Tokyo, Chiyoda Ward.
If Tokyo is the center of the country, then Chiyoda Ward is the center of Tokyo.
Not only is it located in the center of Tokyo City, but the district also has Imperial Palace as the core, serving as the political center where many important institutions are concentrated, including but not limited to National Diet Building, Supreme Court and Central Government Ministries, etc. Nagatacho also houses Prime Minister's Official Residence and political party headquarters, and Kasumigaseki is where the central government offices are concentrated. Even Territorial and Sovereignty Exhibition Hall is located in this area, making the area have both administrative, commercial and cultural functions. It is extraordinary both in terms of geographical location and symbolic significance.
At this time, in an underground tavern in Chiyoda Ward, the figure of Leo appeared at an inappropriate time.
Surrounded by middle-aged people who were drinking and chatting, the appearance of a young boy like Leo, who was not even an adult, was not only out of place, but also incompatible with the surroundings. Many people looked at him, and his eyes and expressions were very subtle.
Leo ignored these people and went straight to the bar to sit down.
"Just have a drink."
He didn't look nervous or timid at all like someone who had come here for the first time. Instead, he was as casual and careless as a regular customer, causing those who were secretly observing him to start whispering.
The bartender at the bar didn't even look at Leo. He silently took out a few bottles of wine, mixed a glass of scarlet strong wine with skillful techniques, and pushed it in front of Leo.
People who know the goods are already surprised in their hearts when they see this scene.
Because this is a wine that does not usually appear on the menu of this tavern. It is only provided to some special guests. Not only does it taste much better than the wine on the menu, but it is also surprisingly expensive.
In other words, if you want to drink such a glass of wine, you must not only have a special status, but also be extremely wealthy.
As a result, a boy who looked like he might not be an adult actually allowed the bartender to provide such a glass of wine without saying a word?
Where did this rich kid come from?
The people around him no longer whispered, but stared at Leo, trying to see something from him.
Unfortunately, they are destined to be disappointed.
"The taste is really good. It is indeed something that Ms. Musashi highly recommends and must be tasted once."
Leo picked up the wine glass, smelled it first, and then prepared to drink it.
However, before the wine glass could reach his mouth, a slender jade hand suddenly stretched out and stopped it.
"You are not officially an adult yet. According to the laws of this country, you are not allowed to drink, Mr. Leo."
Ravel Phenex appeared next to Leo at some unknown time, and solemnly reminded him regardless of the stunned gazes of the people around him.
"I'm not from this country." Leo protested. "Besides, I will officially debut as an adult in a few days, right?"
"That's not okay." Ravel Phenex insisted, like a celebrity agent who manages daily life standards, and said seriously, "You must abide by the rules of the place wherever you are. This is the education that a noble should have. Not to mention that you are indeed still a minor. Please persist until you are an adult before drinking."
With that said, Ravel Phenex took the wine glass from Leo's hand, and poured out the expensive glass of wine on the spot in the eyes of countless people who were even more shocked. Their eyes dropped in shock.
"Okay." Leo could only shrug helplessly and said, "I really found a strict housekeeper."
"As a dependent, it is my responsibility to make the master better." Ravel Phenex straightened out his exaggerated chest muscles that were inconsistent with his age, and said proudly, "I didn't care about it before, but now that I am here, I have the responsibility to make Master Leo a qualified noble. This will also be beneficial to the future revival of the Eligos Clan."
"Okay, what you said makes sense." Leo was amused by Ravel Phenex's proud look, and said cheerfully, "However, before that, you must first complete the task I assigned you."
"How's it going? Have you investigated this area of Tokyo?"
Hearing this, Ravel Phenex became serious.
"Yes, I have collected a certain amount of effective information and am preparing to report it to you, Mr. Leo."
Ravel Phenex sat next to Leo, took out a small note he carried with him from his pocket, and started flipping through it.
Leo looked at Ravel Phenex like this and waved his hand. The bartender in the bar immediately stepped forward silently and pushed over a cup of black tea and an ice drink.
Leo picked up the ice drink and drank it, while Ravel Phenex ignored the black tea in front of him and seriously reported the information he had collected since arriving in Tokyo.
