Eating dinner for lunch

"So what's up with these suicide bombers?" Salvatore asked due to his confusion, normally when he cut his enemies they would separate, their organs would fall out along with the blood and gore. Yet these people would explode upon being touched.

'Suicide bombers?' Masaru was taken aback by the term Salvatore used, it was as if the fool thought they were facing against living people. Masaru shook his head before saying with a solemn voice, "Their undead, really do you ever use your head?"

Masaru asked Salvatore out of frustration as he could not understand how this guy managed to survive up until now without anyone scheming him to his death, it's bizarre. Salvatore laughed nonchalantly.

"Andrea asked me the same thing too, but you know. If you can kill them in one hit then what is the use of using your head?" Salvatore asked while looking at Masaru wondering why the latter could not understand this, Masaru who heard this could only sigh.

This fool was looking at him as if he was a fool. But the fool, simply could not understand. Because he is a fool.

'Why would the aura of these undead feel like living people?' Masaru thought while sensing the corpse that was preserved, even now it bewildered Masaru at the mastery of the one who could do such a thing. It could possibly be a Campione or heretic God, if it was a regular Human. Then why would the world be in this state?

"Well never mind, take care," Masaru said, standing up after securing the last corpse. He waved his hand ordering the bodyguards to arrange for people to take them to the laboratory for inspection, without waiting for Salvatore, he started walking.

"Oi! Wait up for me!" Salvatore came running after Masaru when he realized that this boy was not going to wait for him.

Masaru sighed, dispelling the ring and two floating grimoires before taking out his cellphone from his pocket sending a text to Paolo to have some men investigate possible necromancers in Italy. 'Well, I can't tell father it could possibly be a new Campione or a Heretic God. It's best to keep this discovery to myself until I am certain. he has more than enough to deal with himself' Masaru thought

While typing another text for Patricia asking for an update on the progress, he was already in the car heading back home together with Salvatore who called his friend to pick him up after he played a game with Masaru so he can challenge this fellow Campione to a duel.

>\/<

a Middle-age man wearing a black robe covering his body, a goat skull covering his face with horns twisted to the back before pointing upwards, his body was three metres tall with a black baleful aura shrouding his body like a black fog. At his side is a Black blade leaning against the table that was his partner called Bloodlust.

He is currently looking at an orb placed in the middle of the table, showing the events that happened at Piz Bernina. The last scene of Masaru nonchalantly glancing at a peculiar gaze, caused the man to freeze for a moment watching how Masaru squint his eyes for a moment before resuming his actions.

"That boy already detected me huh?" The man spoke happily to himself, he had been living in this world for many years. He would always remember the sensation of fear that he felt a few years ago, it was the same vibe this peculiar boy, Masaru, was giving him.

Yet he did not want to take the step further, instead he was eagerly looking forward to meet Masaru head on. Maybe through that he could vanquish the shadow in his heart.

'From the looks of it, they might suspect Voban as the one who controlled the undead which will be good for me, all I desire is to be free...' He thought before turning around to leave together with the rest of his surviving undead.

"Time for us to head to Romania" The man spoke to himself while the undead began their march towards the east.

>\/<

"Man, why can't I just duel you!?" Salvatore felt like he could go mad, he came to the Blandelli Manor to challenge Masaru in a game called Monopoly since he learnt how to play and how to cheat with this game form Andrea but never would he expected to get scammed by Masaru so ruthlessly, who exploited each of his cheating attempt.

"You have to win against me in a game of your choice except for duels before I duel you. Or does Salvatore admit defeat?" Masaru asked with a mocking smile.

Hearing the word Defeat Salvatore shook his head "No way! I will get you for this!" He stood up leaving the Manor while Masaru breath a sigh of relief, stretching his shoulders.

"Young Master, it appears Master is waiting for you" Dante his father's assistant approaching Masaru,

"Alright" Masaru smiled as he stood up from his chair, feeling his muscles still tense ever since he left the mountains. His instincts never relaxed for a moment which caused him to feel annoyed, he was not certain what was bothering him. But he had an irkling it was related to that gaze he felt during the incident back at Bernina.

He followed Dante who led him to Paolo's office, opening the door Masaru smiled wryly at the stacks of paper on Paolo's table. It appears Paolo was being drowned in the paperwork that appears that it would never end.

This was why he had Patricia appoint several assistants below her that will do all the work and she will approve, this way she would manage his company with much more ease. Although he had yet to discover a talent whom he could use to manage the supernatural side of his company, something he was managing himself.

