Much to Tatsuya's surprise, the summoning wasn't instant like before. It took a few seconds until it was complete.
His eyes slowly widened as he saw the newly arrived figure.
She stood in a sleek black coat, a white dress shirt and black tie visible underneath. Her copper-like, reddish-orange hair spilled in loose waves, a vivid contrast to her pale, luminous skin. Her golden eyes, marked with concentric rings, pierced with a sharp, hypnotic gaze.
Her cool and composed face had a slight twitch as she glanced at the seated Tatsuya, who had Rias in his lap.
"Where… am I?"
Makima looked at Tatsuya.
She did not know what was going on.
She had just killed Power to destroy Denji's mental state when she suddenly found herself in this completely new dimension.
Why had she concluded she was in a different dimension?
Because all her contracts had become void.
She could no longer sense her contract with the Prime Minister of Japan, nor could she sense the dominion she had over the other Devils like her.
And that aside, the thing that surprised her most was the raw power being emitted from the person in front of her. Her nose twitched in a sense of horror, despite the expression on her face not changing.
The man in front of her was superior.
She could not attempt to control him.
She was at his mercy.
Her immortality was tied to her contracts, and without them, she would die—die without being eaten like she had assumed by the hands of the Chainsaw Devil.
"Makima?" The man muttered, looking at her as if she was an insignificant being.
Makima's heart thumped with curiosity and wonder.
Just where was she?
Who was the man in front of her?
How had she been pulled to an entirely different dimension?
"Much more beautiful than I expected."
Tatsuya gently placed Rias' head on the floor and walked up to Makima.
Makima did not move. Her eyes simply followed Tatsuya's movements with interest.
"Who are you?"
"Your owner." Tatsuya grabbed Makima's chin with his index finger and thumb. Makima smiled in amusement.
"Are you saying you control me?"
The words were funny to Makima, the Control Devil.
But her weakness was evident. Her amusement was harmless.
"You must feel it, the brand on your soul." Tatsuya let go of her chin as he looked at her with disappointment. Beauty was good, but he had hoped for someone strong to appear.
She may be a powerhouse in the Chainsaw Man world, but in the grand scheme of things, she was an ant.
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An Ultimate-Class Devil level of strength.
Makima raised an eyebrow at his words and immediately conducted a bout of self-inspection.
The result left her surprised.
There was a mark present in her soul. Now, having peered into it, she could sense her connection to Tatsuya.
"Yamamoto Tatsuya is my name." Tatsuya sighed before turning his back toward her. "I suppose I should brief you about our situation."
Makima smiled and listened.
After he was done there was fascination in her eyes.
"How interesting? Who could've thought that we Primal Devils, formed from human fears, were so insignificant." Makima showed a thoughtful look. "So you're basically some kind of cosmic entity plundering and devouring different dimensions?"
"Indeed."
"What is my role then? Is there a reason I've been summoned? My strength should not be sufficient to aid you."
"You were chosen at random. I did not specifically call for you." Tatsuya laid it bare before continuing, "For now, your only job will be to act as an obedient slave."
"I see." Makima nodded without any dissatisfaction, and this made Tatsuya interested.
"You seem to show no sign of resisting. Does the idea of the Control Devil being a slave not cause dissent in your heart?"
"No need for foolishness on my part. The weak should obey the strong." Makima genuinely believed in her philosophy. A Devil that had existed for so long, her convictions could not be shaken. "And, the idea of mass genocide does align with one of my interests."
Makima's lips curled into a genuine smile.
A peaceful society by any means necessary was one of her goals. Whether Tatsuya wanted to kill everyone in the world or not was irrelevant to her. It aligned with her, albeit in a twisted manner.
However, there was one thing she didn't say.
What she longed for was a meaningful relationship. In her world, she automatically saw every human as inferior to her, creating a master and slave relationship. Even the Devils were no different—the only exception being the Chainsaw Devil, who could permanently erase the concept of Devils.