"This is a very special place. It is not controlled by Devil like Kuoh Town, nor is it the territory of the church like Chiba. Instead, it is managed by human exorcists."
"Perhaps because this place is the capital of the country, humans have very strict control here and are not willing to let even the slightest loophole to foreign races. Therefore, except for the church, which is also a human force, it is basically difficult for other forces to move here. For example, we Devil, it is difficult to conduct business here, be summoned by humans, and obtain rewards by accepting the other party's entrustment."
"The church's penetration here is also very low. Perhaps because of Heaven, the human exorcist forces have always been wary of them."
"So, the main force here is not Heaven, let alone Underworld, or even the church, but the major exorcist families headed by Five Great Clans. It is difficult for even the magician group to gain a foothold here. There is a smell of xenophobia everywhere, so Three Factions can only set up some small strongholds in secret."
When Ravel Phenex mentioned the small stronghold, he also looked at the tavern, which made Leo nod.
This tavern is actually a stronghold secretly controlled by Devil. Maybe not all the people who come here are Devil, but Devil who come to Tokyo will basically go to this place to have a place to obtain information.
Leo also learned about the existence of this place from Miyamoto Musashi. Although that person was hundreds of years ago, he would come here to have a drink from time to time. After all, Musashino is next door, and it is not a strange place to Miyamoto Musashi.
The menu that would only be provided to special people was actually Devil, and Leo did not hide his Demonic Power fluctuations here, so the bartender could tell at a glance that he was Devil, and silently fulfilled all his requests.
"Shinomiya Family is a huge group with total assets of 200 trillion yuan. It has thousands of subsidiaries and is the largest consortium in the country. Its headquarters is located in this area, very close to the central area, which shows its high status."
Ravel Phenex continues to report the information he has collected.
"Similar to what Lord Leo knew before, with the Shinomiya Family's energy and status, they are already qualified to contact part of the supernatural world. This family has been constantly contacting and making friends with major exorcist families through various methods, including Five Great Clans."
"Nowadays, Five Great Clans even receives funding from the Shinomiya Family every year and has established a deep cooperative relationship with the Shinomiya Family."
"In the Shinomiya Family's home, not only is there a group of exorcists headed by Five Great Clans stationed there all year round, but every important member of the family is also surrounded by bodyguards."
Ravel Phenex started to turn the page and mentioned the information that Leo focused on.
"Kaguya Shinomiya is the eldest daughter of the Shinomiya Family. She is protected by professionals who have been trained in exorcism 24 hours a day. On the surface, she is Kaguya Shinomiya's maid, but she is actually very capable. Even if High-Class Devil takes action in person, she may not be able to get past her and come into contact with Kaguya Shinomiya."
Hearing this, Leo blinked his eyes.
"That so-called maid is----?"
Under Leo's subtle inquiry, Ravel Phenex gave the answer without hesitation.
"Ai Hayasaka was born in the Hayasaka Family. It was once a famous family that was able to gain a foothold in Tokyo. It was not weaker than Yuki Family, or even surpassed it. However, this famous family lost a competition with the Shinomiya Family. Since then, it has plummeted and become a poor family, and was annexed by the Shinomiya Family."
"Ai Hayasaka, as a member of the Hayasaka Family, has also become a trophy of the Shinomiya Family. Fortunately, she has a quarter of the exorcist bloodline. Shinomiya Family took a fancy to her excellent bloodline, decided to recruit her, and entrusted her to Five Great Clans for training."
"Ai Hayasaka, who received exorcism education from an early age, returned to the Shinomiya Family after becoming a teacher, and was eventually arranged to be with Kaguya Shinomiya, becoming her maid and personal attendant."
Ravel Phenex seemed to have focused on investigating Ai Hayasaka, and said to Leo very seriously.
"Although this Ai Hayasaka is only a quarter of the exorcist bloodline, her talent seems to be very high. It is said that she has conquered many alien races since she became an exorcist, including some with High-Class Devil level strength, which is very difficult to deal with."
Being able to make Ravel Phenex say such words proves that she thinks Ai Hayasaka is a formidable opponent.
At least, she wasn't confident she could win.
"Then what?" Leo said thoughtfully, "Besides Ai Hayasaka, is there any other power protecting Kaguya Shinomiya?"
