"You said... you're a Devil?"
Senjougahara Hitagi didn't know how to respond.
A liar?
But such a deceptive method was too clumsy, wasn't it?
Or was he chuunibyou?
She looked at Linde with a sympathetic gaze.
What a pity, he was so handsome for nothing.
"..."
Why do I feel like I'm being pitied for no reason?
"Everything I said is true."
"Yes, yes, Mr. Demon, could you please leave?"
Senjougahara Hitagi spoke gently yet politely, "I just want to be alone for a while."
"If you want to destroy the world, there's a comic convention if you turn right ahead."
Linde sighed.
Until the other party completely disbelieved him.
But this was normal.
If it were in his previous life,
if someone spoke to him like that, he would definitely think they had a problem.
After thinking for a moment, Linde snapped his fingers, and the Demon Summoning contract appeared out of thin air.
"Wow, how exciting! Mr. Demon can even do magic!"
"..."
Linde twitched his lips but still handed over the contract.
"If one day you need my help, just sign this contract."
Senjougahara Hitagi subconsciously took it, muttering, "This chuunibyou is really going all out."
Linde heard Levia's call and turned to say, "Remember to call for me!"
Leaving that one sentence, Linde had already turned and left.
Twilight!
Linde's Villa.
After introducing Levia to his Retainers, Linde began to announce the main topic.
"Master, are you talking about Another World?"
Eriri was stunned.
Originally, she had no hope for the so-called main topic.
But after hearing it, she was completely dumbfounded.
Are the Retainers she joined so amazing?
Can they even go to Another World?
On the other side,
Levia's eyes also sparkled with a strange light.
As expected of Master.
He can even do something like traveling through Another World.
Becoming Master's Retainer is truly wonderful.
"Naturally, it's Another World."
Linde gave Eriri a head pat, "And strictly speaking, I'm even the king there."
"I see."
Eriri became excited.
Another World.
What will it be like?
Compared to her, Miyano Shiho and the others were not much better off.
Speaking of which,
this was also their first trip to Another World.
"Come with me."
Linde led them to his room and said, "Are you all ready?"
"Mhm, mhm." N.
Miyano Shiho and the others nodded, all with expectant eyes.
Buzz!
The light of the Magic Circle filled the entire room.
A moment later,
everyone's figures had disappeared.
Akame ga Kill World.
Imperial Palace.
A flash of light.
Linde and the others' figures had appeared out of thin air.
Najenda, who had already made this her office, immediately sent the news down.
And the look in her eyes as she gazed at Linde became complex.
During this time,
Master had perfectly fulfilled his promise.
She could be said to hold absolute power in the Empire, having basically cleaned up the entire imperial administration.
The clear and honest governance she had only dreamed of before had now become a reality.
And should she fulfill her duties as a Retainer?
Thinking of this, she felt her cheeks flush slightly.
The light of the Magic Circle completely vanished.
A chorus of chattering voices continuously sounded.
"Is this Another World?"
"The architectural style here looks somewhat like the Western world."
"So luxurious! Are we in the Royal Palace?"
Miyano Shiho and the others looked around, filled with excitement and curiosity.
Tap, tap, tap!
But as footsteps came from afar, their attention was also drawn.
They saw Esdeath and Leone leading the way, bringing the other Retainers who had already arrived at the palace.
Master's Retainers from this world?
Indeed, they were all rare beauties.
They looked around and finally landed their gaze on Leone and Esdeath, their eyelids twitching involuntarily.
Everyone knew.
The higher the level, the more Master liked it.
The 'volume' of these two was simply against the rules.
They subconsciously looked down at themselves, all feeling a bit dejected.
First meeting.
The Main World Retainers were at a disadvantage.
Miyano Shiho and the others all felt the deep malice of the world.
Esdeath said gracefully, "You must be Master's Retainers from Another World. I am Esdeath, and from now on, we are companions."
