No One Understands Demons Better Than I Do

Ren calmly looked down at the girl and said, "The security team will be here soon. Don't worry, I have deep connections there."

"Mmm..."

Yase Kanon thought she must have seen wrong.

Although the feeling made her somewhat uncomfortable, how could a handsome and righteous older brother like Ren do such a thing?

As the alarm blared closer, Ren thought to himself, "That was close."

His lifelong reputation was almost ruined by this stupid skill.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly and threw the girl's personal clothing into his storage space. Now, even if the King of Heaven himself came, he wouldn't be able to find anything on him.

Office of the Itogami City Police Department.

Nangong Nayue frowned as she looked at the man in front of her who was playing on his phone and watching videos.

"I've only been gone a short while and you're already causing me trouble."

"I caught a potential criminal for you, and you're saying I'm causing trouble? I'm already being lenient by not charging you for this job."

Ren didn't even look up.

"If it weren't for me, you'd be in trouble later."

In the main story, the Artificial Angel plot caused considerable trouble for the main characters and Nangong Nayue.

Furthermore, due to the nature of the experiment, Yase Kanon was forced to be controlled by Yase Kensei, and killed several other test subjects while unconscious.

"Tsk."

Nangong Nayue remained noncommittal.

As someone who was practically in Ren's shoes, she naturally understood.

Moreover, during the interrogation of Yase Kensei, he resigned himself to his fate and revealed the entire plan.

She was also surprised by the other person's madness.

How could these mad scientists possibly think of transforming humans into angels?

"But how did you know about his plan?"

Nangong Nayue pressed for further details.

Yase Kensei's registration information on Itogami Island indicates that he is a researcher at a company that sells military robots, and his resume is completely clean.

Moreover, he has lived on Itogami Island for over a decade and has no criminal record.

However, Ren caught this big fish on his very first day there.

If she hadn't known that Ren was very strong, she would have thought he was in cahoots with Yase Kensei.

"One word: intuition."

"..."

The atmosphere in the office was silent for a while, but Rhodes still couldn't wait for Nangong's complaints that month.

What about the follow-up processing?

"Yase Kensei has been temporarily imprisoned for conducting illegal human experiments and using forbidden spells. I'm not sure of the exact duration. As for that girl who looks like she's cosplaying a saint, Yase Kensei specifically asked you to adopt her."

"Oh, why?"

Ren was somewhat surprised.

"I don't know. He only said you should be able to protect that girl, so what? Do you accept it or not? If you don't accept it, Itogami Island also has a dedicated custody platform. With Yase Kensei's family background, they are capable of paying for it."

"Alright."

Although Ren originally intended to do so, he was somewhat disappointed that he couldn't trigger a new quest like Kojou Akatsuki.

"Does Little Natsuki want to come back with us?"

"No, I still have some things to take care of, so I might not be able to go back until later."

Nangong Nayue shook her head.

"Ren."

A girl who looked like a primary school student called out to him.

"Um?"

When Ren turned around, he saw Na Yue with a cold and stern expression.

"This concerns the Fourth Progenitor. After investigation by the island nation's government and the Lion King Organization, they have agreed to appoint you as the Elector of Aurora Number Twelve."

"You should know what this result means, right?"

Upon hearing this, Ren nodded slightly.

While this recognition is more symbolic than practical, at least it prevents the authorities from scrutinizing the matter for such a trivial thing.

Of course, he wasn't worried at all.

Chapter 275 No one understands demons better than me

"It must have been you, Xiao Nayue, who spoke up for me behind my back. Otherwise, given those people's mindset, how could they possibly be willing to hand over the Fourth True Ancestor to an outsider like me?"

Ren chuckled softly as he spoke.

He also remembered that in the original work, after Nangong Nayue brought Aurora to Itogami Island, Aurora was bought by the multinational corporation MAR and studied in the company's private hospital for more than a year before being deliberately rescued by the main characters.

Its purpose is to awaken the Fourth Ancestor, thereby creating greater value.

Although Aurora was taken away at that time, neither the government nor the Lion King Organization recognized Aurora's Elector as MAR Company.

However, later on, the protagonist obtained the power of the Fourth Progenitor, forcing him to abandon this plan.

"Since you know that, you'd better behave yourself on Itogami Island and not cause me any trouble."

Nangong Nayue sighed softly.

Although she successfully got those stubborn and inflexible folks to acknowledge Aurora's ownership, she was also quite clear about the reasons behind it.

It's simply that those guys are wary of Ren's power and the Fourth Progenitor who might awaken at any moment.

