Chapter 144: Miura Corporation and Mita-kai
After returning from Akeno's place, Haruto began considering how far he should go with the killing.
As expected, due to the previous entrapment, the other party definitely wouldn't let it go. Once they made the first move, he would unleash his full power and eliminate all threats.
Although he said he would kill them all, he obviously couldn't slaughter everyone in Miura Kazuya's company from top to bottom, as most were just ordinary workers.
As for the upper management, at the very least the board members and the department head who had troubled Kasumi, Haruto had no intention of sparing any of them.
As for what would happen to Miura Corporation afterward or where the remaining employees would go, since Akeno said she could handle it, he didn't need to worry about that.
As for the possibility of the other party investigating Haruto's background and then backing down...
This wasn't impossible, but it was extremely unlikely. While it was very easy for the Gremory family to investigate them, the reverse—them investigating Haruto—wouldn't be so simple.
Not to mention that their investigation would primarily focus on Ayame and Sayuri, with no connection to Haruto. Even if someone meticulous looked into Haruto's information, they would likely come up empty-handed.
The fact that Haruto had become a servant was basically only known to members of the Occult Research Club and student council. As a secret weapon, his existence was strictly confidential, kept under wraps by Rias and Sona.
On the other hand, before they could use other methods to form contracts after the failure of the Evil Pieces reincarnation, any leak of this information would cause trouble for all three parties.
Rias and Sona, as next-generation leaders of pure-blooded devils, would have their reputations affected, while Haruto would become a target for many devils.
Who knows, one day some reckless fellow might directly kidnap Haruto and take him to the devil world for research.
As for the matter of the Sacred Gear, only members of the Occult Research Club knew about it. Even Sona hadn't been informed by Haruto yet.
When going all out, aside from beings at the Maou level—that is, EX-class powerhouses—Haruto can hold his own even against top-tier SS-class demons or SSS-class Dragon King-level experts.
If he disregards all consequences and utilizes the Boosted Gear to its fullest, it's not impossible for him to defeat a Maou-level opponent.
However, the aftermath would come at a great cost, one that Haruto might not be able to bear.
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Miura Akira, also known as Blondie Akira-kun, did not disappoint Haruto. In just two days, he brought people to their doorstep again, ready to settle the score.
It's worth mentioning that before the enemies arrived, Haruto received a tip-off from two girls, urging him to flee quickly, as the people coming this time could use magic.
The girls who tipped him off were the sisters Haruto had helped last time. Since that incident, they had been in contact with the Takamine Sisters.
Haruto wasn't particularly interested in what they discussed, nor did he ask. He had almost forgotten what the two sisters looked like.
On the other hand, Ayame and Sayuri seemed to sympathize with these two sisters. If not for Haruto's strict rules, they would have tried to recruit the sisters into their organization.
In reality, any girl who had been with Haruto—no matter how casual or gyaru-like she was—would basically lose interest in other men.
However, compared to loyal, pure-hearted beauties, these girls were always a bit less trustworthy, making one worry about the possibility of being cuckolded.
Especially since among them were succubi who fed on life energy and some girls who reveled in pleasure, almost addicted to sex.
Haruto couldn't possibly satisfy them every day, so it was impossible for him to treat all these girls equally.
They could only be tools to be summoned and dismissed at will.
Haruto thanked the two girls for their warning but went about his business as usual.
He was eager for the other side to make a move. As long as supernatural beings attacked, everything would be under his control.
In fact, if not for his desire to pull off a big scheme and completely resolve the backlash from the suppressed Cuckold Protagonist Template, Haruto could have made the Miura father and son vanish at any time.
However, to take action against the entire upper echelon of Miura Corporation, along with supernatural beings and possibly even members of Mita-kai, he needed a legitimate pretext.
To put it bluntly, an excuse.
The Gremory family were the local rulers of Kuoh Town, but they couldn't go on a killing spree without reason.
Moreover, Tokyo was divided into many wards and towns, and the Gremory family wasn't the only power.
Due to the parallel world, the specific circumstances were completely different from Tokyo on Earth, but when it came to other wards and towns, the influence of the Gremory family, who primarily controlled Kuoh Town, greatly diminished.
Miura Corporation and Mita-kai were forces in Meguro Ward, with their headquarters also located there.
But with a legitimate pretext, no matter which faction it was, they would have to show face to one of the few upper-class pure-blood devil families. Selling out two ordinary human organizations would be a trivial matter.
Besides, these two groups were far from virtuous. Both Miura Corporation and Mita-kai had piles of dirty secrets under their belts.
Forget murder and arson—they had frequently engaged in kidnapping the wives and daughters of rival company presidents, rigging bids, bribing government officials, and similar activities.
Just Kasumi's department head alone had exploited his authority to assault no fewer than a dozen female employees and secretaries.
The so-called sexual harassment of subordinates was only exposed because he had gone too far and could no longer cover it up.
If a department head was like this, the higher-ups and directors were even worse.
Haruto had uncovered all this in the past two days. With his abilities, infiltrating and investigating went completely unnoticed.
Though he wasn't a good person, he had no desire to kill indiscriminately.
After confirming that the targets, including the hired supernatural beings, were all unsavory characters, Haruto felt relieved yet couldn't help but sigh.
In capitalist societies, especially in a country like Japan where conglomerates proliferate and organized crime is common, few who climbed to high positions were decent people.
The good ones had long been eliminated in the relentless struggles—those lucky enough could return to ordinary lives, while the unlucky ones either ended up feeding the fish in Tokyo Bay or were encased in concrete walls.
Haruto considered himself a super scumbag with flexible moral boundaries, showing no mercy to his enemies.
But compared to these people, he realized he was practically a saint.
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At 2 p.m., a group of uniquely charming young women gathered at the Takamine residence.
Reina, Yukina, Ruri, Yuki, Sakura, Yui, Misaki, Akino, and the three Takamine mother-daughter pairs—eleven in total, all possessing B-rank strength.
Haruto looked at the young women before him and nodded in satisfaction.
They were the backbone and core of the organization, simultaneously the eleven with the highest talent and strength. He intended to use this opportunity to let them properly adjust.
In reality, the girls were somewhat acquainted with each other, though they were divided into three small groups and weren't very familiar with those outside their own circles.
This time, Haruto planned to leave the opposing B-rank supernatural beings for them to handle, while also letting them experience bloodshed.
Since they had followed him into the hidden world, they needed to be mentally prepared. If they couldn't adapt, it was better for them to leave early.
This would be a better choice both for themselves and for Haruto.
Just as the girls were chatting and playing around, low engine roars came from outside—not just one, but a series of them.
Everyone present was a capable supernatural being, with Yui, who excelled in perception, instantly reporting the exact number.
"Fifteen vehicles. They've completely surrounded us."
"The A-rank one didn't come, and only three B-ranks showed up... looks like they really didn't investigate me, or couldn't find out anything."
Haruto perceived the situation even more clearly and chuckled. "I'll go out first. After they attack me, I'll pretend to be severely injured, then you can all act freely."
To preserve evidence, before opening the door, he set up the high-definition camera he had specifically bought yesterday, adjusting its angle.
"Is this the place?"
"Yes, Lord Nue."
"Something's wrong. There are many auras inside—definitely more than four people."
"Probably that guy hired bodyguards in advance after those two bitches tipped him off."
Listening to the conversation outside the entrance, one voice belonged to Miura Akira, while the other was a B-rank supernatural being.
Judging by the name and the feedback from the detection magic, this guy was a bird yokai.