Chapter 29: The Underworld Princess Seekvaira

The territory of the Agares family, within a floating city in the sky.

Inside a designated testing ground.

Grayfia stepped forward to introduce the examiner for Lucius' strength assessment.

"Lucius-sama, this esteemed individual will be overseeing your strength evaluation today."

"You should be familiar with her, so I won't bother with further introductions."

Following Grayfia's direction, Lucius turned his gaze to a refined-looking girl with glasses.

Not Sona, nor Tsubaki.

Her name was—Seekvaira.

Seekvaira Agares.

She was the next head of the Grand Duke Agares family and, in the original storyline, one of the new-generation Devil Kings (Rias, Sona, Sairaorg, and Seekvaira).

Seekvaira's temperament was similar to Sona's—both were bespectacled, highly intelligent, and excelled in strategic and tactical thinking.

In fact, she shared the same title as Sona—Underworld Princess.

Currently, there were only three women in the Underworld who bore the title Underworld Princess:

Rias, Sona, and Seekvaira.

Typically, there were two qualifications required to earn this title:

Being the sister or daughter of a current Satan.

Being the female heir of one of the Underworld's top three noble families (Bael, Agares, and Vassago).

Adjusting her glasses slightly, Seekvaira extended her hand to Lucius.

"Hello, Lucius Leviathan. I am Seekvaira Agares."

"Hello, Miss Seekvaira."

Lucius shook her hand briefly.

Initially, he intended to release it quickly.

However, in the next moment, Seekvaira firmly grasped his hand with both of hers.

"Lucius-kun, may I call you that?"

"Lucius-kun, may I ask you a somewhat personal question? Do you have an interest in mecha?"

Her crimson eyes gleamed with an intense passion.

Seekvaira was a devoted mecha enthusiast.

Having lived for so many years, this was the first time she had encountered a fellow young Devil who shared her interest, making her quite excited.

"Mecha? I'd say I'm interested. But why do you ask?" Lucius asked with a somewhat awkward smile.

"Because I oversee the Agares family's trade affairs, and recently, Serafall-sama has been placing numerous orders for mechanical-type beasts and precious metals."

"At first, I thought that Serafall-sama, despite being a magical girl fanatic, had suddenly developed an interest in mecha."

"But when I asked, she told me it wasn't for her—it was for you, Lucius-kun."

"..."

Lucius was speechless.

Alright, fine—it was indeed his doing.

To evolve Agumon into MetalGreymon, he needed a significant amount of data from mechanical-type beasts and a large quantity of precious metals.

Now that she had confirmed Lucius was a fellow enthusiast, Seekvaira enthusiastically extended an invitation.

"Lucius-kun, there's a Gundam exhibition happening in Tokyo soon. Would you like to go together?"

"Ahem—Miss Seekvaira, I believe discussions regarding mecha can wait until Lucius-sama completes his assessment," Grayfia interrupted with a polite cough.

"Oh... right. I got a little too excited."

Seekvaira composed herself and returned to her professional demeanor.

Once in work mode, she shed her previous fervent expression and transformed back into the composed and refined young noblewoman.

"Lucius-kun, we will be conducting your strength evaluation today."

"The results of this assessment will be recorded in the Underworld's military simulation database, so please take it seriously."

"'We'?"

Lucius raised an eyebrow.

"Yes, 'we.'"

Seekvaira nodded.

Moments later, the door behind her opened, and an all-too-familiar face emerged.

"Well, well~"

"If it isn't Lucius? Long time no see."

A young Devil, rubbing his still-throbbing forehead, shot Lucius a cold look.

"Diodora Astaroth." Lucius narrowed his eyes slightly.

"That's right, it's me!"

"Bet you didn't expect me to be back so soon, huh?"

Diodora's once-gentle expression twisted into something darker.

Seeing the hostility between the two, Seekvaira stepped between them, separating them with a composed stance.

"Diodora, I don't know what conflict exists between you and Lucius-kun."

"But please, refrain from causing trouble."

"Since you personally requested to be an examiner for this assessment, I expect you to abide by the rules here."

"Hmph!"

Diodora scoffed and turned away.

"Diodora, I didn't expect you to be such a coward in front of your fiancée."

Lucius smirked mockingly.

That's right.

Seekvaira was Diodora's fiancée.

(Note: This is an original addition to the story.)

Just like Riser Phoenix, Diodora was a groom meant to marry into a more powerful household!

Unlike the original timeline, Diodora had not yet successfully ascended in power and broken off his engagement.

In the original story, he first obtained Ophis' Snake, then assassinated the former heir of the Agares family, allowing him to seize the position as heir and annul his engagement.

[But of course, with Seekvaira's strength, it's no surprise that Diodora doesn't dare to provoke her.]

Lucius had already cast an appraisal on Seekvaira upon first meeting her, confirming that she had reached the Ultimate-Class Devil level.

[Name: Seekvaira Agares (♀)]

[Level: Lv175 (Mid-Tier Ultimate-Class Devil)]

[Attribute Evaluation]

[Note: Evaluations are based on strength within the same tier.]

[Strength: B] [Speed: A-] [Magic Power: A] [Physical Endurance: B] [Combat & Magic Technique Mastery: A (Highly proficient in the Grand Duke family's ancestral magic, with an exceptional aptitude for technology and research.)] [Sacred Gear & Bloodline Ability: S- (Pureblood Devil lineage; Magic Attribute: 'Time')]

[Overall Evaluation: A- Tier Ultimate-Class Devil.]

[Summary: A young pureblood Devil with immense potential. If she dedicates herself to mastering her magical attribute, she is certain to reach Satan-class.]

Shortly after, under Seekvaira's guidance, Lucius underwent a full-body assessment.

"Lucius-kun, your test results are ready."

Seekvaira held up a report sheet.

"Lucius-kun, your current level is Low-Tier High-Class Devil."

"Your physical endurance, magic reserves, and magic density are average."

"Your spellcasting speed and technique proficiency are below average."

"Your bloodline awakening is nonexistent, ranking at the lowest possible level."

"I hypothesize that your recent power growth is largely due to your contracted Familiar."

"In essence, its evolution has amplified your vitality as a Devil and indirectly triggered your magical awakening."

"Therefore, my recommendation is that you follow in Sairaorg Bael's footsteps."

"Since you lack remarkable magic, the best course is to develop your physical abilities to their peak, just as Sairaorg did."

"Unless your Familiar undergoes another evolution."

With that, she closed the report with a professional demeanor.

"Understood. Thank you for your advice, Miss Seekvaira."

Lucius nodded, feigning attentiveness.

In reality, he hadn't taken it seriously at all—because all of these statistics had been completely fabricated.

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