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“Arrogant human!” “Since you insist on staying with this master-killing Underworld fugitive, then go to hell together with her!” The lead demon had completely lost his patience.
The demonic power around him surged violently.
He swung his arm down hard.
“Grind them into mincemeat!” Dozens of demon-sealing chains burst from all four directions at once!
Carrying soul-tearing, piercing shrieks, they descended on Li Ancheng and Tachibana Kuroka like a sky-blotting net!
A terrifying combined strike.
The kind that could shred a high-class demon in an instant.
Li Ancheng quietly watched Tachibana Kuroka.
“Your little sister is now my classmate.” The words fell.
He slowly raised his right hand.
Gently clenched his fist.
BOOM.
BOOM.
BOOM!
A rapid series of muffled detonations tore through the silent valley!
Like dozens of overripe tomatoes crushed at the exact same moment.
The chains that had gleamed with lethal cold light a heartbeat ago…
Along with those dozens of demons…
In Tachibana Kuroka’s sharply contracting pupils.
Exploded simultaneously.
Dissolving into drifting clouds of crimson blood mist.
The scene dropped into absolute dead silence.
Only those red particles, slowly sifting downward, still faintly warm with the smell of blood…
Silently bearing witness…
That what had just happened was no illusion.
Tachibana Kuroka’s body locked up.
She hadn’t even seen what happened.
No glow from a magic circle.
No lengthy spell incantation.
Not even the faintest ripple of demonic power.
Just…
Just a gentle clench of the fist?!
Dozens of mid-class demons.
Their full-power combined strike.
Just like that…
Wiped out.
Like erasing chalk dust off a blackboard.
This kid in pajamas…
What kind of monster is he?!
And what he said about Shirone being his classmate…
Is it really that simple?!
Tachibana Kuroka’s breathing came apart completely.
She bit down on the tip of her tongue, hard, forcing herself to claw back from the trembling.
Her mind raced.
Several seconds passed.
She drew a long, slow breath.
When she lifted her face again, that signature languid smile was already back in place.
“Even if you are that powerful, if you want me to follow you willingly…” Kuroka set aside every trace of levity.
Her voice dropped, flat and final.
“My independent right to protect my little sister must come before everything else!” “Any mission that might put her in danger — I have the right to refuse, and I will always prioritize her safety first!” “That is my absolute bottom line, meow~” “Heh.” Li Ancheng let out a soft laugh and walked slowly toward her.
The distance between them closed to less than half a meter.
Kuroka could see her own slightly tense reflection in those calm, dark eyes.
Still as water.
“Did I ever say I was going to send you on dangerous missions?” Li Ancheng shook his head.
“I already told you.
I just want to keep a cat.” “As a reward for amusing me, I grant you absolute protection.” Tachibana Kuroka’s swaying cat tail went rigid for a fraction of a second.
Her heart skipped a beat.
“Also…” Li Ancheng kept going, dangling the rest of it like bait.
“If you’re willing, I’ll help clear up the misunderstanding.
I’ll get you and your sister back together.” “I’ll ask you one last time.
Do you want to follow me?” “If not, I’ll leave right now.
No pressure.” And then he actually turned around.
Clean and decisive, as if he would vanish from her world entirely in the next second.
“…” Tachibana Kuroka stood motionless.
Her cat tail swayed slowly behind her.
Those golden, slit pupils fixed on Li Ancheng’s back.
Beneath the wide sleeves of her kimono, her pale fingertips curled inward, just slightly, from the weight of what she was feeling.
“You…
how do you know so many things about me…” Her voice was trembling.
Barely above a whisper.
Li Ancheng didn’t turn around.
He just laughed, quiet and easy.
“Think of me as the omniscient, omnipotent god of this world.” Tachibana Kuroka didn’t believe a word of that chuunibyou nonsense.
But she had completely run out of options.
She walked up in front of him, tilted her head back to meet his eyes, and made her final demand.
“Then…
take me to see Shirone.
Right now.” “No need to talk to her.
