God must have made a mistake when He decided Vignette's race. If she had been born among the angels instead of the demons, she would undoubtedly have possessed the potential to become an archangel.
The "surprise" Izumi had mentioned for her was something he had obtained long ago but had never given to anyone before.
A Gift Card.
Its name was Object Transfer.
Just as the name suggested, if this ability were developed properly, it could become an extremely powerful and versatile skill.
Object Transfer didn't only apply to external objects.
It could also be used on the user's own body.
In other words, once someone possessed this ability, they could achieve an effect similar to instant teleportation—moving themselves to another location in an instant.
And if the Gift were developed even further, it wouldn't just be limited to transferring weapons. Other objects could also be moved at will.
In the original story, Saori Suzuka had been able to transfer an opponent's weapon and immediately gain the right to use it herself.
That meant that if this ability were used in battle against Heroic Spirits, one could directly transfer the opponent's Noble Phantasm and seize it for themselves.
It was undeniably an incredible ability.
Its potential for development was enormous.
Izumi had never given it away before.
But now, it was the perfect time to hand it over to Vignette.
Ever since Vignette became Izumi's secretary, she had been constantly helping him manage various matters. Because of that, she barely had any time left to train.
And since Izumi already considered her one of his little sisters, he naturally wanted to treat her well.
Giving her this unused ability was undoubtedly the best choice.
Thinking of that, Izumi couldn't help but smile softly.
He could also treat it as compensation…
After all, he had bullied her quite a few times already.
Vignette quickly delivered Izumi's orders to everyone.
When they heard what she had to say, tension immediately spread throughout the base.
Just as Izumi had predicted—
If the enemy launched another attack, it would be the final offensive.
At that point, the number of enemies they would face would be countless times greater than before.
Even though many powerful fighters were stationed at the front lines, everyone else would still have to participate in the battle.
After all, the enemy forces would be overwhelming in number.
Because of that, everyone began to accelerate their training.
They pushed themselves harder than ever to grow stronger.
Seeing their determination, Vignette felt a trace of envy in her heart.
Unfortunately, she had no choice.
As Izumi's assistant, she barely had any time left to train.
Even though she envied them, she still continued doing her work.
There were countless things that needed her arrangements.
After a full day of exhausting work, Vignette finally had some time to herself.
Dragging her tired body back to her dormitory, she took a shower.
Just as she finished and was preparing to practice some magic before going to bed—
Suddenly, Izumi's figure appeared inside her room.
Vignette was startled when she saw him.
"W-What are you doing here?!"
"I'm off work now, just so you know."
She instantly shrank back in panic and hid under the blanket on her bed.
As if she were afraid Izumi might try something improper.
Although… she might have been secretly looking forward to it.
But she absolutely couldn't show that!
Hearing her words, Izumi felt a little speechless.
"You're clearly looking forward to it, yet you're still pretending to be terrified."
"That must be tough for you, Vignette."
As he spoke, Izumi directly took out a Gift Card.
He crushed it in his hand.
The power within the card instantly flowed into Vignette's body.
The moment that power entered her, Vignette's eyes widened in shock.
"W-What is this?!"
"It can actually do something like this?!"
She was completely stunned.
It was the first time Vignette had ever encountered a power like this.
This was simply unbelievable.
She had just obtained a completely new ability out of nowhere?
Was something like that even possible?
Could abilities actually be given to other people?
Seeing her shocked expression, Izumi's lips curled into a slight smile.
"So?"
"Do you like the gift?"
Vignette nodded blankly.
She genuinely didn't know what to say anymore.
This situation was just too unbelievable.
Seeing that reaction, Izumi suddenly revealed a mischievous grin.
"Since you like it…"
"Then obediently pay the price."
"You've been holding it in for quite a while, haven't you?"
After saying that, Izumi walked toward her.
Only then did Vignette finally snap back to reality.
"Y-Yamete!!"
"Dame!"
"Dame desu!"
But Izumi clearly had no intention of stopping.
Days passed one after another.
Several months had gone by since they had conquered the EXE World.
During these months, the entire base had undergone massive changes.
The person who had changed the most, however, was Vignette.
Those who were familiar with her couldn't help but look at her with strange expressions.
Because over the past few months, Vignette's temperament had completely transformed.
She now resembled a gentle wife and caring mother more and more.
Whenever she stood beside Izumi, she constantly managed various aspects of his daily life.
At this point, everyone had basically figured it out—
Izumi, that beast, had finally picked this flower.
The ones most shocked by this news were Gabriel and Satania.
When Satania found out that Izumi and Vignette were together, she was completely dumbfounded.
They were both demons.
They were even the same age.
Yet Vignette had already gotten married?!
Satania simply couldn't accept it.
Gabriel was also stunned.
She had never expected that her good friend would end up with that guy.
In contrast, Izumi's other girls warmly welcomed Vignette.
After all, Vignette was extremely popular.
Everyone liked this demon who seemed to have been born into the wrong race.
One day, after finishing his work, Izumi was about to relax and enjoy some laziness.
Suddenly, a magic circle appeared in his office.
A beautiful woman dressed in a maid outfit stepped out from the circle.
It was Grayfia.
Izumi looked at her with surprise.
"Grayfia, have you finished dealing with your affairs?"
Hearing his question, Grayfia nodded respectfully.
"Yes, Izumi-sama."
"All matters in the Underworld have been settled."
"From today onward, I will remain by your side."
During this time, Grayfia had been busy handling various matters.
After spending quite a while arranging everything, she had finally finished transferring all her responsibilities.
From now on, she could stay with Izumi without worries.
Regarding Grayfia's decision, the Four Great Maou had discussed it and ultimately raised no objections.
After hearing Grayfia's explanation, they learned something shocking—
The source of Grayfia's power was actually Izumi.
That was why she had been able to defeat Serafall Leviathan during their battle.
When Serafall learned the truth, she immediately exploded in outrage—
But at the same time, she was extremely excited.
Because Izumi could create Magical Girl Transformation Devices!
To be honest, Serafall had spent a very long time trying to research magical girl transformation devices herself.
She had wanted to obtain transformation powers like Grayfia.
In the end, she failed.
Instead, her experiments resulted in the creation of the Witch class.
Now that she had learned the person capable of making transformation devices actually existed—
There was no way she wouldn't be excited.
If someone hadn't stopped her…
The one appearing in front of Izumi right now wouldn't have been Grayfia.
It would have been Serafall herself.