"Yes, but in return, I'll do Xiaonayue a special favor."

"Um?"

Do you want to regain your freedom?

"?"

Do you want to awaken from your eternal slumber and experience the world as your true self?

"..."

Nangong Nayue was initially puzzled, but after hearing those words, a look of surprise appeared on her face.

The Prison Barrier is a secret known only to a select few.

How did Ren know?

But then I thought about it again, and this guy even knew about the newly emerging Artificial Angel Project, so it wasn't surprising that he would know about her situation.

After all, among the ten urban legends of Itogami Island, there is a story about a "prison existing in another world".

However, most people just take it as a baseless joke.

Little did they know that the person behind this urban legend was actually a homeroom teacher teaching English at a private high school.

Nangong Nayue didn't know how to answer.

Although she did yearn to experience the outside world in her true form, as a witch who had made a pact with a demon, the price she paid was to remain asleep in another world as the key to the Prison Barrier.

Putting aside the fact that if she wakes up, the Prison Barrier gates will open, allowing the vicious magical criminals inside to escape, simply waking up without cause would be considered a unilateral breach of the contract, and her life and soul would be taken away by the demons.

For example, the demon "Wheel King" whom she contracted.

They were both her subordinates who served her after Nangong Nayue contract was established and her watchers.

If she breaks the contract, her guardian will become the executioner who takes her life.

Thinking of this, Nangong Nayue shook her head. "... You're not involved, you wouldn't understand the validity of a contract."

"I don't understand contracts, but I understand demons. In my opinion, the contract you made with the demon is nothing short of a slave contract; the gains are severely disproportionate to the costs."

"If you haven't thought it through, then don't answer yet. Just know that I have a way to break the curse on you."

A demon, huh?

During his time at High School DxD, he was constantly dealing with demons.

Therefore, I have a fairly good understanding of the contracts that are popular in the Underworld.

According to Rias, the lady from the Underworld.

In the past, many demons in the Underworld liked to tamper with the contents of contracts when making pacts with humans.

If you don't look closely, it's easy for the contractor to break the contract, allowing the demon to reap lives and souls.

However, just as a person won't fall in the same place twice.

As time went by, humanity gradually learned about the tricks the demons played in the contracts, and for a long time, the Underworld did not receive any orders from humans.

They would also proactively report to the Vatican, allowing exorcists to lay in ambush beforehand and then summon demons to lure and punish the perpetrators.

This forced the demons at the time to modify the contract to make it fairer to both parties.

In modern times, with the election of Reformist Faction, the contracts between demons and humans are like employment contracts in a regular company, subject to review by a specialized legal department. Those that fail to meet the requirements are immediately invalidated, and may even be subject to fines.

If this were in the world of High School DxD, the demon who made a contract with Nangong Nayue would definitely be investigated by the Underworld Government once it was discovered.

"So what do you plan to do?"

Nangong Nayue frowned slightly.

"Little Natsuki, all you need to know is that I have a way; you don't need to worry about anything else."

Ren chuckled softly as he spoke.

"As for the criminals inside, you don't need to worry. They've committed so many crimes and haven't even been sentenced to death. Simply arresting them would be too lenient."

"So once you agree, I'll not only help you resolve the contract issue, but I'll also humanely euthanize the criminals inside, so you don't have to worry about them escaping."

"..."

Nangong Nayue was somewhat shocked when she heard what Ren De said.

She thought her methods were already quite ruthless, but she never expected Ren to be even more cruel than her, able to talk about killing so easily, as if it were just eating and drinking.

But no, that won't work.

Of those criminals imprisoned within the Prison Barrier, most deserved to die, but among them, there was only one she still held onto in her heart.

If she were to actually ask Ren for help, even her only unforgettable friend might not escape his clutches.

However, just as she was about to refuse...

As if guessing her thoughts, Ren said, "Don't worry, I know there's a close friend inside that you can't forget, so when the day comes, I can let her go and reunite with you."

--Xian Aya Tokoyogi.

Nangong Nayue was once the witch's closest friend.

But for some unknown reason, the other party suddenly went mad, wanting to erase all supernatural abilities in the world, and preparing to use Itogami Island for experiments.

Left with no other choice, Nangong Nayue could only painfully defeat him and imprison him within the Prison Barrier.

It's probably been six or seven years by now.

Thinking of all the moments she shared with Aya Tokoyogi, Nangong Nayue's face showed a look of nostalgia and sadness.

Seeing that Nayue didn't directly refuse, Ren knew there was hope.

Although the system tasks hadn't been refreshed, it was enough to prove that her heart was wavering.

As for the reason...