Chapter 16-Training

"Come on, come on, Yumi, you can do it, I believe in you," I happily encouraged Yumi, who was currently trying to drag a huge backpack with rocks to the top of the mountain.

Yesterday I told the others that I would start training them. To do this, I brought them to a newly built training ground on my territory in hell. It's much bigger than the one near my estate. But the most important thing is that this training ground has many different zones for special training. A small obstacle course, a small field with hot rocks and a huge temperature, a snowy mountain with extremely low temperatures, and my favorite-huge mountain peaks and hills that took up almost half of the polygon. And Yumi and I were just in the mountain area right now. I decided that Yumi didn't have enough stamina and now we were training her. It was brutal, but effective. Yumi was straining as hard as possible and literally tearing her muscles. Asia's joining the Rias family gave me a free hand and now I'm even trying to cripple my students, but Asia also needs to train.

"Okay, Silver, keep an eye on Yumi, and Iпойду'll go see how the others are doing," I said, and immediately teleported away.

First, I decided to see how Louise and Akeno were doing. They were trained by Tosca, who, as a student of mine, had learned a little sadism from me and therefore also did not spare her students. At the moment, they were training in the fiery part of my training ground, that is, where there were hot stones and hot air.

Tosca decided to train their maneuverability and simply bombarded them with lightning bolts and clumps of darkness, which were not very harmful to their health, but were very painful. I also taught Akeno blink, so they were currently trying to dodge with it.

I decided not to distract them and teleported away. Rias and Koneko were training on the obstacle course. Koneko needs a psychiatrist more or a normal conversation with her sister, so I just decided to set her fighting style and raise her overall stats. She went through an obstacle course and then fought Cloud, my subordinate and the head of one of my two squads. He was talented in martial arts and knew most of the world's famous melee techniques. Cloud didn't spare Koneko, so after each sparring session, Asia had to treat her.

Rias also trained under the supervision of Mai. Gremory herself only needed получшеto master the power of destruction better and increase her physical fitness. She also went through an obstacle course, and then fought withMaya, who easily defeated her, which brought Rias not only physical pain, but also destroyed her pride. Because of this, she only tried harder, because she could not lose not like another king, but only to his pawn.

Of course, I gave them small breaks and sometimes personally sparred with them or just gave them advice. But I was too strong to spar with them, so after a few fights, I decided to give them a weaker opponent.

Now, after checking out how my training was going, I decided to go about my own business. They were extremely important and couldn't be transferred, so I immediately teleported to my mansion to proceed with them.

"Sera, how about we go to the anime festival that's taking place today in Akihabara " I asked as I entered my room and found Serafall there, as usual. I wonder if she's doing her duties as lord of hell at all, or if she's just skipping them all the time at my place.

"what? Anime festival? Of course I agree. When do we leave? " Sera said enthusiastically, using her magic to instantly change into the costume of a magical girl.

"Right now!" I said, grabbing her arm.

Sera said, just before we abruptly teleported to Japan.

Serafall said questioningly as we entered a small alley.

"Here we are, look," I said, leading her out of the alley and pointing at her.Akihabaru.

"Wow, I haven't been here in years. And where do we go? Did you say something about an anime festival? What is it? " she asked, looking at me sweetly and smiling. We were still holding hands, so we looked like a happy couple from the outside.

"Yeah, we need to go ahead now, and then turn left," I said, opening maps on my smartphone.

After that, Sera and I slowly walked in the right direction, occasionally stopping by the shops and chatting with each other.

Sera told me a lot about being the lord of hell. She did not want to have such a position at all and generally liked to read magic books, manga, watch anime and play games more. Oni admitted that her friends were too boring for this, although they also have their own quirks.

Serafall also spoke about her life before she became the lord of hell. She mostly learned magic and increased her power as much as she could. When she was young, it was already quite a difficult time and everyone understood that a civil war was approaching. She herself entered the academy for all high demons, where she met her friends, together with whom she later joined the war in the main roles.

I told her stories about my childhood and my hunts for fallen angels and wandering demons, leaving out a lot of them, of course.

So, while talking, we reached the place we needed. It was a large building that had a huge waiting list.

"Wow, there are so many people here! Do we have to wait in this queue? " Sera said worriedly, apparently not wanting to waste time on this.