I just want to confirm from a distance that she’s safe.” Li Ancheng said nothing.
He simply raised one hand and waved it lightly at the air.
The moisture in the surrounding atmosphere instantly went mad, condensing all at once!
In the blink of an eye!
A massive mirror of water appeared from nothing before the two of them!
Tachibana Kuroka looked over on instinct.
The next second!
Her pupils shook violently.
Reflected in that water mirror, unmistakably, was Shirone, the one she had thought about every single day and night, sleeping peacefully in bed.
Scattered across the little bed was a pile of half-eaten snacks.
Looking at her little sister’s adorable sleeping face…
Kuroka burst out laughing.
A helpless, startled pfft, and then the tears came and wouldn’t stop.
“Shirone…” She murmured the name low, and kept looking.
A long time.
A greedy, desperate kind of looking, as though she wanted to burn this moment into her soul forever.
At last, she wiped her eyes and turned to Li Ancheng.
“I haven’t asked yet…
what is master’s name, meow?” “Li Ancheng.” Li Ancheng waved the water mirror away.
“Let’s go.
How about coming to school with me tomorrow?” “Sc — school?!” Tachibana Kuroka blinked, caught off guard for a moment, but didn’t dwell on it.
She pressed her lips together and asked carefully, “Master…
what you said earlier, you can really get Shirone and me back together?” “Of course.” Li Ancheng smiled.
Then, without warning, he reached out and grabbed one of her black cat tails, kneading it gently between his fingers.
“MEW!” Tachibana Kuroka’s whole body jolted as though she’d been shocked.
A long, muffled sound escaped from her throat before she could stop it.
Her cheeks blazed red in an instant.
She shot him a reproachful glare and protested weakly.
“Master…
a Nekomata Clan member’s tail…
is the most sensitive place.
You can’t just touch it casually, meow…” “Let’s go.
I’ll take you home.” Li Ancheng nodded with a smile, wrapped his arm around her waist, and the two of them vanished into thin air.
— Demon Court Villa.
Second floor, bedroom.
Beta was reading on her laptop when something tugged at her attention.
She lifted her head and stared at the ceiling.
“What’s wrong, Beta?” Gamma was at the other desk, pen flying across the page as she drafted the Demon Court Three Realms Commercial Monopoly Plan.
She glanced over, curious.
“Hmph!” Beta let out a short snort and waved her pen.
“In Ancheng-sama’s room…” “I secretly installed a Law of Darkness detection lamp!” “It just picked something up!” “A completely unfamiliar female aura that none of us have ever encountered just appeared in Ancheng-sama’s room!” Gamma’s hand jerked.
She nearly knocked over the ink.
She glanced up at the ceiling, then dropped her voice to a frantic whisper.
“Beta!
Have you lost your mind?!
You actually dared to monitor Ancheng-sama?!” “If Alpha-nee ever finds out about this, she will split you in two!” “How is this monitoring?!
This is essential literary research!” Beta slapped the thick notebook beside her, completely unashamed.
“As Chief Records Officer of the Demon Court, I am dedicated to documenting Ancheng-sama’s every glorious deed, every word, every action!
Of course I have to keep a close eye on his movements at all times!” “Go dismantle it.” A cool, clear voice drifted in from the adjacent room.
Beta flinched.
But she squared her shoulders and pushed back anyway.
“Ancheng-sama obviously knew I put it there, and he never told me to remove it!
That means he tacitly approves!” Swish.
A black shadow flickered.
Alpha appeared inside the room.
She looked at Beta without expression.
“That’s just brother being magnanimous.
He couldn’t be bothered to deal with you.” “Use that novel-writing brain of yours and think, if brother wants to be intimate with a woman, you’re going to sense that too?” “I — intimate?!” The word landed, and Beta’s mind immediately jumped to that time she had accidentally fallen asleep sprawled across Ancheng-sama’s chest.
Her cheeks went tomato red in an instant.
She stammered her way into a subject change, staring at Alpha with wide, curious eyes.
