Chapter 61: Loyalty

"Anyways, you said that they are led by a Denoble House?"

"That's...interesting."

Lucifer said as a thin smile crept up to his face. After all, this situation was indeed interesting.

Organizations that were controlling the darkness of the Zacharath Kingdom were being led by a Denoble house.

A Denoble house clearly means that it is a noble family that got connections to the royal family.

If a house like that was leading the organizations controlling the darkness of the Zacharath Kingdom, things were definitely getting interesting.

At least, that was how Lucifer viewed this situation.

After all...it was just as he had expected.

"Hahahaha...A Denoble House should be strong. However, Zacharath Kingdom is small."

"I wonder if I should even have expectations from them when they are only from a small kingdom."

Lucifer said all those words without any hesitation at all. It was as if he didn't mind Asgo hearing those words, and...he really didn't mind it.

Lucifer then continued as he looked at Asgo straight in the eyes, "So? What kind of Denoble House is ruling over the organizations that are controlling the darkness of the Zacharath Kingdom?"

It was then that Asgo finally spoke again as he...made himself smaller, "Do you really want to know?"

"No...do you really have to know, Lucis? Although I find you...s-scary as well, when you are compared to the Denoble House controlling the organizations, you...are nothing."

Asgo didn't want to say this in front of Lucifer as this was basically just straight-up rudeness, but...he had to do it, knowing that Lucifer really plans to do something against the Denoble House controlling the organizations.

He had to make sure that Lucifer would understand how huge the difference there is between him and the Denoble House...no, Lucifer wouldn't even be able to compare with the organizations itself.

There was no way that Lucifer would be able to compare with a Denoble House. At least, that was how Asgo viewed this situation.

"Is that it? Do you got a death wish or something? Sigh, I shouldn't have associated myself with you. I thought you were strong and had brains so I followed you around even after you threatened me, but...with the way things are going, I would have to cut myself off from you."

Asgo said as he shrugged his shoulders and raised his two hands in the air in surrender.

"And to cut me off from you, I... would have to die. Just kill me. This is a fate better than going against the Denoble House or those organizations."

Asgo said as his face...showed his determination to die. It was weird that his determination was strong when it was about his death, but...Asgo definitely believed that it would be better for him to die by Lucifer's hand rather than by the organizations' hand.

And Lucifer was...he was flabbergasted. He was surprised that Asgo would do or even say something like this right in front of him.

What's more, Lucifer knew that the amount of fear that he planted in Asgo was great.

However, the fact that Asgo was choosing the organizations' side at the cost of his death...it was surprising for Lucifer to witness something like that.

'Asgo sees those organizations as far scarier than me, huh,' Lucifer thought as he began to shake his head.

He was about to say something as he opened his mouth, but...he was interrupted by a feminine voice.

A feminine voice resounded out in this place, and this is what that voice said, "Are you stupid?"

And this made both men turn their heads towards the source of the voice, Rachel.

Rachel was...soaking wet from head to toe, but her clothes were different now.

It seems that she found clothes in the room that she just went, and it was clear that these clothes belonged to Asgo as these clothes just didn't look like they belonged to a woman.

"You are actually choosing the Warmester over...this gentleman?" Rachel said as she began to walk towards Lucifer.

Water dripped from her smooth hair and skin, and it made a lot of noise as no one was speaking.

However, when Rachel reached her destination, she spoke again as she...kneeled in front of Lucifer.

"I shall tell you about the Warmester, the Denoble House controlling the several organizations." She said as she bowed her head and made herself...as small as possible as she cupped her body.

It seems that Rachel...has thoroughly learned her lesson when Lucifer made her feel his killing intent in just a single point.

'Hmm...this woman really knows what to do in different situations. To think that she would change gears all of a sudden right after stabilizing herself...' Lucifer thought as he looked at Rachel.

Of course, what Lucifer could see was just the back of her head and her back as she was bowing right now.

However, before even Lucifer could say anything to Rachel, Asgo spoke out loud as desperation became evident on his face.

"W-what are you doing, Rachel! Talking about the Warmester...do you wish to die!" Asgo said as he then...began to run towards Rachel!

It seems that Asgo didn't like how Rachel was willing to talk about Warmester so easily.

And that was why...Asgo suddenly grabbed Rachel's hair as he used his right hand to cover Rachel's mouth, "Don't speak anything or I'll kill you!"

Asgo said as he used his mana and covered his right hand with it, which made...Rachel's skin on her face burn.

However, even though her skin was burning, Rachel...didn't scream or flail around at all.

She...Rachel just looked in front of her. She just looked at Lucifer, who was looking down on both of them.

'Demon...' Rachel thought as she remembered the vision that she saw when she felt Lucifer's killing intent.

And it was because of this that...Rachel was able to remain calm. She was able to remain calm even though her face was literally burning by Asgo's mana.

Why? It was because...nothing would be able to shake her now that she experienced something like that.

Now that she experienced Lucifer's 'nonchalant' wrath, any shit looks small to Rachel.

It was then that Rachel finally saw Lucifer's mouth move as he spoke, "Hmm...I never expected that Asgo would be like this when it comes to organizations or the Denoble House."

"Was it a mistake on my part?" Lucifer said as he began thinking.

He began thinking about whether...he could dispose of Asgo right now or not.

As Asgo was now officially recognized as a student in the First Academy, it would be clear that they have made records about him or something like that.

And as...Asgo was also recognized as Lucifer's lackey or associated with him, this just means that...once Asgo goes missing, things would get rocky for Lucifer as a student.

Either way, it was clear as day that Lucifer cannot get rid of Asgo at this point.

And Lucifer knew that very well, which is why he thought that...it was a mistake on his part.

It never crossed Lucifer's mind that Asgo would be more scared of the organizations than him.

"Either way, I still have to find out about the organizations, so..." Lucifer murmured as he raised his right hand.

He then shaped his right hand into a fist as he...punched the air as if it were nothing!

Right, Lucifer punched the air, but...the effect was something else as Asgo...choked, "Khak!"

"Ahkjkkk!!" Asgo screamed in pain as he felt pain all over his body, but that was not important as Asgo...soon lost consciousness.

Right, his consciousness left his body in an instant right after feeling pain all over his body.

Well, that was because Lucifer intended for him to lose his consciousness as he wouldn't be able to speak with Rachel if Asgo were awake.

Thud! Asgo's body made a sound as he fell down to the ground.

And Rachel's face could be seen again, but...she wasn't as pretty now as her face was scarred from when Asgo burned her face.

However...with just one snap from Lucifer, Rachel's face returned back to normal.

"W-what happened...?" Rachel murmured as she touched her face and looked at Asgo and Lucifer back and forth.

However, it didn't take her long to realize that Lucifer did something in this situation, which is why she...quickly kneeled and made herself small again in front of Lucifer.

"L-Lucis...what do you want to know?" Rachel spoke as she didn't want to make Lucifer wait anymore.

Although it was indeed the truth that nothing would be able to shake Rachel now, it was also the truth that it was because of Lucifer, so...that was why she was shaking as she realized that it was Lucifer who knocked Asgo out.

"Hmm...first, I want you for myself, Rachel," Lucifer said as he looked down on Rachel but he was not done as he continued, "Although I didn't like how you dogged me around earlier, I will let it slide if you prove that you are more useful than Asgo."

Lucifer then...continued to speak with a heavier tone, "I want your loyalty."