs to pass a test to obtain qualification certification to receive land. However, Tatsuma's situation was a bit special.
It's definitely not a loss to grant a piece of territory to Yahweh and the others in advance.