"Of course not. Have you forgotten who I am? " I asked, showing her the pass card with my pen name on it.

"That's right, you're Darkness-sensei! The most famous mangaka Japan! " Sera said happily as she hugged me. After that, she was a little embarrassed and moved away, but still did not let go of my hand.

"Okay, let's go to the VIP entrance," I said, dragging her to the other entrance, which was currently empty.

"Wait, show your passes, please," the guard told us as soon as we got there. I immediately showed him my pass, but when he saw it, he looked at me in a daze.

"D-darkness-sensei, I'm sorry for thedelay, you can go through," he said, bowing and opening the entrance for ns.

"Whoo! This is my first time attending an anime festival! It's so crowded and fun! " Sera said, pulling me forward.

We went to various exhibitions, where we chatted with authors and bought various manga. Sera also decided to participate in a cosplay contest, where, of course, she won first place.

"That was such an oar, Daniel! You saw me beat everyone else! They understood the greatness of a real magical girl! " Serafall said, snuggling up to me happily.

"Wait, the fun is still ahead. Have you ever wanted to participate in an autograph signing by an author? " I said with anticipation.

"what? So you're saying you're going to... sign autographs in person?" Serafall said happily.

"yes. I've always wanted to do something like this, but I never got the right excuse, " I said, looking into the girl's eyes.

"Then let's go faster!" Sera said as she pulled me to the side.

"Um... we're going the other way," I said, which made Serafall blush and look at me pleadingly. I tightened my grip on her arm and led her to my booth, where one of my assistants should be right now. We quickly got доthere and saw the same big queue as at the entrance. Then I did the same and just went to the special entrance, where there was also a guard. Except that he was one of my former editors, so he replaced me. He was also very surprised to see me, but when he saw Serafall, he smiled and winked at me.

"Hiro-kun, it's been a long time," I said as I entered the room where my assistant was sitting and selling books with my signature all to fans.

"Darkness-sensei? What are you doing here?" He looked at me in surprise.

"Of course I came here for my fans," I said calmly.

"So you'll be signing your own autographs in the future? What is it? " he asked.

"Yes," I said, looking at the fan who had been in a daze ever since I entered the room.

"D-d-darkness-s-sensei, is it really you?" I've always wanted to meet you. My name is Nura Yagami and I am your most loyal fan. I've read all your works, " the fan began to stutter a little, shaking my hand. Hiro had already left, knowing that he didn't have to worry about it anymore.

After that, I signed him a limited edition copy of the Naruto manga andBleach, and he was gone. As soon as he came out, there were shouts from outside крикиand I could hear the hubbub of the crowd. Apparently, everyone was excited about my appearance, because I had never done such a thing before.

Then more people started coming in, and I signed them all my manga and even sometimes the books they brought with them. Many of them had exaggerated reactions, which amused me a little. Sera, on the other hand, was happy and just enjoyed it. And I even met someone out of the ordinary during the signing process.

"Hello, Darkness-sensei, I'm a fan of yours, could you please sign some books for me," she said indifferently. But despite her intonation, I could feel her emotions, which were filled with joy and surprise. But I also felt a strange sensation from her. She wasn't human, or rather not quite human. всегоShe was probably a half-demon, but I also sensed a sacred mechanism in her. Sera felt it too, and was a little surprised. In addition, her bright red hair color hinted at what kind of house she might belong to. Considering the character of Rias ' father, she might very well be his illegitimate daughter.

"Sure, what's your name?" I asked.

"My name isAsama Miyuki, " she said calmly as she handed me her books.

"Nice to meet you, Miyuki. My name is Daniel Darkness, and this is Sera-chan, " I said.

"Do you want to join us for lunch after we're done?" I asked, hoping to add her to my entourage. I need servants, too, after all.

"I don't mind," she said, still in the same voice, but now a little flushed.

- Well then, wait outside the entrance in about an hour, " I said before Miyuki left.

"See you later, Darkness-sensei," she said.

"See you later, Miyuki." And by the way, you can just call me Daniel, " I said.

After that, Miyuki left, and Serafall and I continued signing autographs for about an hour. When I finished, I walked with Sera to the entrance, where Miyuki was waiting for us.

"You noticed that too, didn't you, Sera?" I asked my companion, referring to Miyuki.