"Ah Masaru, you finally saved yourself from the Demon King huh?" Paolo said while laughing, he still find it amusing how Masaru could get away from being pestered by Salvatore. The other Campiones had atleast fought that fool once or more times, yet Masaru could get away from that by playing a simple game.

Masaru laughed softlyas he knew Paolo was no longer worried about Salvatore who keep coming to play games since he would always give Salvatore a different kind of challenge to complete so it will take a while before he could win, "Yes, although I hate to admit it that his cheating skills are improving at each game we play"

"Hehe, very well. I read the report about the Necromancer, although I can say that Voban is one of the suspects but his undead has a spectre aura around them, even normal people would sense them as undead." Paolo explained his experiences to Masaru while continiuing with a solemn expression, "This could only mean that this necromancer has exceptional ability to create an undead with the presence of a normal living human"

When Paolo read the report of Piz Bernina from Masaru, he was reminded of an incident that happened more than 80 years ago when his grandfather was still in charge of the Bronze-Black Knights back then. "I have sent men to investigate suspicious people in the meantime, I require you to carry on with your school as normal"

"Very well" Masaru nodded although he could not tell his father that he intends to further his own investigations, until this uncomfortable feeling was gone he would not stop.

"Also, for your independent organisation I have sent some funding I saved up for the day you come of age to Patricia to manage it for you, don't think of touching it till your 18" Paolo spoke with a smile that was not a real smile as he knew Masaru would use it on the girls or the orphanages he recently bought out.

Masaru only chuckled thinking he could not outmanoeuvre his father but that was not so bad since he was enjoying his life like this, much better than stealing bread in the streets.

When Masaru left, Paolo pulled out a folder about an old research project of creating artificial Campione's that took place during World War 2. From the looks of it, the project was meant to succeed however it got tarnished when two of the oldest current living Campione dismantled the place as they deemed it a taboo, even a few Heretic Gods came to destroy the vicinity.

There were no speculations provided as for why the Heretic Gods and Campione of that time worked together instead of against each other, but from what they knew was that artificial Campione was a taboo.

But the doctor who was in charge did not stop, he continued the research but at the critical point of his experiment, he realized it will fail because he did not have a sample of a real Campione Body.

"Dante, contact grandfather and ask him if he knows about this doctor and his details" Paolo gave orders to Dante who nodded and left the room,

"I hope I am wrong about this" He muttered to himself before continuing his paperwork.

>\/<

"Masaru!" Erica leapt into Masaru's embrace while the latter carefully caught her as he did not want her to get hurt, Lilliana, however, came behind him and held onto his shirt. a Natural smile appeared on his face as he gave the two girls a firm embrace,

"You girls enjoyed yourselves?" Masaru asked with a smile,

Erica became smug puffing her chest with pride, Masaru could not help but oggle her bosom that was swaying along with her movement "I have killed a Sacred Beast alone"

Lillian gave Erica a stern look adding, "You had my support"

Masaru could see that Erica wavered for a while but this was how the two of them were always, so he gave the both of them a reward, a kiss on the forehead for each of them. After chatting a bit more they went to bed since tomorrow will be school once again.

The next morning the trio was entering the school grounds where they were surrounded by students talking about them while they were walking ahead, Erica was being a prankster like she normally does while hugging Matteo quite firmly around his arm.

It was only when they reached near the door when they were stopped by a handsome looking boy, he was quite well known throughout the school. His name is Luigi Rossi, heir to the Rossi Corporation and a knight. He is a year older than the trio and would normally chase after Erica for quite a few years now, he has standard blonde hair with brown eyes, skinny body frame.

From the looks of it, he was once again here to taunt Masaru despite having being beaten several times already but this boy just doesn't know when to give up. "Masaru! Your intimate acts with Erica is against the rules!"

'Oh yeah, I have forgotten this boy was a Vice President of the Student Council' Masaru rolled his eyes feeling tired of dealing with the boy before him, thus he could only resort to beating the opponent at their own game.

Masaru took out his student handbook from his bag after Erica let go of him, he flips a few pages then looked at Luigi, "Which rule?"

When the students heard him ask without emotion nor mockery they could not help but laugh at how funny this scene appeared, Luigi who heard the students laughing at him felt his face was burning as if he was smacked right in the face. "Rule 57 ---"

Masaru flipped the pages when he stopped, "The rule states that Students are allowed to date, hold hands but kissing or any sexual actions is not allowed on school grounds. Next?"

