Super Chainsaw Man, Blood Moon Princess!

Noticing the newcomer, Tosca responded very politely. She was quite familiar with the girl before her; they were both members of the student council.

Their relationship was fairly good. Although Tosca had not agreed to become Sona Sitri's peerage, they were still normal friends.

Although Sona was the student council president, her situation differed somewhat from Rias's. Not every member of the student council was her peerage.

There were still many ordinary people in the student council, some of whom had no idea they were surrounded by demons.

"Tsubaki..."

Hearing Tosca's form of address, Miss Moonlit immediately understood the girl's identity.

She was one of Sona Sitri's peerage, a girl of the Knight rank.

She was in the same year as Tosca and Kiba Yuto, came from a Japanese exorcist family, was a kendo expert, and was highly skilled with Japanese swords.

As she recalled, in the original story, Tsubaki liked people younger than herself. If not for her interference, she might have become Gaspar Vlad's fan.

Reincarnated devils...

Come to think of it, she still had a mission involving "Evil Pieces." The reward for collecting a full set of Evil Pieces was quite good as well.

"Evil Pieces" were chess pieces modeled after real-world Western chess, created by the current Demon King Beelzebub to enhance demon combat power.

In a Rating Game, there was one King, one Queen, two Rooks, two Knights, two Bishops, and eight Pawns. Excluding the King, that made fifteen pieces.

A full set of Evil Pieces could reincarnate up to fifteen demons.

In this era, where both demons and angels had seen their populations plummet and there were hardly any newborns, they were key to the demons' population growth.

Besides, Evil Pieces were not merely used for reincarnation. The buffs they carried were also quite useful.

Even demons who were already demons would still use Evil Pieces if they chose to follow another high-class demon.

The Evil Pieces in the Collection Bounties were a complete set, equivalent to an A-rank bounty at maximum, with a reward of 1,000 Crystals. That did not even include the value of the Evil Pieces themselves.

If she sold them to the system, their price would only be higher than the Crystals awarded by the bounty.

If she had the chance, she needed to make a trip to the Underworld.

Although Evil Pieces were not especially numerous overall, they could not be called scarce either. Nearly every pure-blooded high-class demon—those of noble blood from the Seventy-Two Demon Families—had a chance to receive a set of Evil Pieces upon reaching adulthood to develop their peerage.

If I get the chance, I can just go rob a few sets!

Bounties could only be completed once, but there was no limit on selling the Evil Pieces themselves. Besides... Miss Moonlit was quite curious about some of the buffs Evil Pieces provided.

To develop vampires in the Moonlit system, she only needed to bite someone and transform them. They would then share their lives with Moonlit at the center.

Even when members of her peerage grew stronger, Moonlit could gain some improvement as well.

If I added buffs like those of Evil Pieces on top of that, how powerful would it become?

"Tosca, who is this?"

After greeting Tosca, Tsubaki's curious gaze fell upon Miss Moonlit beside her. She had never seen this girl before, and her looks were enough to threaten even Senior Rias!

More importantly, she sensed a hint of danger from the white-haired girl before her.

She was far from simple.

"Oh, I forgot to introduce her. This is Lady Moonlit... Miss Moonlit, my good friend. She wants to transfer to our academy, so I brought her around to take a look."

Tosca gave a reasonable introduction to Moonlit's situation.

Her master had told her to keep an eye on certain people, including the student council members led by President Sona, and naturally Tsubaki as well.

Perhaps they also possessed Sacred Gears important to her master!

Tosca knew very well that Moonlit was collecting Sacred Gears. Hadn't Tosca's own Sacred Gear been transferred to her master? Still, she did not regret it. Her master's life-saving grace and the compensation she had given her were beyond comparison to that one Sacred Gear.

"I see! Then welcome to the academy. I can't speak for anything else, but our school has an exceptionally strong faculty."

Smiling, Tsubaki warmly welcomed Moonlit. No matter what, she was Tosca's friend.

"Thank you."

Miss Moonlit was polite as well, but as she looked at the girl before her, she was thinking of something else. Tsubaki herself did not possess a Sacred Gear.

However, she remembered that the girl seemed to possess a top-tier Artificial Artifact, the Dragon's Blade of Light and Darkness.

It had been given to her by the Fallen Angel Governor. Almost all Artificial Artifacts came from his hands. Most of Sona Sitri's peerage did not have Sacred Gears; they used Artificial Artifacts instead.

It could not be denied that, although they were imitations and merely Artificial Artifacts developed by the Fallen Angel Governor himself, they were still comparable to top-tier Sacred Gears.

They simply had not reached the level of Sacred Gears.

He had always wanted to develop Artificial Artifacts comparable to Sacred Gears, but it was far too difficult.

"Once you enroll, if you're interested in kendo, you can join the kendo club."

Besides being a student council member, Tsubaki was also the ace of the kendo club.

Moonlit gave no definite answer, merely exchanging a few polite words. She had little interest in kendo.

The three chatted briefly for a while longer before Tsubaki left.

"Lady Moonlit, does Tsubaki have a Sacred Gear too?"

Only after Tsubaki had left did Tosca ask curiously.

"She doesn't. Artifact Wielders may seem numerous, but across the world, there might not even be one among a hundred thousand people."

That was why it was truly blessed fortune for Koma Village to have so many Sacred Gears, and powerful ones at that!

"She doesn't?"

"No. Although she lacks a Sacred Gear, she seems to have a decent Artificial Artifact."

Moonlit was not entirely certain, since most Artificial Artifacts had no bounties. Even if she obtained one, recycling it would only earn her a single Crystal.

"Artificial Artifacts?"

Tosca truly did not know much about those.

