The Underworld, Capital Lilith.
After returning from the mortal realm the day before yesterday, Ajuka immediately locked himself in his laboratory.
Whether other worlds existed beyond this world.
This was one of the crucial topics Ajuka had been researching privately.
Before meeting Cain, Ajuka never dreamed that he would encounter knowledge about Another World in this manner.
"It seems the effect is quite good."
Ajuka examined the black steel block in his hand.
After spending half a day digesting the knowledge Cain provided, he successfully mastered the first Divine Script: [Hard].
Following that, Ajuka spent nearly another day combining the Divine Script with Demonic Steel.
The product of combining the two was the black steel block in his hand, whose hardness was thirty percent higher than ordinary Demonic Steel.
This was merely the result of his initial grasp of the Divine Script.
If he could further understand the true nature of the Divine Script, there was still significant room for improvement in this figure.
"Divine Script... Just the language possesses this level of power. It seems the Gods of the Other World must have a very high ceiling. Perhaps the strongest among them could surpass the Infinite Dragon God."
A thoughtful look flashed in Ajuka's eyes.
The more he was exposed, the more he understood.
The application range of these Divine Scripts was vast.
Besides strengthening materials or artifacts, they could even be inserted into the underlying code of magic to enhance its effects.
If he could obtain more knowledge from Cain, he might even be able to strengthen the entire Devil race single-handedly.
However, the prerequisite for obtaining knowledge was cooperation.
This was also the reason he contacted Sirzechs and proactively sent Cain a bloodline orb.
"Having experienced the effect of the bloodline orb, he should no longer reject further cooperation."
"I also need to speed up my pace and thoroughly research the Falna so I can offer sufficient bargaining chips."
Jingling~!
Just as Ajuka was contemplating his next steps, an urgent ringing suddenly sounded.
"Hm?" Ajuka took out his communicator.
Glancing at the contact listed, a hint of confusion flashed in his eyes, but he still pressed the answer button.
"Good evening, Cain."
Ajuka asked cheerfully: "I didn't expect you to contact me so soon. Are you calling to inquire about the research progress on the Falna?"
"I'm not that impatient," Cain's reply came from the other end of the line: "Diodora Astaroth. You should remember that name, right?"
"Of course, I remember," Ajuka's expression turned serious.
Unlike the original Four Satans, this generation's Four Satans all originated from the original Seventy-Two Pillars Devil families.
For example, Sirzechs, who holds the role of Lucifer, was originally named Sirzechs Gremory.
However, a Satan cannot maintain too close a connection with the families below, so he abandoned his Gremory identity and changed his name to Sirzechs Lucifer.
Ajuka was the same.
Having taken the position of Beelzebub, his original name was Ajuka Astaroth, originating from the Astaroth Family among the Seventy-Two Pillars Devils.
And Diodora Astaroth was precisely the heir of the Astaroth Family in this generation.
Recalling some of the rumors he had heard about Diodora over the years, Ajuka frowned.
"Cain, is Diodora next to you?"
"Yes."
"Can you pass the phone to him?"
"He's sleeping right now and can't take the call."
"I understand."
Ajuka tapped his fingers on the desk: "It seems something happened between you two. Can you tell me about it?"
...
Ten minutes later.
Kuoh Town, abandoned church.
"Ten bloodline orbs and a space-attribute artifact. I didn't realize you were quite valuable."
Cain hung up the phone and kicked Diodora beside him: "Stop playing dead. I know you're already awake."
Diodora: "..."
Pulling his head out of the ground, Diodora's expression was somewhat unpredictable.
To be honest, his mind was currently filled with confusion, trying to figure out exactly who Cain was.
But recalling the strength Cain had displayed, he fell silent for a moment and ultimately said nothing.
Spreading his demonic wings, he left the church like a stray dog, vanishing into the night.
After watching Diodora leave, Cain turned towards the blonde nun beside him: "You are Asia, right?"
"Yes... Yes, excuse me, Great One. Are you the Fallen Angel who contacted me to come to Kuoh Town?" Looking at the black wings behind Cain, Asia asked with some uncertainty.
In her memory, the Fallen Angel who contacted her was female, which clearly did not match Cain's identity.
However, the fact that he appeared here and saved her didn't seem like a coincidence. Could Cain be an ally of the Fallen Angel who contacted her?
"I am not the one who contacted you."
As if seeing through Asia's thoughts, Cain retracted his wings and replied: "The Fallen Angels who were originally stationed in this abandoned church have already been killed by me."
"Killed?" Asia's body stiffened, and her expression instantly became tense again.
But just then, a rumbling sound echoed.
Cain, who was just about to start a new topic, paused and looked towards the girl's abdomen.
"It seems you're a bit hungry."
"Let's go, I'll treat you to a meal."
"Eh?"
A look of confusion flashed in Asia's eyes.
