Chapter 128

"I've been ready for a long time!"

Gokou Ruri raised her head, looking seriously into Su Han's eyes.

"If it's because of strength! Then I will work hard to become stronger, stronger than anyone else..."

"Even if hope is slim, I will not give up."

"However, even if I make this decision... as my Demon King, promise me that you must always be stronger than me, forever remaining the goal I chase."

"Even if I might never catch up to you, I still want you to promise me this."

Su Han fell silent; he gazed at Gokou Ruri's eyes, which were firm and held no trace of confusion.

He confirmed that Gokou Ruri was serious and not joking.

After a brief silence, Su Han finally smiled.

"Since you have made up your mind... perhaps a new powerhouse will appear in the future of the guild."

Su Han turned his palm over, and the Master-Servant Contract appeared in his hand.

"Do you wish to sign it?"

Without hesitation, Gokou Ruri took the contract from Su Han's hand and signed her name upon it.

She had not even harbored a shred of doubt toward Su Han.

A faint radiance lit up from deep within Gokou Ruri's body, and she suddenly sensed earth-shattering changes occurring within herself.

Her Observation Haki advanced by leaps and bounds.

She had truly entered the realm, no longer merely struggling to scratch the surface as before.

Moreover, her application of the Slippery-Slippery Fruit had improved considerably.

Her physical constitution had also grown much stronger.

At this moment, Gokou Ruri was somewhat startled and suspicious; between flipping his palm, Su Han produced the Fallen Angel Fruit.

He waved it before Gokou Ruri, speaking with a hint of playfulness.

"My little black cat, are you interested in eating this Devil Fruit to become a true Fallen Angel accompanying me, this... Demon King?"

Gokou Ruri's eyes lit up instantly, but then dimmed again as she shook her head.

"I'm afraid not... I have already consumed one Devil Fruit."

If this were any day prior to today, even if Su Han offered her the Devil Fruit.

She would absolutely never accept it.

The education she received since childhood did not allow her to make such a decision.

But now, Gokou Ruri was willing to accept it.

Because this was Su Han's decision.

Having made up her mind, whether Su Han treated her well or poorly, she would feel not the slightest regret.

Like a moth flying into the fire.

"Rest assured! This is a Devil Fruit with its defects corrected."

"With this kind of Devil Fruit, eating many more poses no significant problem."

Su Han paused, then placed the Devil Fruit before Gokou Ruri.

"Gokou Ruri, if you wish to become my Fallen Angel! Let me properly admire your form."

Gokou Ruri's pupils glowed slightly.

She nodded with utmost seriousness, taking the Devil Fruit from Su Han's hand without the slightest hesitation, and bit down on it in one final gulp.

Unexpectedly, it was not that... unimaginably twisted taste.

Or rather, quite the opposite, the flavor was extremely sweet.

Gokou Ruri stood dazed.

Was this really... a Devil Fruit? She even suspected whether... her sense of taste had malfunctioned, or perhaps, because Su Han had accepted her, she was so overwhelmed with joy that everything tasted sweet; Gokou Ruri felt somewhat confused.

Subconsciously, she ate the Fallen Angel Fruit bite by bite until it was all gone.

The power of the fruit spread through Gokou Ruri's body, and subsequently, her form slowly began to change.

Behind her jet-black Gothic Lolita dress, wings unique to the Fallen Angel slowly extended, totaling twelve pairs.

Gokou Ruri gently floated into the sky, as if her body had no weight, displaying an exquisitely beautiful posture.

"My body... has grown even stronger."

At this moment, Su Han's expression also shifted slightly.

For he too realized that his own physical constitution was strengthening, a thoughtful glint appearing in his eyes.

He murmured.

"Is this the feedback from the Master-Servant Contract?... Even when my servant grows stronger! Does this feedback still return to me?"

While Su Han pondered, Gokou Ruri flew to him.

Without the slightest hesitation, she embraced Su Han, then sank her teeth into his lips.

The two figures remained overlapped for a very, very long time before finally separating.

Gokou Ruri gazed at Su Han's cheek and suddenly smiled.

"Demon King, your Fallen Angel reports for duty!"

"Maintain this graceful posture and live elegantly... my little black cat."

......The next early morning.

When Luo Cuilian rose and saw the two of them, she detected the... peculiar atmosphere between Su Han and Gokou Ruri as they looked at each other.

"......"

For some reason, Luo Cuilian suddenly found her mood turning: extremely terrible.

"Oh no... I feel like something terrible might have happened... No, Luo Hao! You must have confidence in yourself. How could an accident happen!"

"How is it possible for anyone in this world to defeat you with their charm?"

After shaking his head forcefully and offering a few words of comfort, Luo Cuilian calmed down once more.

She pondered for a moment, concluding that Su Han and Gokou Ruri must have had a heart-to-heart talk last night, bringing them closer together.

As for anything else, there were probably no major issues.

Su Han led Luo Cuilian and Gokou Ruri out of the Gokou residence.

Soon, they arrived at a breakfast shop.

The Gao Ban siblings, Aizen Sosuke, Accelerator, and Tony Stark, who sported heavy dark circles under his eyes and looked as though he was on the verge of sudden death, were all present.

Everyone had already arrived.

Besides that... Su Han glanced around thoughtfully.

Standing beside Aizen was a middle-aged man in a suit clutching a briefcase. He appeared to be fifty years old but was drenched in sweat, looking extremely uneasy.

Tony Stark yawned and lazily said, "President, you really took longer than imaginable to arrive!"

Su Han shot a glance at Tony Stark, shrugged, and replied, "A slight mishap occurred."

"By the way, how did things go on your end?"

"It's fine!"

Upon mentioning this matter, Tony Stark instantly perked up. "I just checked; the mission should now be ready for submission at any time."

"This undoubtedly proves that Mr. Stark performed excellently."

"Oh!"

Su Han responded briefly without paying much attention, instead shifting his gaze to the middle-aged man in the black suit, his eyes instantly sharpening.

His voice took on a hint of low intensity.

"Aizen, I actually have a question right now. This fellow must be someone you brought along, correct?"

Pushing