Things to Do Tonight

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The air in the clubroom fell into silence for the third time.

Haruno Yukinoshita took a deep look at the smiling Leo, then suddenly stood up.

"Well then, let's leave it at that for today." Haruno Yukinoshita turned her gaze toward Yukino Yukinoshita and said, "I'm heading back now, Yukino."

Hearing this, both Leo and Yukino Yukinoshita felt somewhat surprised.

"Th-that's it? You're leaving already?"

Yukino Yukinoshita seemed completely caught off guard.

Leo hadn't expected Haruno Yukinoshita to say that so suddenly, either.

But what other choice did Haruno Yukinoshita have?

Having seen countless people in her life, she had already made a preliminary judgment from their conversation: her usual rhetorical tactics might not be enough to handle Leo.

It wasn't that her rhetoric or negotiation skills were lacking; it was that this person was far too emboldened, acting as if the rules of the mundane world meant nothing to him. This made Haruno Yukinoshita realize that even if she continued the conversation, she wouldn't gain any significant advantage.

The boy before her appeared sunny and cheerful, seemingly easy to talk to, but in reality, he was extremely self-centered and would not be influenced by anyone, anything, or any situation from the outside world.

To put it nicely, this was called being strong and confident. To put it bluntly, it was simply disregarding the rules and failing to adhere to the etiquette of social interaction.

Since that was the case, she could not fall into his rhythm and be led by the nose.

She knew too little about him. She hadn't conducted a detailed investigation before coming, and under such unprepared circumstances, wanting to maintain the initiative in the conversation was nothing but wishful thinking.

What exactly gave him the confidence to face the next successor of the Yukinoshita family so aggressively? Did he have some incredible background that allowed him to remain so composed in front of her? Haruno Yukinoshita felt she needed to take some time to find out.

Otherwise, she might very well step into some terrible trap.

Thus, Haruno Yukinoshita prepared to retreat while she still could.

"I haven't told Father and Mother about this yet." Haruno Yukinoshita glanced at Yukino Yukinoshita and said, "Yukino, you aren't a child anymore. I believe you understand what should and shouldn't be done."

"Let's stop here for today. I'll come to visit again another day."

With that, Haruno Yukinoshita turned to Leo and gave a sudden smile.

"At that time, I hope Eligos-kun will continue to offer your guidance, just as you have today."

Hearing this, Leo's eyes flickered, and he couldn't help but admire her inwardly.

So this is Haruno Yukinoshita?

Realizing she was unprepared and the situation was unfavorable, she immediately retreated, making a perfectly timed concession to ensure a more fierce assault next time. She was truly decisive.

Such an intelligent woman—if she could be recruited as a peerage member, would it even be worth considering giving her the position of queen?

Unfortunately, this woman didn't seem to possess any particular aptitude.

Leo shifted his consciousness toward the evil pieces hidden within his different dimension.

Out of the fourteen evil pieces in total, only eight pawn pieces were emitting a faint glow at this moment; the remaining pieces showed absolutely no reaction at all.

Let alone the queen piece, even the bishop, rook, and knight pieces showed no response, proving that the perfect superman before him had far lower aptitude for the underworld society than Yukino Yukinoshita.

If Yukino Yukinoshita, who had always looked up to her older sister while living in her shadow and dreaming of surpassing her, were to find out about this, what would she think?

Leo thought this with a touch of dark humor.

Of course, the reaction of the evil pieces was merely a hint, intended only to tell Leo whether the person before him was suitable to become his peerage member and how much potential they possessed. It did not mean that someone who triggered no reaction could not be reincarnated using these evil pieces.

Ultimately, the decision rested with Leo, and he was the one using the pieces. If he didn't care about the subject's potential or whether they were suitable for reincarnation, and insisted on making them his peerage member, he could certainly do so.

However, that would be a waste of his peerage transformation trait and a wasted opportunity to receive feedback.

Leo, of course, would not do such a thing.

Therefore, although it was a bit of a pity, Leo gave up on the idea of making Haruno Yukinoshita a peerage member.

Just like that, Haruno Yukinoshita left without a hint of reluctance.

Yet, Yukino Yukinoshita felt no relief at all; instead, she began to feel anxious.

"You're being way too cowardly, aren't you? The Yukino Yukinoshita I know isn't like this!"

Leo was amused by Yukino Yukinoshita's fretful appearance.

"You don't understand." Yukino Yukinoshita was in no mood to bicker with Leo, instead saying with deep concern, "My sister isn't the type to let things go easily."

"If she likes something, she will toy with it to death. If she hates something, she will crush it completely. Only toward things she has no interest in will she refrain from interfering or doing anything at all."

