Chapter 2

However, Lynn’s actions instead left her confused. Hearing Lynn’s words, she subconsciously said, "Ah... I haven't prepared any agreement or contract."

Lynn said speechlessly, "Your way of breaking off an engagement is too unprofessional. There’s a print shop not far downstairs; you can go print a contract to dissolve the engagement and then come back up."

"Ah... okay."

Sona subconsciously stood up.

"No, that's not right!"

She shook her head and sat back down.

Lynn raised an eyebrow and looked at her, puzzled.

Sona took a deep breath and calmed down. "Sorry, our situation is a bit complicated; an agreement or contract won't be effective."

She explained, "Coming here this time is entirely my own personal action. My family does not support me in dissolving the engagement, so a unilateral dissolution from you will not be recognized by the four Satans."

Speaking of this, Sona sighed inwardly.

She was clear on why her family did not support her in dissolving the engagement.

During the Underworld civil war, the Valper family sacrificed much to help her sister ascend to the position of Satan, and this engagement was promised back then.

As a result, the Valper family was wiped out overnight a few years ago, which not only slapped the Sitri clan in the face but also the four new Satans.

If the Sitri clan were to dissolve the engagement with the Valper clan at this time, the family's reputation would plummet.

She had to resolve this matter herself!

"So?"

Sona said solemnly, "Please engage in a Rating Game with me!"

"The Rating Game overrides all rules in the Underworld. As long as—"

"I say, you..."

Lynn interrupted Sona, his gaze becoming indifferent. "You should know the reason for the Valper family's destruction, right?"

"...The retaliation of the Old Satan Faction."

Hearing Sona’s answer, Lynn continued, "Then do you understand what the consequences will be if my surname is exposed?"

Sona’s heart shook, and she stammered, "It would..."

Death!

Lynn crossed his legs, his voice growing even more indifferent: "You really are just full of yourself."

"So..sorry, I..."

Sona’s expression was somewhat dazed.

'You really are just full of yourself...'

"Really just full of yourself..."

'Full of...'

In the living room, the air pressure suddenly became heavy, making it hard for Sona to breathe.

"Click!"

A crisp sound suddenly rang out, drawing Lynn’s gaze and allowing Sona’s heavy body to relax a little.

Rias opened a cola and smiled at Lynn. "I’ve never had this kind of carbonated drink before, so I suddenly wanted to try it this time."

She held the cola, took a light sip, and then stuck out her tongue. "Ah, I really can't get used to the taste."

Putting the cola down, Rias said, "Sona, if you’ve finished your business, it’s my turn."

Hearing Rias’s words, Sona suddenly felt a sense of liberation and stood up with a start. "Sorry, excuse me!"

After dropping that sentence, she hurried toward the outside, keeping her head down the whole time, not daring to look at Lynn at all.

Seeing this, Rias shook her head and chuckled.

She had grown up to this age and this was the first time she had seen Sona like this.

Once the sound of the door closing came from the entrance, Rias said apologetically, "Sorry, the issue of dissolving the engagement was Sona’s lack of consideration."

Lynn gave an 'mm' and accepted their apology calmly, then said, "Is there anything else, Miss Rias?"

"Just call me Rias," Rias corrected Lynn’s form of address, then reached out and waved gently over the table, and a purple magic circle appeared out of thin air.

The next second, a set of chess pieces appeared on the table.

Lynn’s eyes flickered slightly.

Although he was a devil and possessed magic power in his body, without family resource support, he had no way to perform such precise operations with magic power.

After carefully examining the runes on the magic circle for a while, until the magic circle disappeared, Lynn turned his gaze to the chess pieces on the table.

"I wonder if Lynn-kun has any understanding of Evil Pieces."

"I know a thing or two."

Rias smiled. "Then it’s simple to explain."

After briefly explaining the function of the Evil Pieces to Lynn, Rias said:

"Because of the near-total destruction of the Valper family, at the instruction of the four current Satans, I have been entrusted to hand this set of Evil Pieces to you."

"I hope Lynn-kun can make good use of these Evil Pieces to develop your own peerage and rebuild the Valper family."

After finishing these matters, Rias left. Before leaving, she added Lynn on Line, saying he could contact her if he needed anything.

Lynn didn't intend to be polite; he had long coveted the method of performing precise operations with magic power.

"Evil Pieces..."

Lynn glanced at the Evil Pieces on the table and didn't pay much attention to them.

If this set of Evil Pieces had been placed in front of him a few days ago, he definitely would have been very excited.

But now, things were different.

With a thought, a panel appeared.

[Lynn Valper]

[Race: Devil]

[Level: Middle-class Devil]

[Authority: None]

[Peerage: None]

[Skills: 'Evil Pieces', 'Devil Summoning', 'Magic Power Release']

Lynn focused on the two skills 'Evil Pieces' and 'Devil Contract'.

'Evil Pieces' allowed him to create pieces similar to the ones Rias had brought over.

The effect was also to reincarnate other races into his own devil servants; the difference was that the Evil Pieces used in the Underworld were just a reincarnation device.

The Evil Pieces created by Lynn not only had a probability of reincarnating them into special devils but would also grant them a blessing similar to that in 'Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?' that allowed for leveling up.

Moreover, he could also receive power feedback from his peerage to enhance his own strength.

'Devil Summoning' was a commission slip that could be cast into ten thousand worlds; as long as someone initiated a request, Lynn could cross worlds.

However, Lynn hadn't had the opportunity to use either of these two skills so far.

Anyone who encountered someone acting mysterious and saying to them, 'Do you want to become my servant?', would likely consider being called a chuunibyou the least of their worries.

Furthermore, not everyone could withstand the 'Evil Pieces', not even the lowest-level Pawn.

In other words, wanting to become his servant also required a certain level of aptitude.

Everything is hard at the beginning!

But with these two skills, Lynn could be considered to have the ability to stand at the top of this world.

Buzz buzz buzz—

Just as Lynn was pondering how to recruit his first servant, his phone suddenly vibrated.

Caller ID: Nanami Aoyama.

"Aoyama-san?"

Lynn’s eyes suddenly widened. "Oh no! My half-price bento!!"