"No more." Ravel Phenex shook his head and said, "Ai Hayasaka is the only exorcist with Supernatural Power around Kaguya Shinomiya. The rest are ordinary people."
"Then Shinomiya Family is really brave." Leo curled his lips and said, "Aren't they afraid that someone can defeat Ai Hayasaka and be disadvantageous to Kaguya Shinomiya?"
With the Shinomiya Family's social status and wealth, there is simply not much power to keep an eye on them.
Apart from anything else, there are definitely many people in the Devil world who are eyeing Shinomiya Family.
Shinomiya Family is known as the heart-like existence of the country. If anyone can control this family, it will be equivalent to being able to control the future of the country. By then, it is entirely possible that this country will be built into a single force, instead of being controlled by different forces in each region like it is now.
If any Devil masters Shinomiya Family, then Devil's business can develop unscrupulously in this country in the future. Why should we worry about the church or Fallen Angel?
Under such circumstances, naturally many people are eyeing Shinomiya Family.
Kaguya Shinomiya, as the eldest daughter of the Shinomiya Family, has only one guard around her. Isn't that easy to handle?
Unless this guard is the existence of Maou-Class, he will not be able to scare away the forces that are eyeing him.
"About this, maybe it's because Kaguya Shinomiya has a low status among the Shinomiya Family."
Ravel Phenex seemed to have guessed that Leo would have such a question, and truthfully explained the reason.
"Although Kaguya Shinomiya is the eldest daughter of the Shinomiya Family, it is said that her mother is the number one in the nightclub. Her father Ganan Shinomiya used to be extremely obsessed with this person, attracted by him and completely fell in love with him. However, later he quit his job due to heart disease and returned to his hometown to recuperate. When he reappeared, he was already pregnant with Kaguya Shinomiya."
"Shinomiya Family was confused about this for a while. Many people thought that Kaguya Shinomiya was another man's child and wanted to get rid of her, but Ganan Shinomiya firmly believed that Kaguya Shinomiya is his child, and he refused to take a paternity test, so there are always rumors among the Shinomiya Family whether Kaguya Shinomiya is the biological child of Ganan Shinomiya."
"Not long after, Kaguya Shinomiya's mother passed away. Since then, Ganan Shinomiya seemed to have forgotten the existence of this daughter and was indifferent to her."
It is conceivable what the status of such a girl in the family is.
Therefore, Kaguya Shinomiya is obviously the eldest daughter of the Shinomiya Family, but there is only one maid and bodyguard around her, precisely because she is not valued by the family.
This is not a secret that is difficult to obtain. Ravel Phenex can know it, and so can others. Therefore, not many people are eyeing Kaguya Shinomiya, because those people do not think that such a person who is not valued by the family can contain the entire Shinomiya Family.
"This is good news for us, at least we don't have to conflict with Five Great Clans." Ravel Phenex said, "As long as we can defeat Ai Hayasaka, we can get in touch with Kaguya Shinomiya and get Tablet of Destiny from Kaguya Shinomiya."
Ravel Phenex feels that the purpose of Leo's trip should not be difficult to achieve.
She herself has little confidence that she can defeat Ai Hayasaka, but isn't there Leo?
At best, Ai Hayasaka has defeated some existences at the High-Class Devil level. Can it still defeat Ultimate-Class Devil?
And Leo not only possesses Demonic Power at the Ultimate-Class Devil level, but also possesses the world's second strongest Longinus. Now it has reached the Balance Breaker level. Not to mention dealing with an existence at the High-Class Devil level, even against the existence of Maou-Class, there is no need to be too weak.
If it were Leo who took action, Ai Hayasaka and his ilk would be just minor characters that can be easily manipulated and not worth mentioning at all.
In this way, it is naturally not difficult to obtain Tablet of Destiny in the hands of Kaguya Shinomiya.
Ravel Phenex, who was thinking this way, didn't know that Leo was not as optimistic as she was.
"That is Shinomiya Family's daughter after all. If she could be manipulated casually, she wouldn't be alive today." Leo said noncommittally, "However, you can try to get in touch with her first."
Leo drank all the black tea and left his seat.
"I'll lead the way."
Ravel Phenex also quickly put away his notes and left the tavern with Leo under the watchful eyes of the people around him.