"And her demeanor just now was clearly telling us that this isn't over."

"I'm afraid she might actually find something out."

Yukino Yukinoshita did not want her family to know that she had not only been killed once before but had also turned into a devil and become Leo's peerage servant.

Based on her understanding of her family, if they found out about this, they would never let it go.

A daughter of the prestigious Yukinoshita family had actually become a devil and a servant to someone else—could they tolerate that?

Even if not for her sake, they wouldn't be able to tolerate it for the sake of the Yukinoshita family.

However, even if they couldn't tolerate it, there was nothing they could do. Their opponent was a genuine devil, and a noble one at that. No matter how much influence the Yukinoshita family had in the human world, they could never do anything to Leo.

But what Yukino Yukinoshita feared was that they couldn't see the situation clearly and would insist on clashing with Leo, which would only leave them battered and bruised.

Most importantly, Yukino Yukinoshita did not want her family to be dragged into this mysterious world.

She had truly died once because of the existence of this world, and she now knew that this world was not peaceful at all.

Although the three factions of devils, angels, and fallen angels no longer engaged in large-scale conflicts or wars, small-scale confrontations were always happening, and these confrontations could lead to casualties at any time.

How could ordinary people not encounter danger if they rashly stumbled into such a world?

If they were to be targeted by people from the underworld society because they uncovered something they shouldn't have, the loss would far outweigh the gain.

Thinking of this, Yukino Yukinoshita felt very worried.

"I can probably understand what you're worried about." Seeing Yukino Yukinoshita looking restless, Leo shook his head and said, "Actually, your worries are unnecessary. Even if the Yukinoshita family really gets involved in something, the people from the church won't just stand by and watch."

"The church?" Yukino Yukinoshita was slightly startled and asked in surprise, "They would help my family?"

"If nothing goes wrong, your family should be one of their key objects of concern." Leo analyzed for Yukino Yukinoshita, saying, "Chiba prefecture is originally the church's territory, and your family is a local wealthy clan in Chiba prefecture. It's impossible for them not to be on the church's watch list."

"After all, devils need high-quality targets for transactions, and wealthy clans like the Yukinoshita family are usually targeted."

"As long as the church continues to monitor such existences, they can immediately come to exorcise devils once they discover something wrong. They can also use this to build relationships with local wealthy families and obtain donations and the like. If they can spread their faith and make prominent families believers, the benefits are even greater."

"So, it's possible that your family has already secretly established a relationship with the local church in Chiba prefecture."

Hearing this, Yukino Yukinoshita breathed a sigh of relief.

"Then won't they contact the people from the church and have the church's exorcists come after us?"

Yukino Yukinoshita began to worry about this possibility again.

"If they come, they come. Just send them away." Leo said dismissively, "I'll say it again: it should be the people from the church hiding from me now, not me hiding from them. If your family really uses their connections with the church to find out our identities, that would actually save us some trouble."

"In the future, you won't have to hide from your family and can openly carry out your devil activities."

When it came down to it, Leo simply wasn't afraid. He was as confident and fearless as Haruno Yukinoshita had suspected, and therefore didn't take this matter seriously at all.

If he really didn't want to be exposed, he would have used his demonic power just now to directly suggest or hypnotize Haruno Yukinoshita, making her ignore the matter between him and Yukino Yukinoshita.

"Compared to this, what we need to do tonight is more important."

Leo quickly threw the matter of the Yukinoshita family to the back of his mind and said this to Yukino Yukinoshita.

"What we need to do tonight?" Yukino Yukinoshita's attention was diverted. She was slightly startled and asked in confusion, "Is there something that needs to be done tonight?"

"That's right." Leo nodded and said, "You've been a devil for a month now. Besides the progress in your devil work, you should have figured out your own abilities by now, right?"

"I suppose so." Yukino Yukinoshita pursed her lips and said, "At the very least, I can already make preliminary use of my demonic power."

Yukino Yukinoshita raised her hand, and a surge of demonic power suddenly welled up in her palm.

The demonic power shifted gradually, transforming at will into raging fire, flowing water, swirling wind, and biting ice.

However, the most significant transformation was in the ice; the other powers were quite weak and could not pose an effective threat at all.

Clearly, Yukino Yukinoshita possessed a great talent for manipulating ice-based demonic power.

Perhaps this was because her sacred gear was ice-based, and a longinus at that.

"I have no issues with using the sacred gear anymore."

Behind Yukino Yukinoshita, the ice princess, formed from solidified ice, flickered in and out of existence, radiating a chilling aura.

"Very well."

Leo nodded in satisfaction.

"Tonight, I will take you to hunt down a stray devil."