Moonlit gave her a simple explanation, and only then did she barely understand. In short, they were things researched by Fallen Angels. Even mid- and low-tier Artificial Artifacts could already barely be mass-produced.

However, even the weakest two-winged Fallen Angels looked down on those mid- and low-tier Artificial Artifacts. They were almost always handed out to Lost Priests who had joined them.

Not to mention mid- and low-tier Artificial Artifacts, judging by Raynare's behavior, she had even coveted more common Sacred Gears such as the Dragon's Hand.

Whether Fallen Angels or demons, they were born with a sense of superiority, acting high and mighty as though they looked down on everyone who was not their kind.

Even Artifact Wielders.

Super Chainsaw Person, Blood Moon Princess!

"Wouldn't these Artificial Artifacts be useless to Lady Moonlit?" Tosca only knew that Moonlit valued Sacred Gears greatly, and that Sacred Gears originated from God of the Bible.

Would Artificial Artifacts developed by Fallen Angels be useful to her master as well?

"Not necessarily. Excellent Artificial Artifacts may not be much inferior to most Sacred Gears."

"I see!"

Tosca nodded to show she understood. So those people were still her master's targets.

By now, they had toured the academy's main areas. Where should they go next?

Suddenly, Tosca thought of a place. Her beautiful eyes lit up as she asked, "Oh, right, Lady Moonlit, would you like to visit the student council? Senior Sona should be there right now."

"Sona Sitri?"

She would be meeting this princess of a Demon King family directly?

That was not impossible. Sona was one of her targets to begin with. Not only were Sona's Artifact Wielders under her command on the list, but Sona Sitri, Rias, and their peerages were all listed among the challenge bounties.

As long as she could take down both Rias and Sona Sitri, it would be equivalent to completing the challenges for both demon teams. Combined, the number of Crystals would rival an S-rank or even SS-rank bounty.

After all, although both Sona Sitri and Rias were High-class Demons, their strongest members were only at the level of Higher Demons.

With the current power of Moonlit Oath: For Love with Heart, most Demon King Class opponents were no problem at all.

What she needed to be wary of were the Demon King siblings behind those two.

Whether it was Rias's brother or Sona Sitri's sister, both possessed Super Demon King Class strength. Though Transcenders were still somewhat inferior to those chief gods, they were stronger than ordinary Demon Kings!

"Sure! I really do want to meet Miss Sona. But don't you have class?"

"There is still some time before class starts."

Kuoh Academy's courses were not as intense as those at high schools in Shenzhou. They could even compare to the relaxed life at some universities. As she spoke, Tosca grabbed Moonlit's wrist and led her toward the student council.

Before long, they had not yet reached the student council office when they saw a group of girls approaching around a corridor corner. At their head was Sona Sitri.

Sona Sitri, whose true name was Sona Sidis, was, like Rias, a Higher Demon. She was the daughter of the pure-blooded Higher Demon Sidis family and the family's next head.

"Tosca."

Noticing Tosca, Sona Sitri called out to her.

Though she was not very old, the girl exuded a mature and steady air that carried a sense of pressure.

Compared to her unreliable Demon King sister, who liked Magical Girls, Sona Sitri was clearly much more mature in both conduct and bearing.

"Senior Sona, Senior Shinra..."

Tosca hurriedly responded. Even in school, the Island Nation placed great importance on etiquette between seniors and juniors. Having lived here for two years, Tosca had grown accustomed to it.

No matter what, Sona Sitri was the president. Most students would lower their attitude somewhat around her.

"I was just looking for you, Tosca."

"There is something important. We'll be holding a meeting shortly, and every student council member must attend."

Sona Sitri gave Tosca a serious reminder.

For her, although being student council president at this school was merely part of experiencing life, she believed that one should fulfill one's responsibilities while holding a position. Thus, she had never slackened in her duties toward the student council.

"Yes."

She was somewhat unhappy. She clearly wanted to stay with her master and had no desire to attend any meeting. But Tosca could only nod; she was, after all, a member of the student council.

"This one... isn't she from our school?"

Noticing Miss Moonlit beside Tosca, Sona Sitri adjusted her glasses and asked thoughtfully. If Moonlit were a Kuoh Academy student, Sona Sitri could not possibly have no impression of her.

Thus, Sona Sitri gave Tosca a mildly reproachful look. According to the rules, outsiders were not allowed into the school.

As a student council member, she could not knowingly break the rules.

"I'm very sorry!"

Tosca bowed in apology and explained the situation to Sona Sitri.

"Oh? She wants to transfer to Kuoh Academy?"

After hearing Tosca out, Sona Sitri carefully examined the white-haired girl before her. She felt somewhat familiar... It seemed she had seen her somewhere before.

Furthermore, the girl before her made her feel a little dangerous. She needed to figure this out.

"I understand. Then we'll handle this according to the transfer procedures."

Although she felt the girl before her was somewhat dangerous, refusing to let her transfer in would accomplish nothing. If something truly happened, merely preventing her transfer would have no effect and might instead worsen the situation.

"Per... cough, hello, President Sona."

"I'm Theresa... Moonlit. Sorry for the trouble!"

Miss Moonlit extended her hand and greeted her politely.

So she had finally met her in person. The girl was much prettier than in the anime. The demons of this world were all exceptionally beautiful, nothing like the hideous, terrifying demons of Western fantasy!

"It's no trouble."

After glancing at Moonlit, Sona Sitri did not refuse. Instead, she politely extended her hand and gave hers a brief shake.

Yet the moment she grasped Moonlit's small hand, her expression changed. As she looked at the beautiful girl before her, she seemed to sense something. Her gaze became filled with disbelief.

Even her expression grew noticeably unnatural.

"President?"

Noticing that something was wrong with Sona Sitri, the girl beside her spoke in confusion.