Seeing that Cain was really turning to leave, she hesitated for a moment before following him.
"Um... may I ask your name?"
"Cain."
"Mr. Cain, you are also a Fallen Angel. Why did you kill the Fallen Angels in that church?"
"First, I am not a Fallen Angel."
"Secondly, it was the Fallen Angels in that church who provoked me first. I was the one retaliating."
Cain explained with a calm expression.
However, after hearing this, not only were Asia's doubts not resolved, but they grew even more.
The two pairs of wings on Cain's back just now weren't fake. If he wasn't a Fallen Angel, then what was he?
Grr~!
Forget it, better not think about those things.
Asia silently touched her stomach and stopped thinking.
Following behind Cain, she arrived in front of a large villa and walked inside.
"Cain, you're back, Nyaa~"
Kuroka was in the living room fiddling with her phone.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, she immediately tossed her phone aside, let out a cheerful cry, and rushed over.
But before she could take more than a few steps, she suddenly noticed something was off, her eyes widening as she looked at Asia.
"Wait! Who is this wild woman!"
"A Sacred Gear User I picked up on the roadside."
"Hello, my name is Asia Argento. I am a nun."
"A nun? A Sacred Gear User?"
A question mark slowly rose above Kuroka's head: "Cain, did you go rob a church?"
"I'm not that bored. You can ask Asia for the specific reason yourself. I'm going to cook."
Cain didn't explain much more and headed towards the nearby stove, turning on the burner to start preparing dinner.
Seeing this, Kuroka, acting very familiar, sidled up next to Asia, pulling her to sit down on the sofa.
"So that's how it is, you were set up by a demon, Nyaa."
A moment later, Kuroka understood the whole story from Asia's account, her cat ears twitching twice.
"Diodora Astaroth. I've heard that name. He's a blood relative of one of the current generation's Satan"
"To be targeted by such a pervert, your luck is really bad. Speaking of which, Cain, why didn't you kill him?"
Halfway through speaking, Kuroka looked towards Cain and asked.
Cain's expression remained very calm.
"He schemed against Asia, not me. Teaching him a lesson was enough. Ajuka also paid a ransom."
"So you just let him go for the ransom?"
Kuroka looked at Cain with some suspicion.
In her memory, he wasn't someone so easy to talk to.
Compared to the ransom, she felt there was a deeper reason behind this matter.
"That demon might have private connections with the Khaos Brigade. I left a mark on him."
Cain didn't hide it either, giving his other reason.
Aside from giving Ajuka some face and earning a bit of ransom from him, his other plan was to connect with the Khaos Brigade through Diodora.
"I knew it wasn't that simple, Nyaa."
Kuroka's curiosity was satisfied.
Withdrawing her gaze, she looked back at the Blonde Girl beside her, a playful smile appearing on her face.
"Little Asia, do you want your big sister here to help you get revenge?"
"Revenge?"
"Yes, because of some past experiences, I don't have much goodwill towards these demons."
"When that guy has no more use, I can make an exception and help you kill him, Nyaa."
"Um... I think I'll pass."
Asia hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and declined the offer.
In truth, she loathed Diodora.
Having been framed and plotted against by him, even with Asia's gentle nature, she couldn't accept it.
However, according to Kuroka and Cain, Diodora was a Satan's blood relative.
Although she didn't know what the Khaos Brigade was, Asia understood what a Satan represented.
She didn't want Cain and Kuroka to get involved in trouble because of her personal grudge.
"Huh? You actually refused, Nyaa?"
On the other side, Kuroka clearly didn't expect her offer to be rejected, a look of surprise appearing on her face.
Her eyes met the young girl's gaze for a moment, then the corners of her mouth suddenly curved upwards into an alluring smile.
"Little Asia's personality is really good, no wonder you were targeted. I'm even feeling a bit like bullying you."
"Eh?"
Asia instinctively scooted a bit to the side.
Seeing this, Kuroka's smile grew even more pronounced, as if she had found some interesting toy.
But just then, a rich, savory aroma wafted over from not far away, accompanied by Cain's voice.
"Dinner's ready. Come eat."
"Coming, Nyaa!"
Kuroka's attention was instantly diverted.
Leaving a bewildered Asia behind, Kuroka zipped over to the dining table, an excited expression on her face.
"Don't just sit there dumbfounded. Come eat too."
Cain called out to Asia.
Grr~!
Perhaps in response to Cain, Asia's stomach let out an urging growl, snapping the girl back to reality.
Getting up from the sofa, she cautiously came to the dining table and sat down, looking at the three dishes and one soup before her.
It was different from the food she usually ate at the church.
The meal Cain made was completely in another style, shimmering with a golden glow, as beautiful as a work of art.
And just as Asia was becoming somewhat entranced, Cain's voice sounded again.
"Eat. After you finish, remember to give me your evaluation."
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