Natsuki Minamiya: There's Something Wrong with You / Sit at the Kids' Table

"Returner from the Netherworld, I will take your daughter Nagisa Akatsuki, to the Demon Sanctuary. That way, no one will harm her. Do you have any objections?"

After reaching a conclusion with Ren, Nangong Nayue went to Kojou Akatsuki and told him about it.

"I couldn't be happier to have my daughter protected by the infamous Witch of the Gap."

Kojou Akatsuki said in a somewhat sarcastic tone.

However, he did not reject Nangong Nayue's decision.

After all, Nagisa Akatsuki had already demonstrated her talent as a top-tier priestess in the ruins.

If it's left out, it might attract the attention of malicious individuals.

Although Itogami Island isn't exactly a great place, having protection is better than having none.

"By the way, where is my dead brother?"

He shuddered at the thought of the orc who had nearly killed him.

If it weren't for his special physical condition, he would probably have become a living corpse controlled by the deceased emperor's brother, just like those mercenaries.

"He's dead, but I didn't do it."

Who is it?

You don't need to know.

"..."

"My task is simply to take the relevant individuals away. As for the rest... the Fourth Progenitor is no longer your concern from this moment on."

"Has Sleeping Beauty woken up?!"

Who knows?

Nangong Nayue revealed a mysterious smile.

"Little Natsuki, are you done yet?"

Just then, a familiar voice rang out.

Ren appeared behind the girl without her noticing, with the Fourth Progenitor following closely behind.

Although she and the Fourth Progenitor are two different personalities, since both were captured by Poké Ball, both of them are now Pal of Ren.

However, Ren was quite tolerant of Number Twelve, who had a somewhat timid personality.

To put it simply, Number Twelve is Pokémon, while the fourth Prototype is Pal.

"Don't add 'little' to my name, I'm already twenty years old."

Nagaku Nagatsuki sighed softly.

"The matter has been taken care of, let's go."

"You're even lying to me about something like this? Sleeping Beauty is clearly awake."

Kojou Akatsuki grinned, but he couldn't say anything more now.

Then his gaze fell on the face of Ren, the strange man.

Having emerged from a pile of corpses, he sensed a dangerous aura emanating from this young man.

Combined with the docile way Sleeping Beauty and Liana followed him, he immediately realized what had happened.

He glanced again at Nagisa Akatsuki, who was sleeping on the stretcher, his expression tightening, and looked at Ren with a hint of pleading.

Chapter 269 Nangong Nayue: You have a problem

"Although I don't know who you are, you must be the one who saved Miss Karyana and my child. I thank you in advance, but I have another favor to ask of you."

Kojou Akatsuki glanced gently at his sleeping daughter.

"When Nagisa lives on Itogami Island, I hope you can protect her."

"Kojou Akatsuki, are you dissatisfied with my arrangements?"

Nangong Nayue was somewhat dissatisfied.

She had already agreed to provide asylum.

"No, although it annoys me a bit that you've done what I wanted, there really aren't any other options right now. And of course I believe in the Witch of the Gap's abilities, but Nagisa is, after all, my most important daughter. Just consider this a father's caution."

Kojou Akatsuki said wearily.

"I've saved up some money over the years, but I don't have it on me right now. I'll bring it to you next time I return to Itogami Island, okay?"

[Kojou Akatsuki, the Returnee from the Netherworld, has issued you a new quest.]

[Task: Doting Daughter]

[Objective: To protect Nagisa Akatsuki's life during the stay]

[Rewards: Random Reward *1, World Anchor Fragment *1]

The unexpected mission filled Ren with joy.

Sure enough, quests can be triggered in dungeon worlds as well.

However, he soon discovered something new.

With a thought, he immediately asked the system, "What is a World Anchor Fragment?"

[A special item used to anchor world coordinates, it is the basic component of Teleport Anchor. By collecting enough anchor fragments, you can place Teleport Anchor at the landmark location in the instance, allowing the host to teleport across worlds at any time in the future.]

"This stuff is great!"

Ren's eyes lit up.

That way, even if he completes his mission and returns to the High School DxD world, he can freely come back here.

Now I don't have to put any of the Pokémon I like into their Poké Ball.

After all, he had previously considered whether to put Nangong Nayue into the Master Ball and take her away.

The discovery of world Teleport Anchor made him completely abandon this idea.

After agreeing to Kojou Akatsuki's request, Nangong Nayue did not stay there and set off for Itogami Island with Ren, Nagisa Akatsuki, and the Fourth Progenitor.

As for Liana, she will temporarily leave and will head to Itogami Island as soon as she has finished dealing with other matters.

Itogami Island, Demon Sanctuary.

For most people, this is a rather mysterious island.

Located on the surface of the Pacific Ocean, more than 300 kilometers south of Tokyo, its main body is a fake land created using resin, metal, and magic.