"Yes, I sensed a demonic aura from her, which is a bit like Sussex," she said.

"Not only that, it has a sacred mechanism, I'm sure of it. Besides, I have about 90% confidence that she's Sussex's sister, " I said.

"What do you want to do?" – What is it? " she asked.

"What do you think?" I said with a sly smile.

"Add her to your harem?" Sera said.

"Of course… Stop! No, I want to add her to my retinue, " I started to say, but then I realized what Sera was saying, and I started to deny it.

"Hahahahahah, you looked so cute. Don't worry, I won't mind, " Sera said sweetly, taking my hand. What does this even mean? When did she enter my harem? Had she even entered it, or was she joking again? Difficult.

" Are you already in my harem?"I asked, deciding not to force my brain,

"Not yet, but I'm sure your charm will be able to defeat even a powerful magical girl like me," she said, blushing a little. She's a lot cuter than I thought.

"Well, let's go to Miyuki's, she's probably already waiting for us," Serafall said, changing the subject and pulling me towards the entrance.

We quickly got there, where I saw a red-haired girl who was already waiting for us.

"Thank you for waiting for us, Miyuki," I said.

" I don't mind, Darknet.. I mean, Daniel-san, " she said, wanting to call me firstDarness-sensei, but under my gaze, she immediately changed her name.

"Just Daniel, no need for formalities," I said.

"Okay, Daniel," she said, blushing a little. It does not show emotions very well, which is immediately noticeable. Apparently, she didn't have a very happy childhood.

"Then let's go to the cafe," I said.

I took Miyuki's hand, which made her blush again, but she didn't pull away, and we all went to the cafe together. There I also used hypnosis and a wad of money to rent the entire cafe for the three of us. All the same, we will now talk about such topics that it is better for others not to hear about.

"Okay, Miyuki, I'd like to ask you something right away. You know who you really are, right? " I asked, releasing a bit of my aura.

"You're not human! " she said seriously, raising her voice a little.

"Yes, you're right, but we don't want to hurt you. I just want to offer you something, " I said bitterly, hiding my aura again.

"All right. My mother used to tell me that my father was a demon from some noble family. She met him by chance and fell under his spell and slept with him. And so I came along. That demon left immediately, so it doesn't even know I exist. My mother raised me alone. She used to be a member of a small group of magicians, so she could do something and taught me how to do it. But three years ago, my mother fell ill with some kind of illness, from which she died a few days later. Then I was devastated and didn't know what to do. Fortunately, after my mother's death, I still have the money that I've been living on for the last three years, " she said, but clearly didn't mention the sacred mechanism. I'm sure she's already awakened him. As we walked, I was able to get a better look at her aura, and now I'm pretty sure that her father is Zeoticus Gremory. I also realized that she had already awakened her mechanism.

"It's a very sad story, I also lost my parents, so I can understand you," I said, giving Miyuki a small hug. Although I couldn't see it, I could sense her sadness and decided to comfort her a little.

"Now, Miyuki. I want to make you an offer. Join my retinue and become a full-fledged demon. In addition to the usual advantages of being a demon, which you already have, albeit in a limited version, you will have the patronage of one of the 72 demonic clans, as well as... family, " I said, slightly changing the intonation on the word family. I feel like this is exactly what she wants. And besides, the fact that I'm her favorite author will also play a positive role in the decision to join my retinue.

"I... agree," she said after a moment's thought.

"Fine, where is your current home?" I asked.

"On XXX Street in XXX City," she said.

"Fine, then I'll teleport us there now and you can pick up all your boring stuff, and then I'll show you around your new home," I said with a good-natured smile.

"Thank you," she said with small tears in her eyes as she hugged me.

"You're welcome," I said honestly, because it would actually do me a lot more good.

"Then let's go," I said, teleporting her home, where she started packing. While she was doingthis, I decided to end my date with Serafall.

"All right, Sera, let's go home," I said.

"Yeah," Sera said, still happy.

After that, we teleported to my mansion and appeared right in front of Serafall's room.

"Thank you, Daniel, today was the best day заI've had in years. I haven't had this much fun in a long time, " Serafall said, then blushed and kissed me unexpectedly. After a couple of minutes, we broke away from each other, and Sera quickly ran into her room.

I smiled happily and teleported to Miyuki's side...