The students burst out laughing at this comical scene of a Vice President was currently arguing about school rules while the Vice President was meant to know the rules like the back of his hands instead of the student, Luigi felt his face could no longer contain his anger as his eyes began to turn red slightly before he took a deep breath to calm down his emotions.

This was a daily encounter and daily event, but Luigi could not understand why he can't control his emotions in front of Masaru.

"Also, Erica is my Fiancee. I hope you will keep your hands to yourself since you are the Heir of the Rossi Corporation. Don't let them down" Masaru placed the student book back into his bag before walking together with Lilliana and Erica passed Luigi entering the school building.

Rumours about this event spread throughout the school causing the poor Luigi to get his final warning or he would be kicked out of the Student Council Office. Masaru however was currently studying seriously, he raised the exercise book in front of his face but what he was studying was the Key of Solomon.

This was the book that contained knowledge of magical engineering, Alchemy, blacksmithing. Eand each time his understand of the subjects increases, so does the amount and difficulity of the new notes of each subject.

Normally Masaru would study the lesser key of Solomon that contained Demon and Angel summoning, but until he could find his first pillar demon or Archangel to forcibly subdue and seal. He would not be able to progress in this book, so he could only study the Key of Solomon to progress his side profession skills.

"Erica, are you and Masaru really engaged?" One of the girls surrounding Erica and Lilliana asked them with an excited expression like those who love to pick up gossips,it was the norm that once new juicy information was made public that they would like to know more than the public to gossip about.

"She is as well" Erica answered with a smiling face, pointing at Liliana. However, only Lilliana and Masaru knew that she was not that much interested in gossips except for Masaru's.

"EH!?"

"The heck!?"

"Two for the price of one!?"

Everyone in the classroom was shocked while the boys collapsed on the ground holding their chests as if they have been stabbed, one of the boys close to Masaru turned to him.

"Masaru is this true?"

Masaru was so absorbed in studying, he answered subconciously "Yes"

He did not even know what he was answering for, but that one answer felt as if a death sentence was giving for all the boys in the school. They could only lament at how both the flowers of the school, belonged to a single boy.

When classes were over and it was finally time for lunch, Masaru dispelled his grimoire before he closed his exercise book. Raising his face to glance at his surroundings, he noticed that atmosphere is gloomy, both boys and girls were demotivated and listless as someone killed them off their hope and future.

"Huh? What happened?" Masaru asked feeling this situation was weird.

Erica smirked as she realized that Masaru had no idea what he answered for so when she explained it to him in a teasing way, Masaru blushed feeling a bit embarrassed at his conduct as he would normally be mindful of what to say in such situations.

'Guess I dug a grave for myself this time around huh?' Masaru thought with a wry smile before pulling both Erica and Lilliana to have their lunch.

"I- I baked some cupcakes" Lilliana spoke sheepishly while taking out a plastic container with assorted cupcakes lined up neatly, Erica who would normally not learn how to cook felt her position as the first wife would be threatened so she learnt how to cook seriously but what she took out was a beef steak that was roasted.

Masaru chuckled while taking out two plastic containers filled with sandwiches he made for the girls while he ate the things they made for him.

"So Delicious! B-But I- I will not be defeated! I will make something better" Erica felt a bit complicated that she ended up making dinner instead of lunch but seeing how Masaru was eating it without a complaint made her feel happy, Lilliana, however, was eating smaller bites.

"I look forward to it" Masaru answered to Erica then smiled towards Lilliana who became calm and started to eat normally,

'The one gets quite shy while the other is bold but refuse to admit defeat. I really have two unique fiancee's' Masaru thought while eating the steak, at least Erica managed to roast it entirely so it did taste quite good although it was meant for dinner.

"How was your mission in Piz Bernina?" Erica asked feeling curious about Masaru's mission, she did not know of the contents. But she knew Salvatore was involved, and that meant something major.

Masaru glanced at Erica for a moment before stop eating, "It was a bit strange, Salvatore interrupted the mission as he probably came across the one eyed ogre on his way back from angering Voban, however, we came across unique undead that has the presence of a living human"

"Undead that feels like a human?" Lilliana who heard this felt her heart shook while looking at Masaru with surprise.

Masaru nodded with a wry smile "Yes, whoever created this group of undead and is controlling them is quite skilled that even I could not detect him so that means he can send his consciousness into dead bodies to control them or his control skill is simply perfect. So I want you girls to be vigilant towards strangers for a while okay?"

The two girls nodded while they look at Masaru who was eating Steak and Cupcakes for lunch with a smile on his face.