Chapter 195: Original Fiancée

Stare—

In the Guidance Counselor's Office.

Natsuki Minamiya silently stared at the man sitting before her, both familiar and unfamiliar.

"Are you really still Lynn?"

Natsuki looked a bit dazed.

She had been in contact with Lynn for many years and had never noticed anything unusual about him.

Lynn shrugged casually. "I'm the real deal."

Natsuki fell into deep thought, her mind replaying every interaction she had ever had with Lynn.

When had it all started?

After a while.

Natsuki stood there in a trance.

The Supernatural Investigation Club…

The constant stream of girls asking for leave…

The rumors about the harem…

It all seemed to trace back to when Lynn began gathering his Peerage.

As she snapped back to reality, Natsuki stared at Lynn with a complicated expression.

This guy…

Could it be that the more girls he has, the stronger his power becomes?

Or worse… the more he does it, the stronger he gets?!

Even someone as composed as Natsuki found her cheeks flushing at the thought.

But the more she thought about it, the more convinced she became.

Opening her folding fan with a rustling sound, Natsuki covered her blushing face and said softly, "Lustful devil."

"…Huh?"

Lynn looked at her, clearly confused.

Natsuki quickly averted her eyes, as if afraid that something bad would happen if she kept looking at him.

Lynn didn't mind. Instead, he picked up the black tea Natsuki had brewed, took a sip, and smiled. "Your tea-making skills are getting better, Natsuki-chan."

"Don't push your luck…"

Natsuki muttered under her breath, though her tone had clearly softened.

Lynn chuckled, then leaned back. "So, Natsuki-chan, are you still not considering joining my Peerage?"

"I could really use a secretary to serve tea, you know."

Rias had Akeno making tea for her.

Would it really be too much for him to expect Natsuki to do the same?

Natsuki's eyelids twitched.

Her? Serve tea for Lynn?

Natsuki rolled her eyes in annoyance.

If anything, she wanted a cute maid to serve her.

"No thanks."

But Lynn continued, ignoring her rejection. "Besides, your current problem is nothing to me now."

Natsuki's body stiffened.

"You know?"

Lynn leaned forward, placing both hands on the desk. His tone remained calm. "With my current power, do you really think you can hide something like that from me?"

Natsuki fell silent.

From the moment Lynn had asked her to reveal her true form yesterday, she had known he had already figured something out.

A contract with a devil…

Clenching her fists, Natsuki lowered her gaze.

Lynn's voice remained steady. "Natsuki-chan, you don't really want to rot away in a dark prison forever, do you?"

Natsuki: "…"

She rolled her eyes at him but responded disdainfully, "Could you stop with that patronizing tone?"

Lynn raised an eyebrow, flashing a half-smile. "Sounds like you know exactly what I mean."

Natsuki snorted coldly. "I'm at least a mature woman of 26."

"Mature?"

Lynn gave her a once-over, then showed an ambiguous expression.

Natsuki's face darkened instantly.

Lowering the folding fan to cover her chest, she glared at him.

"My true identity is quite something, you know."

Lynn nodded halfheartedly. "Sure, sure. If you say so."

Natsuki's face twitched.

I really want to toss him into jail and blind him with my real form.

But…

If she actually did that, she would be the one in danger.

This guy really is a lustful devil!

Lynn paid no mind to Natsuki's frustration and continued casually, "So, how about my proposal?"

Natsuki let out a helpless sigh.

How persistent was this lustful devil when it came to her?

She now fully understood what becoming Lynn's Peerage member meant.

A harem!

Natsuki glared at him.

This guy's personality really is the worst!

She rolled her eyes again, then quickly changed the subject. "You should be worrying about yourself right now."

"Worry? About me?"

Lynn looked at her with a face that practically said, "Are you serious?"

"Well…"

Natsuki paused, then spoke in a more serious tone. "Alright, maybe not worry too much… but be aware."

"In short, what you did this time was a huge deal. You're bound to attract some unwanted attention."

"And…"

"A person who can casually handle two Maou-level devils while living in human society is going to get noticed."

Natsuki was giving him a warning.

Even putting the distant threats aside…

Just take the nearby Lion King Organization as an example.

Only one day had passed, but Natsuki could already sense the growing unrest there.

Not to mention the greater threats farther out.

She reminded him, "Don't forget about those humans with the Longinus type Sacred Gear.

Lynn didn't react much.

Cao Cao and the others?

At his current level, they hardly seemed worth mentioning.

The conversation between the two shifted into lighthearted chatter after that.

Lynn didn't bring up the invitation to join his Peerage again.

…

In the Underworld.

Serafall still seemed dazed.

Sirzechs looked at her helplessly. "So, are you going to tell me what happened?"

He had already heard that the Old Maou Faction had been destroyed by Lynn yesterday, and not through Serafall's report.

What he was more curious about was why Serafall seemed so out of it.

Serafall pursed her lips and shook her head.

There was no way she could just blurt out that she'd seen Lynn with her own eyes… and that Katerea Leviathan had been willingly offering herself to him.

But…

Judging by what she'd heard, Katerea definitely hadn't been forced.

Thinking about that, Serafall felt a tightness in her chest.

She had always been wary of Lynn's return. But now that he was back—and already surrounded by other women—it still stung more than she'd expected.

Her thoughts drifted to the engagement that had once been arranged with the Sitri family.

Originally…

That marriage contract had been meant for her.

But then Lynn had suddenly vanished.

There had been no news of him for so long.

Eventually…

Serafall lost interest in the engagement entirely. After she became a Maou, she left the Sitri family, effectively canceling it.

Then…

The heir of the Sitri family was born.

Sona.

And now, fate had brought the heir of the Valefor family back.

But…

The one engaged to him wasn't her.

Not only that, but just yesterday, she had seen Lynn…

But…

She had prepared herself for this possibility.

After all, Grayfia was already an extremely strong contender.

"…Ugh."

Serafall flopped down onto the table, feeling frustrated.

No matter how much she tried to rationalize it, the bitter feeling in her chest remained.

But…

Now that she wasn't Lynn's fiancée, what right did she have to say anything?

Fiancée, huh…

Single life sucks.

Suddenly, Serafall stood up, her eyes shining brightly.

"Wait! Why didn't I think of this before?"

Her eyes gleamed with determination.

Didn't Sona want to cancel the engagement anyway?

Then as the elder sister… shouldn't she take on that responsibility herself?

Sona, for your happiness…

Your sister is willing to make this noble sacrifice!

Fired up by the idea, Serafall leapt to her feet and immediately used teleportation magic to leave the conference room.

Sirzechs: "?"

Turning to Ajuka Beelzebub, he asked in confusion, "What's up with her?"

Ajuka paused, then replied calmly, "Women have their days like this."

Sirzechs: "?"

"…Do devils even have those kinds of days?"

Ajuka nodded seriously.

Meanwhile.

Back in Kuoh Town.

In the Student Council room.

A teleportation magic circle lit up.

Serafall's figure suddenly appeared in front of Sona.

"Sister?"

Sona looked at her, surprised.

Serafall gave a big smile and said cheerfully, "Sona! I'm here to help you break off your engagement!"

Sona: "?"

(To be continued.)