Since he didn't know the exact timing of the plot, Luke had been staking out this place for the past few days, and today, he finally caught it.
Luke left and headed towards the Hyakuya Orphanage; he still had some preparations to make.
After Hiiragi Mahiru escaped, she arrived at the Hyakuya Orphanage.
Saito wasn't there today, but she had made an agreement with him to take one of the children away today.
As a test subject for the "seraph of the end."
"Are you the person Mr. Saito mentioned who is coming to adopt Junii?"
The Director looked at the beautiful young girl before him and asked.
Hiiragi Mahiru gave a sweet smile.
"Yes."
"Alright, please wait a moment while I handle the adoption paperwork."
The Director turned and walked toward the office.
"Um, big sister, what's your name?"
Hiiragi Mahiru was admiring the sky, daydreaming about eating saury with Ichinose Guren, when a youthful voice suddenly rang out.
Hiiragi Mahiru looked down and saw a girl with brown hair in twin tails looking at her.
Hiiragi Mahiru crouched down halfway.
"My name is Yamada Yumiki."
It was a pseudonym, of course.
"Miss Yumiki, can I ask you a question?"
"Are you gentle?"
Hiiragi Mahiru was confused.
"Why do you ask?"
"Could you tell me first? Are you gentle?"
"Hmm~ Are you worried I won't be good to Junii? Then what do you think I'm like?"
Hiiragi Mahiru considered this possibility.
These children must treat each other as family.
Byakuya Akane answered innocently.
"You're very pretty, so you should be gentle too. I hope you'll treat Junii well."
"I will. I'll treat him like my own younger brother."
Hiiragi Mahiru patted Byakuya Akane's head.
I'm sorry, I can't fulfill this promise... After being vetted by Byakuya Akane and Mikael, Junii reluctantly waved goodbye to everyone.
Hiiragi Mahiru walked out of the orphanage gates, looked around, and headed toward a small sedan.
Hiiragi Mahiru opened the door and got into the car with Junii.
Strange, there was no driver.
Hiiragi Mahiru found it a bit odd; there was no driver, yet the car doors weren't locked.
Without thinking too much about it, Hiiragi Mahiru drove toward Kyoto.
Hey! Your driving skills are terrible! Even a dog could drive better than you if I replaced the steering wheel with meat!
Luke, stuck in the trunk, was suffering.
Knowing the plot, he had come early to stake out the place, found a way to lure the driver away, and hid in the trunk.
Next, he just needed to wait and see... As expected, the car was intercepted by Vampires.
Although Hiiragi Mahiru had undergone modifications, facing four Upper-ranking Vampires at once was still a bit taxing.
Or rather, this was exactly what she intended.
Guren also caught up to the scene, but Hiiragi Mahiru signaled him not to clash with the Vampires.
"Kyoto... Vampire Queen..."
Hiiragi Mahiru's neck was being squeezed, and she squeezed out these few words just as she was about to be drained of blood.
Hearing this, the Vampires looked at each other for a moment and finally decided not to kill her.
The Vampires left with Hiiragi Mahiru and the unconscious Junii, their destination—Sanguinem.
But she left behind "asuramaru"!
The car was totaled, but luckily the trunk wasn't too badly damaged.
Crawling out of the trunk, Luke headed straight for the japanese sword lying quietly on the ground.
"Hey! Kid, where did you come from?"
Guren had just noticed the japanese sword when he saw a child with silver-white hair pick it up directly, and he couldn't help but shout out in interrogation.
Luke turned around unhurriedly, his expression turning aggrieved.
"This is... Mahiru-oneesama's thing. I want to return it to her..."
Guren was stunned.
He got a clear look at Luke's face.
"You're that kid from the Hyakuya Orphanage! Do you know Mahiru? What's your relationship with her?"
"Pervert-onii-san, you're so rude. How can you call me an orphan? Don't worry, I'm not going to steal Mahiru-oneesama from you, so don't be so hostile."
Luke pretended to casually grip the hilt.
He drew the blade out slightly.
"What nonsense are you talking about?! Hey! Don't touch that! Kid!"
Guren noticed Luke's movements and quickly shouted to stop him.
Cursed Gear wasn't something children could just play with; the demon would stir up a person's desires, something he knew all too well.
How could a boy only seven or eight years old possibly withstand the demon's temptation?
But there was no way Luke would listen to him.
A burst of Demonic Aura erupted from the blade, and Luke's consciousness was pulled into a pure white space.
"Yo, young man. Who gave you the courage to dare to draw me?"
A boy of about eleven or twelve stood barefoot on a sword stuck in the ground not far away.
He wore a robe, had crimson eyes and pointed ears, and long blue-purple hair cascaded over him. He was incredibly beautiful.
"I really didn't expect that the one to draw me wouldn't be Mahiru's man, but a little brat."
Luke sized up asuramaru.
Hmm, his looks are definitely 95 points or higher. A bit enchanting. He doesn't look like a demon, more like a succubus.
