The Political Benchmark of the Current Demon King (update)

There were no major waves.

Soon, Akira's information was successfully registered.

From today onwards, he could also call himself a "King."

The thought of being able to call himself a "King" with the strength of a low-class demon made Akira want to laugh.

This was the demon world—bloodline above all, power above all,利益 above all.

...

Akira was a transmigrator.

Over a decade ago, he had crossed over into this world.

However, his transmigration was rather ordinary—no golden finger, no special talents.

What he had was a trace of succubus bloodline, a trace of Leviathan bloodline, and a companion Digimon.

But even a trace of Leviathan's bloodline was enough to draw the attention of the underworld.

There was no helping it.

The current Four Great Demon Kings needed a political symbol.

...

The current Four Great Demon Kings were not the original ones.

After the original Four Great Demon Kings died in battle, their bloodline successors continued to rule the demon race.

Those who inherited the bloodline of the original Demon Kings are now referred to as the "Old Demon Kings."

After the war between the three major factions ended, a rift formed within the demon race.

The result of this rift was a civil war among the demons.

The current Four Great Demon Kings emerged victorious from the civil war and became the "New Demon Kings."

Meanwhile, those who inherited the bloodline of the original Demon Kings were demoted to the "Old Demon Kings."

The Old Demon Kings and their faction refused to accept the changes in the underworld and would not bow to the New Demon Kings. Some chose to hide, while others fled.

And Akira, it was said, was one of the small fry who didn't escape and was eventually found.

...

Because the New Demon Kings needed political legitimacy, Akira, this small fry, was suddenly elevated to the status of "Leviathan Bloodline Successor."

Not only that, but he was also given a beautiful and powerful fiancée.

The current Demon King Lucifer married the heir of the House of Lucifuge, Grayfia Lucifuge, who had previously served the Old Demon King Lucifer, thereby legitimizing his claim to the title of "Lucifer."

And the current Demon King Leviathan married the successor of the Leviathan bloodline... which was Akira.

That's right.

Akira's fiancée was none other than one of the Four Great Demon Kings of the underworld—Serafall Leviathan!

If nothing unexpected happened, Akira would marry into the family upon reaching adulthood and become the husband of the current Demon King, Serafall Leviathan.

However.

Unexpected events did occur.

Three years ago, news came from the underworld that his fiancée had been changed to the younger sister of the current Leviathan—Sona Sitri.

Akira understood why this change happened.

Because... he was just a speck of dust in the grand scheme of things, a tool used by the New Demon Kings to maintain stability and demonstrate their authority.

As times progressed, his usefulness diminished.

He had to do something before his value completely disappeared.

...

To avoid a tragic ending in this world full of overpowered characters, Akira had been making multiple preparations.

He devoted himself to studying and practicing chess, familiarizing himself with the rules of Rating Games.

Using the resources he gained from his status as a True Demon King, he purchased monster corpses and essence to help his Digimon grow stronger as quickly as possible.

He searched for powerful Sacred Gears and Longinus in the original storyline, hoping to find one compatible with him and transplant it into himself.

He used his innate abilities and knowledge of the future to establish connections with key characters, such as Azazel, Baraqiel, the White Dragon Emperor, Lavinia, Griselda, Sairaorg, Ravel, and many others.

He intercepted certain characters who could be recruited without risk, such as Gasper, Irina, and Asia.

So far, Akira's plans were progressing smoothly.

In about three or four months, his Digimon would evolve into a Greymon.

Because of this, Akira didn't want to be dumped so soon.

Being dumped would mean his value would drop again.

Being dumped would mean fewer resources in the future.

Even if it was just to freeload more, Akira didn't want to be dumped so easily.

...

"By the way, Akira, aside from these two matters, I'd like to make a deal with you."

Finally, Rias got to the real point of this meeting.

"A deal? What kind of deal?"

Akira couldn't think of anything he could offer Rias in a deal.

Could it be... that she already knew he had obtained the Boosted Gear?

...

Under Akira's gaze, Rias set down her teacup and smiled gently.

"Akira, how about this: five years' worth of monster resources in exchange for you temporarily acting as my fiancé?"

Akira raised an eyebrow, thought for a few seconds, and replied, "Rias, you should know that I already have a fiancée. Even if you want to use me as a shield, the underworld would never approve."

Hearing this, Rias pursed her lips and smiled softly.

"That's right, Akira, you are Sona's fiancé, so even if I said we were in love, the underworld wouldn't accept it."

"However, there's always an exception."

"..."

"Rias, are you saying...?"

Akira narrowed his eyes.

"Akira, you should understand what I mean. That's right, Sona is currently thinking of how to break off the engagement with you."

"I see. So, Rias, what's your plan?"

Akira took a sip of tea. He had already anticipated this.

"My plan is for us to coordinate our stories and tell everyone that we're in love."

"This way, I'll have a reason to stall my brother and the old-timers in the underworld."

"Once I graduate from university, we can peacefully break up."

"By then, I'll have the freedom I want and more power to resist the underworld. And you, Akira, will get the resources you need from me."

Rias's idea was excellent.

Or rather, it aligned perfectly with Akira's interests.

Akira had already felt that his engagement with Sona wouldn't last and had planned to milk a few more years of resources to help his Digimon evolve.

Now, a five-year guaranteed contract was right in front of him. Why not take it?

"Rias, can you pay it all at once?"

"For five years, probably not. But for one year, I can." Rias thought for a moment and replied.

"Alright, I agree to this deal."

"Great. Then, Akira, from now on, we're partners. Let's wish ourselves a successful collaboration."

Rias smiled and extended her hand.

Their hands met in the air, and after shaking, they exchanged a knowing smile.

Plan successful.