Tale of Discovery

"Let's head inside, shall we?" I suggest to those present.

Once we're all in the living room, I discuss the terms of their contracts with them.

A few minutes later, the discussion is already over with everyone preparing to go back to whatever they were up to a while ago.

However, everyone comes to a halt the moment I say,

"Siesta, you're one of us, right?"

Not only does this confuse the clueless maid, but it also puzzles the other girls as well.

Getting up from the sofa, I say in a neutral tone,

"Are you from this world?"

This question of mine might seem simple, but it's absolutely not.

First, depending on her answer, I will be able to tell if she's affiliated with a Program or not.

Second, it will give me a general idea of how much she knows about her Code and powers.

Third, which is the most important one, is to confirm my hypothesis of all "active" Codes apart from those frozen in Italia are in other Platforms.

As expected, Siesta's eyes widen upon hearing my inquiry.

Noticing it, Krul appears in front of Siesta and swiftly throws a punch at her.

"Krul!" some of the girls in the room scream.

The punch comes to a stop a few inches away from Siesta's horrified face.

Naturally, the force contained within the punch isn't something to be made light off, fortunately, Krul knows how to keep it in check.

"What are you doing?" Ravel asks Krul with bewilderment.

"Leave her alone," I say solemnly, "her actions were necessary."

"How?" Nao inquires.

"I said it didn't I? She's an existence similar to Krul, Yuno, and me."

Looking into her eyes, I am tempted to use Indoctrination to have her answer my questions, however, that will leave her confused which is the worst possible state of mind I could leave her in.

Not only will she be exceedingly vulnerable to manipulative individuals, but she wouldn't be able to trust us, no matter how nice we treat her.

"Don't misunderstand our intentions," I say to the terrorized maid, "most of us present right now have powers and abilities of our own, so I need to make sure that no one suspicious slithers their way inside."

Surprisingly, the girl manages to calm down shortly after I say that. This means that she either has a high mental fortitude, or she's from a world that abnormal things happening all over the place.

"You're right," she says meekly, "I'm not from this world."

Siesta then proceeds to tell us about where she's from, how she appeared here, and what she's trying to do.

Her explanation begins with where she's from – Helkiginia. A world that has magicians who are "nobles".

Before appearing in the Rift, she used to work as a maid in an academy for these nobles.

Naturally, the nobles practiced discrimination against the commoners.

Listening to her speak of the world, I begin to realize that it's probably the best Platform to build a base at.

No advanced technology as well as annoying weaponry to deal with. Plenty of kingdoms to conquer, and mythical creatures to subjugate.

Not only will it be fun, but also rewarding.

Once Siesta gets to the point about how she appeared in the Rift, Krul and I are both astounded to learn that her experience was similar to that of Krul and her companions.

I clear my throat up a little before saying,

"Siesta, once I'm done with all of my unfinished businesses, I will help you return to your world.

"Not only that, but I will also accompany you there, as the world you come from sounds like a truly pleasant place to live in."

My words seem to have the intended purpose as she smiles in response before nodding her head.

[[You definitely have ulterior motives for going over there.]]

It's better to ignore the lovely voice of the dragon in me.

Now then, time to inquire about her powers.

Irene, didn't you have the ability to tell other's Codes?

{Negative.}

That's weird because I'm sure you identified Krul's Code back then in Project Charlotte.

{That's because Code: Abbadon was enlisted within my database.}

How unfortunate…

"Siesta," I say, "Do you have any powers?"

In response to my inquiry, Siesta slowly shakes head and says,

"I'm just a commoner, so I don't have any magic abilities."

She misunderstood my question. It doesn't matter, anyway, as if she had powers, she wouldn't have misunderstood me in the first place.

Now that we're done, I walk over to Sora, grab her hand and pull her along with myself as I head back to my room.

Once inside, I close the door before pushing Sora down onto the bed.

What follows is a series of long kisses with a lot of tongue action and playful teasing.

A few minutes later, I'm sitting on the bed with my back to the end of it while Sora is within my arms enjoying the feeling of my hand playing with her privates.

"Are you stressed?" she asks me while panting lightly.

"Why do you think so?" I ask her back.

"It seems like it," she replies before turning her head and pressing her lips onto mine.

After a few seconds of kissing, we stop as I say,

"It's just that something hasn't been going according to what I had planned."

"Is it related to Ravel?"

"Smart girl," I praise her while kissing her lips once more.

As Sora said, I'm feeling a little apprehensive about the Phenex family not making any movements against me, because it prevents me from taking them down as I wouldn't have a "genuine" reason to.

Why wait for such a thing if I can just take them out easily? Because it would make me appear as a tactless individual that just knows how to bring chaos through physical means.

Also, it would be problematic if all the Devils decided to wage war against me during this time period, as I've yet to properly prepare for a battle of such a scale.

Any rash actions I take could have severe consequences.

This is exactly why I wanted the Phenex family to try something against me. As a "noble" family, they wouldn't want their actions to be known by the others, which will give me the upper-hand when dealing with them.

There is also the fact that I've yet to know of the "strongest" Devils. Taking those guys down in a "friendly" manner would be much more effective than otherwise.

My thoughts are interrupted by the sound of the door opening.

Sensing who it is, I swiftly fix Sora's dress before positioning her in a way that it wouldn't seem suspicious.

"Brother Yu?" Ayumi says as she enters the room.

Beaming a smile, I probe calmly,

"Is something wrong?"

In response to my inquiry, she shakes her head before coming over and sitting on my lap beside Sora.

Checking Sora's complexion, I see that she's a little annoyed, but not as much as I expected.

[[You… your own sister?]]

"It doesn't matter," I whisper in response to Tiamat's baffled voice.

[[But you're related by blood, aren't you?]]

"Once again, it doesn't matter."

[[Don't you find this morally wrong?]]

"Not at all. Screw morality."

[[You're even more of a bizarre existence than I thought you were.]]

"Thank you."

[[That was not a compliment.]]

"Leave me alone, will you?"

Fortunately, she does leave me to myself after I say that.

Seriously, being judged for my actions isn't fun. I need to deal with this quickly, somehow.

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I'm in the clubroom, once again, about to tell those present to be prepared for teleportation to the Arena.

However, I seem to be cursed, as before I can utter a word, I sense the presence of something flying above the academy.

Using Clairvoyance, I check the annoyance out.

"A ten-winged Fallen Angel," I say.

My words seem to be stunning as Rias, Akeno and Koneko straightaway rush outside.

Upon reaching outside the academy, I set my eyes upon a heavily wounded Kiba lying on the ground with some guy who's wounded, but not to the same extent pressing his leg on him.

Looking around, I see Sona standing beside Rias as they both stare at the sky.

The Fallen Angel begins to introduce himself,

"Nice to meet you, I suppose? Daughter of the House of Gremory. My name is Kokabiel."