“Th — then, Alpha-nee…” “H — has Ancheng-sama ever been intimate with you?” “…” Alpha’s composed expression froze solid.
She didn’t say a word.
She just turned and walked out, ears burning red.
— 5 minutes later.
Outside the master bedroom door.
“Knock, knock, knock…” Alpha stood at the door, drew a quiet breath, and said, “Brother, may I come in?” “Enter.” The door swung open.
Alpha carried herself with the full, composed poise of the Demon Court’s head steward as she walked into the bedroom.
But…
Her gaze locked immediately onto the cat-eared woman sprawled across her brother’s bed…
lazily swaying two cat tails.
“Brother?
She’s…?” Alpha forcibly choked down the urge to draw her sword.
She turned to Li Ancheng.
Li Ancheng was lounging in the single armchair, completely at ease.
“Oh, her name is Tachibana Kuroka,” he said offhandedly.
“More or less…
a stray cat I picked up.” Tachibana Kuroka sat up immediately.
She looked at Alpha’s tightly composed, stunning face and gave a little wave.
“Hi there~ I’m Tachibana Kuroka, meow~ Look forward to working with you~” “Alpha.
Head steward of the Demon Court.” Alpha’s reply was flat and cool.
Something complicated and faintly sour stirred in her chest.
She walked up to Li Ancheng, pressed her lips together, and asked in a businesslike tone.
“Brother, how are you planning to arrange things for her?
Is she being integrated into the Demon Court as well?” “No need.
She’s coming to school with me tomorrow.” Li Ancheng looked up at her.
“What’s wrong?
You don’t look well.” “It’s nothing.” Alpha shook her head lightly.
“I only came to report, Beta installed a Law of Darkness detection lamp in your room without your permission.
I’ll remove it for you right now.” “No need to bother.
I’ve known about it for a while.” Li Ancheng smiled.
He reached out, wrapped his arm around Alpha’s slender, barely-a-handful waist, and pulled her into his lap.
“Brother?!” Alpha tumbled into his arms without warning.
A startled sound escaped her.
“Don’t move.” Li Ancheng wrapped both arms around her waist.
“What I don’t want Beta to sense, she wouldn’t pick up a thing even if she installed ten thousand detection lamps.” He reached up and lightly pinched Alpha’s elegant, straight nose.
“The real question is…
my head steward, why do I get the feeling you’re a little unhappy?” Alpha was sitting on his lap now, feeling the heat radiating from him directly.
That heart of hers, the one that was absolutely calm on any ordinary day, was pounding like a war drum.
Her fair cheeks flushed a vivid, dewy red that spread all the way to the tips of her ears.
She bit her lower lip softly, eyes sliding away as she shook her head.
“Alpha is not unhappy.
Alpha will only ever be happy about whatever brother decides…” “Master, meow~” Kuroka swayed her black cat tails with lazy satisfaction.
She lay on the bed, chin propped in both hands, watching Alpha with keen interest, and cheerfully poured fuel on the fire.
“Don’t let her fool you~” “She’s obviously jealous, meow~” “Shut up!” Alpha’s head snapped around.
A flash of genuine killing intent cut through those sapphire-blue eyes.
“Ahh~ so scary~” Kuroka slapped both hands over her face and peeked through her fingers, voice going soft and theatrical.
“Master, look at her!” “Don’t be so mean to kitty, meow~” “Kitty is frightened~” “Alright, that’s enough.” Li Ancheng shook his head.
He tightened his arms, locking Alpha’s soft frame fully against him, pressing her against his chest.
“Stay by my side tonight.
No special training.” “Once in a while, set down the steward’s airs and just…
cling to me like a normal girl.
Okay?” Those words hit somewhere underneath all of it.
Alpha’s composure, every wall she’d built and every mask she wore, came down all at once.
She leaned in, pressing her burning cheek against Li Ancheng’s chest.
Her arms wound around his waist, holding tight.
Her face was red.
Her voice came out soft and small.
“As you command…
brother.” ➤ Next: You Want to Know About the Holy Sword?
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