Being male himself, Luke felt his heart race a bit looking at asuramaru.
But in my heart, Lady Krul's beauty is number one in the world!
"Hello there, demon."
"Oh? Your first reaction in this situation is actually to greet me? What an interesting little fellow."
asuramaru was slightly surprised.
"Let me introduce myself. I am asuramaru, the demon within this blade."
asuramaru crouched on the hilt and casually flicked the blade with a fair finger.
The blade let out a crisp metallic clinking sound.
Such hard fingernails. Doesn't his hand hurt?
Luke could imagine the force of that flick just by the sound; if he flicked his head, it would probably crack his skull open.
"My name is Luke."
"A very nice name~ But this blade shouldn't belong to you. I'm in a good mood today, so I'll let you leave."
asuramaru said lazily.
"Mahiru still has tasks for me. Having spent over a decade with that girl, I should help with this small matter."
Luke smiled.
"According to the rules of you demons, shouldn't you be stirring up my desires right now? Whoever wins gets to control the other?"
asuramaru found it unbelievable.
"You actually know about such things? Cursed weapons shouldn't be that common yet. Mahiru never mentioned that the Luke Family was among those in power in Japan."
Luke didn't really answer.
"How about it? Want to try tempting me?"
asuramaru laughed.
"Interesting. Hahaha, just as interesting as Mahiru."
"But I'm sorry. Although it feels like it would be easy to stir up a brat's desires, my task isn't finished yet, so..."
"Ashera."
asuramaru's words faltered.
"...What?"
Luke began to put on an act, his expression calm as if he had asuramaru right where he wanted him.
"Ashera Tepes."
"Hey, hey. It seems I've heard a rather incredible name."
asuramaru felt a sense of familiarity with the name; it seemed to be related to his memories from before he became a demon.
"So now, can we start the game?"
asuramaru narrowed his eyes and carefully sized up the brat before him... "Hey, Shinya, is there any way to help him wake up?"
Guren held the unconscious Luke, calling out to the demon inside him.
"Well, this demon is at the same level as me, maybe even a bit stronger. Even for the 'omnipotent' me, there's nothing I can do."
"You call this being omnipotent?"
Guren retorted.
Neither Mahiru nor Shinya had anticipated the current situation.
Originally, Shinya was supposed to take asuramaru and give it to Ichinose Guren when necessary.
But looking at it now, some unexpected things had happened.
"Hey, hey, how does Guren plan to deal with him?"
Guren's brow furrowed.
"For now, I can only hand this child over to the Emperor Demon, right?"
"Aren't you afraid the Emperor Demon will use this child for experiments? Those kinds of experiments that are a fate worse than death. If you do that, you'll be killing an innocent child. Since the Emperor Demon hasn't monitored this place yet, let's secretly take him back to the Imperial Moon."
Shinya didn't want Guren to do that; now that asuramaru had been drawn, he couldn't hide a demon that was releasing its Demonic Aura.
If they handed the child over to the Hiiragi Family, there was a high probability they wouldn't get asuramaru back.
Guren struggled with it for only a moment before making up his mind.
He shook his head.
"No, the Emperor Demon is eyeing the Imperial Moon like a hawk; we can't leave even a shred of evidence. Besides, this kid said he knows Mahiru, so he's not exactly innocent. Handing him over to the Hiiragi Family is the best choice."
Ichinose Guren had never been an indecisive person.
Just then, Luke suddenly opened his eyes. A flash of crimson flickered in his purple pupils before quickly returning to normal.
Luke gave a dashing smile.
"Big brother, if you can even lay a hand on a child, Mahiru-oneesama will hate you~"
Guren was shocked. He really couldn't imagine a seven or eight-year-old kid being able to overcome a Black Demon-class cursed gear.
"How is that possible?!"
Shinya was also shocked.
To be able to wake up after using a cursed gear for the first time, he must have either resisted the demon's temptation or the demon must have let him go voluntarily.
But either way, the mental drain on the user would be immense. Even users of Wisdom King-class Cursed Gear would usually fall unconscious, let alone Black Demon-class.
This little brat had actually woken up after being unconscious for only a few minutes, and he didn't even look tired.
It could only prove that he won very easily, or that asuramaru had accepted him.
Shinya felt the latter was unlikely.
Then this kid was simply a once-in-a-million genius; he could borrow almost all of the demon's power.
"Um... Guren-onii-san, can you let go? Two guys hugging like this is a bit suggestive."
Guren was stunned.
Huh? Are kids these days all this precocious? Hiiragi Shinoa is like this, and so is this kid. I'm filled with worry for the future of Japan. Oh right, Mahiru said the world is ending... Guren let go of Luke with a solemn face and stood up.
"Kid, you're coming with me."
Such a genius must never be obtained by Mahiru; no matter who he was, he had to be taken back.
"Are? If Guren-onii-san is too possessive, I'll really hate you. No wonder Shinoa said your views on love are twisted~"
"So, what if I don't plan on going back with you? Per~vert~ Guren~"
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