Miyano Shiho was the first to regain her senses, "I am Miyano Shiho; you can just call me Shiho."
"Vermouth, please take care of me from now on."
"I'm Akame, nice to meet you."
"Asia..."
After a brief introduction, they were all acquainted with each other.
Through indirect questioning, Miyano Akemi also learned that most of the people in front of her had already been 'eaten' by Master.
Subconsciously,
she looked at Najenda beside her and couldn't help but let out a soft sigh.
Only this one remained.
She probably wouldn't last much longer.
The way she looked at Linde, she would probably soon actively climb into Master's bed.
Alas!
It's too competitive.
Coming to Another World, the competitive pressure has almost doubled.
"Alright, it seems everyone has gotten to know each other pretty well."
Linde spoke at the right time, drawing everyone's attention.
He could feel the hidden tension.
But he was happy to see it.
If the Retainers didn't compete, what fun would Master have?
"I believe everyone also understands that coming here is to accumulate combat experience for you."
"So in a while, you will follow Esdeath, and she will arrange suitable opponents for you."
Regardless of the others, although Miyano Shiho and the others had always received special training from Rias,
their actual combat experience was pitifully scarce.
After assigning the tasks,
the numerous Retainers had already dispersed.
"What, something wrong?"
Looking at Najenda, who had stayed behind, Linde asked.
"Yes!"
Najenda nodded and said, "I need to report on the recent situation in the Empire."
"Okay, go ahead."
"First, the corrupt officials in the Empire have basically been cleared out, but the Revolutionary Army's actions are becoming more and more frequent."
"Leave that to Esdeath."
Linde had never paid any attention to a group of ants gathered together.
"Hmm, and then there's the research on Imperial Arms, which has made progress, but the Super Danger Beasts are difficult to capture."
Najenda continued, "Their strength is very high, and ordinary armies are useless, but our manpower is limited."
"That's easy to solve. We can just use these Danger Beasts as training targets for Shiho and the others."
Hearing this, Najenda's eyes lit up.
This was indeed a good method.
"Is there anything else?"
"Yes."
Najenda said, "Not long ago, Night Raid gained two new members."
"They've both been wanting to meet you."
"Why didn't you mention such an important thing first? Let them come over."
Najenda: "..."
As expected.
This master still had that familiar taste.
When Najenda returned again,
she was followed by two alluring figures.
One was a petite girl with twin pigtails.
The other was a tall, full-figured woman with long purple hair and glasses.
"Greetings, Linde-sama."
The moment Meyn and Sheele saw Linde, they both knelt on one knee, bowing their heads in respect.
It was those two.
A flicker of realization passed through Linde's eyes as he scrutinized them from above.
Feeling Linde's gaze, Meyn and Sheele's expressions subtly changed.
Although they had only recently joined Night Raid, they knew that the man before them was the true Emperor of the current Empire.
The Empire was now flourishing.
All of it was due to his efforts.
However, beyond that, they knew nothing.
They only knew that Linde's origins were mysterious, and he possessed power that even the Empire's strongest general, Esdeath, bowed to.
And they wished to serve such an Empire.
They also wanted to do something for the people and change this world.
Therefore, they had to be respectful and not incur the displeasure of this great one.
In fact, if they hadn't lacked the opportunity, they would have wanted to demonstrate their own value to him.
But for now, the timing was not right.
Noticing their subtle emotions, Linde's lips curved into a smile, saying, "You two are both excellent. I welcome you to Night Raid."
"I look forward to your active performance in the future."
"Yes, Linde-sama."
Meyn and Sheele exchanged glances, then respectfully retreated.
He just let them go?
Najenda looked at Linde with a strange expression.
This didn't seem... like the Master's style.
He let the meat that was at his mouth escape?
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
"I just found it a bit surprising."
"Is that so?"
Linde said with a half-smile, "Eating fish, sometimes a different approach can be quite interesting, don't you think?"
Najenda: "..."
"Besides, isn't there one already in the pot?"