The intense subtropical sunshine keeps the temperature on Itogami Island above 20 degrees Celsius year-round, and in summer, temperatures as high as 40 degrees Celsius are common.

Immigration and border control are very strict.

Only demons, demon researchers and their families, and screened company employees and their families are allowed to live here.

For undocumented immigrants like Ren, there are no legitimate means of entry into the country other than smuggling.

However, after a series of maneuvers by Nangong Nayue, Ren, Number Twelve, and Nagisa Akatsuki all successfully obtained their resident identity cards for Itogami Island.

Incidentally, Ren simply adopted the name and named the Number Twelve Aurora as well.

"It's so hot."

As soon as she got off the plane, Nagisa Akatsuki couldn't help but start complaining.

Although as a primary school student, she was going to live on a strange island with several strangers. Other children her age would probably have been terrified and cried long ago, but Nagisa Akatsuki 'Nangong Nayue adoption, but also became very curious about her new life. She searched for many travel guides online, determined to experience all the fun things on Itogami Island!

However, after leaving the air-conditioned cabin and standing on the sun-drenched ground, Nagisa Akatsuki immediately wilted like a frostbitten eggplant.

"Thirty-eight degrees Celsius! Are you kidding me?! Why is it so hot? The weather forecast only said thirty-five degrees!"

Looking at her flip phone, Nagisa Akatsuki couldn't help but let out a soft scream.

"Brother Ren, is it the phone that's malfunctioning, or am I?! I haven't even had time to buy a parasol yet! Ugh! Luckily I applied sunscreen before getting off the plane, otherwise I would have gotten sunburned and peeled after just five minutes, and my skin would have turned dark. Once it gets dark, it's hard to get it back to its original color. Brother Ren, are you even listening to me?"

In just those few seconds of speaking, a fine layer of sweat appeared on Nagisa Akatsuki's forehead.

She then turned to look at the tall, dark-haired young man beside her.

Because she still remembered how Ren had saved her from the orcs and zombies the night before, Nagisa Akatsuki was quite affectionate towards Ren.

"Brother Ren, aren't you hot wearing so much? I'm already hot in just a dress!"

Looking at Ren, who was wearing a trench coat and trousers, Nagisa Akatsuki couldn't help but wonder.

But before Ren could speak, Nagisa Akatsuki noticed that there was no sweat on Ren' face, and she could even feel a faint coolness when she was next to him.

"It's so cool! What's going on? Brother Ren, you're wearing so many clothes, why aren't you hot at all!"

Nagisa Akatsuki's rapid-fire questions left Aurora speechless.

She hasn't said as much since she woke up as she has in the last ten seconds or so that Nagisa has said.

However, she was more concerned about the terrible weather on Itogami Island than about that.

As a vampire, she felt like she was about to collapse from the sun.

Upon hearing what Nagisa Akatsuki said, she couldn't help but move closer to Ren. Feeling the faint coolness emanating from his body, she couldn't resist pressing against him, and then an expression of enjoyment appeared on her delicate face.

"Because I am as free as the wind."

"That's what Ren said."

Nangong Nayue, who lives in Bengbu, is here. What kind of nonsense is this?

"Let's go to the base first and drop off our luggage, then I'll take you out for a stroll."

This was said by Ren.

Upon hearing this, Nangong Nayue looked at Ren suspiciously. "What base? You've been to Itogami Island before?"

She couldn't find any information about Ren on the intranet.

They were more like smugglers and illegal immigrants from the old southeastern region.

"The base is obviously your house. Do you expect me to sleep on the streets? Don't worry, I'll pay for the room. If all else fails, you can hire me."

Upon hearing this, Nangong Nayue initially lost her composure, but then a thought struck her.

After all, if Ren could be recruited into the security force, his strength would definitely boost the overall security level of Itogami Island significantly.

"Would you like to join the security force?"

"Unwilling."

"?"

"What I mean is, you can give me some security detail tasks or tasks that are difficult for you to handle, and I will decide whether to accept them based on the content of the task, and I have the right to take leave and slack off at any time."

"?"

When she typed a question mark, it wasn't that she had a problem, but that Ren had a problem.

Doesn't this guy know that even in the Demon Sanctuary, securing formal employment is a major challenge?!

Chapter 270 Sitting at the Children's Table

Even so, Nangong Nayue did not refuse Ren's suggestion.

The future turmoil on Itogami Island is foreseeable.

In order to maintain the safety of the island, it was indeed necessary for her to cooperate with Ren.

In the meantime, she should just be patient.

Afterwards, Nangong Nayue called a taxi to take everyone to her home.

"Why go through all this trouble? Why not use your spatial teleportation magic?"

Upon hearing this, Nangong Nayue rolled her eyes at him.