Xin silently put the contract back down and said with an expressionless face, “Let’s talk about the matter of the agreement contract instead.”
Rias pursed her lips, trying her best not to let herself laugh out loud.
This Xin is actually quite interesting.
And he’s also very handsome.
Black hair and red eyes, with an unspeakable air of nobility about him.
Sona’s unexpected fiancé, aside from potentially being a bit weaker in strength, was much stronger than that firebird.
Thinking of the marriage contract on herself, she couldn’t laugh anymore.
Sona was a bit dazed right now.
Xin’s failure to play according to routine made her brain crash a bit.
She hadn’t expected Xin to agree to cancel the engagement today; instead, she wanted to solve her own marriage contract problem through a Rating Game.
But Xin’s operation completely threw her off.
Hearing Xin’s words, she subconsciously said, “Ah…
I didn’t prepare any agreement contract.”
Xin said speechlessly, “You’re being so unprofessional about calling off this engagement.
There’s a print shop not far downstairs, you can go print a contract for canceling the engagement and then come back up.”
“Ah…
Okay.”
Sona subconsciously stood up.
“That’s not right!”
She shook her head and sat back down.
Xin raised an eyebrow, looking at her inexplicably.
Sona took a deep breath, calming down, “Sorry, our situation is a bit complicated, and an agreement contract won’t work.”
She explained, “This visit is entirely my personal action, and the family does not support me in canceling the engagement.
Therefore, your unilateral cancellation of the engagement will not be recognized by the four Demon Kings.”
Speaking of this, Sona sighed in her heart.
She was clear about the reason why her family didn’t support her in canceling the engagement.
During the civil strife in the Underworld, the Valefor family paid a lot to help her older sister sit in the position of the Demon King, and this marriage contract was promised back then.
As a result, the Valefor family was wiped out overnight a few years ago, which not only slapped the Sitri clan in the face, but also slapped the four new Demon Kings in the face.
If the Sitri clan were to cancel the engagement with the Valefor clan at this time, the family’s reputation would plummet.
This matter could only be solved by herself!
“So what?”
Sona solemnly said, “Please engage in a Rating Game with me!”
“Rating Games in the Underworld override all rules, as long as—”
“You know…”
Xin interrupted Sona, his gaze turning indifferent, “You should know the reason for the demise of the Valefor family.”
“…The revenge of the Old Satan Faction.”
Hearing Sona give the answer, Xin continued, “Then do you understand what will happen if my surname is exposed?”
Sona’s mind shook, and she muttered, “It will…”
Die!
Xin crossed his legs, his voice growing even more indifferent: “You really only have yourself on your mind.”
“So…
Sorry, I…”
Sona’s expression was somewhat dazed.
“You really only have yourself on your mind…”
“You really only have yourself on your mind…”
“Only…
on your mind…”
In the living room, the air pressure suddenly grew heavy, making Sona feel somewhat breathless.
“Click!”
A crisp sound suddenly rang out, drawing Xin’s gaze over and also causing Sona’s heavy body to relax a little.
Rias opened the cola, smiled at Xin, and said, “I’ve never had this kind of carbonated beverage before, so I suddenly wanted to try it this time.”
She held up the cola, took a gentle sip, and then stuck out her tongue, “Ah, I really can’t get used to drinking it.”
Putting down the cola, Rias said, “Sona, since you’ve finished talking about your matter, it’s my turn now.”
Hearing Rias’s words, Sona suddenly felt a sense of liberation and abruptly stood up, “Sorry, excuse me!”
After dropping those words, she hurriedly walked outside, keeping her head down the entire time and not daring to look at Xin at all.
Seeing this, Rias shook her head with a chuckle.
For as long as she had lived, this was the first time she had seen Sona in such a state.
Until the sound of the door closing came from the entranceway, Rias said with an apologetic tone, “Sorry, Sona was inconsiderate regarding the issue of calling off the engagement.”
Xin gave a “Hm,” calmly accepted their apology, and then asked, “Is there anything else, Miss Rias?”
“Just call me Rias.” Rias corrected Xin on how he addressed her, and then reached out, waving gently above the table as a purple magic circle appeared out of thin air.
The next second, a set of international chess pieces appeared on the table.
Xin’s eyes flickered slightly.
Although he was a demon and possessed magic power within his body, without the support of family resources, he didn’t have access to methods of using magic power with such precise operation.
Carefully examining the runes on the magic circle for a moment, until the magic circle disappeared, Xin finally turned his gaze to the chess pieces on the table.
“I wonder if Xin-kun has any understanding of demon chess pieces.”
“I know a thing or two.”
Rias smiled, “Then that makes things simple.”
After briefly explaining the function of the demon chess pieces to Xin, Rias said:
“Because of the near annihilation of the Valefor family, at the behest of the four current Satans, I have been entrusted to hand this set of demon chess pieces over to you.”
“I hope Xin-kun can make good use of this set of demon chess pieces, develop your own peerage, and rebuild the Valefor family.”
After explaining these matters, Rias left.
Before leaving, she added Xin’s LINE, saying he could contact her if anything came up.
Xin wasn’t planning to be polite either; he had been eyeing that method of precise magical operation for a long time.
“demon chess pieces…”
Xin glanced at the demon chess pieces on the table and didn’t pay much attention to them.
If these demon chess pieces had been placed before him a few days ago, he definitely would have been very excited.
But things were different now.
With a thought in his mind, a panel materialized.
[Xin Valefor]
[Race: Demon]
[Level: Middle-Level Demon]
[Authority: None]
[Peerage: None]
[Skills: ‘demon chess pieces’, ‘Demon Summoning’, ‘Magic Power Release’]
Xin focused on the two skills, ‘demon chess pieces’ and ‘Demon Contract’.
‘demon chess pieces’ allowed him to create pieces similar to the ones Rias had brought over.
The effect was also capable of reincarnating other races into his own demon peerage.
The difference was that the demon chess pieces used by the Underworld were merely a reincarnation device.
The demon chess pieces created by Xin not only had a probability of reincarnating them into special demons, but would also bestow upon them a Falna similar to that from DanMachi that allowed for leveling up.
Moreover, he could also receive power feedback from his peerage to strengthen his own power.
‘Demon Summoning’ was a commission form that could be cast across all worlds; as long as someone initiated a commission, Xin could cross worlds.
However, up until now, Xin had no opportunity to use these two skills.
Anyone who encountered someone mysteriously muttering to them, ‘Do you want to become my peerage?’, cursing them as a chūnibyō might even be letting them off lightly.
Furthermore, not everyone could withstand the ‘demon chess pieces’, even the lowest-ranking Pawn.
In other words, wanting to become his peerage also required a certain level of aptitude.
All beginnings are hard!
However, with these two skills, Xin could be considered to have the ability to stand at the pinnacle of this world.
Buzz buzz buzz——
Just as Xin was pondering how to recruit his first peerage member, his phone suddenly vibrated.
Caller ID: Nanami Aoyama.
“Aoyama-san?”
Xin’s eyes suddenly widened, “Oh no!
My half-priced bento!!”