Though, chasing after the Chainsaw Devil was no longer possible now it seems.
Perhaps her first kind of relationship would bloom with her supposed master now?
Makima wasn't one to dwell too much on situations she could do nothing about. The brand in her soul still gave her a sense of dread.
Time would tell everything.
At the same time—
Tatsuya stared at her, his eyes shining with amusement.
Makima was an interesting individual, but for her to be of any use, he needed to strengthen her.
An idea began forming in his mind as he looked at her.
Kaguya, can you modify the Evil Pieces?
"It shouldn't be impossible." Kaguya appeared and floated beside him. She looked at Makima, as if appraising her. "I should be able to give her a 12x multiplier for 2,000 World Essence. Use the Bishop piece that enhances demonic energy."
Go ahead.
A Satan-Class Makima was much more useful than an Ultimate-Class Makima.
Tatsuya extended his hand and flipped his palm over.
Makima curiously looked at the chess piece that had appeared on top of his palm. It glowed an ominous red with several gold patterns carved into it.
"Fascinating." Her eyes, which were eerie concentric rings, shone with amazement.
The Bishop piece flew from his palm to her and merged into her. Makima closed her eyes and sensed the changes happening to her body.
The overwhelming power made Makima blush in bliss, though her face became neutral again.
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"How do you feel?"
"I've lost most of my abilities after being summoned, but I should be able to level Japan with just telekinesis alone. If I can form some contracts with unique individuals in this world, I should be able to gain a myriad of abilities again."
"Interesting… Try to control me. I'd like a taste of how it feels." Tatsuya took a step back while smiling at Makima.
Makima stared at him for a few seconds before shaking her head. "It isn't possible. Unless I deem you inferior to me, my ability won't activate."
"A pity…" Tatsuya let it be as he waved his hand at her. "Go down into the city and settle in someone's family for a short while. I'll pick you up in a few days."
He walked up to her and grabbed her by the back of her nape, pulling her into a kiss that started slow but turned wild.
Makima didn't react as his lips pressed hard against hers, his tongue shoving past her teeth to claim every inch. He swirled it deep, tasting her, teasing the roof of her mouth, then flicking against her own tongue in a messy and sloppy manner.
Makima let Tatsuya devour her, his lips sliding wetly over hers as he sucked and bit at her lower lip before diving back in.
Tatsuya marked the entirety of the inside of her mouth with his tongue. Spit dribbled down Makima's chin as her concentric-ringed eyes looked at Tatsuya, her owner.
Tatsuya separated from her in satisfaction and slapped her breast in jest. They jiggled in waves that pleased Tatsuya's eyes. "Even a Primal Devil tastes no different than a human. Go, and remember—don't let anyone touch you. You belong to me now."
Makima smiled professionally, like a clerk would while accommodating a guest, and licked the spit that was dribbling down her chin before bowing 90 degrees. "I understand, Sir."
She turned around and started walking away while her shapely ass was eyed by Tatsuya.
"The charm of a Primal Devil is really hard to ignore, huh…" Tatsuya hadn't intended to touch her at first, but her plump and glossy lips were so inviting that he couldn't resist.
He was a bit miffed that he couldn't get a truly strong support. If not for the fact that her [Control] and the ability to form contracts were going to be incredibly useful, he would've crashed out.
After she left, Kaguya floated before Tatsuya.
"Had you used that special Queen Piece, I could've increased her strength by more than 30 times."
"That's a crazy multiplier." Tatsuya was a bit speechless, and Kaguya shrugged. "It's because she's weak to begin with. Suppose you give the Mutated Queen Piece another modification through me and then give it to someone like Tiamat—her strength wouldn't even double. It's not cheap either. 2,000 World Essence is a lot to spend on increasing someone else's strength."
"Well, the Queen piece still has strategic value. I can't use it yet. On that note, can you modify my own Rook Piece?" Tatsuya asked out of curiosity.
"I can. At the same price, I can make your physical strength increase by 10 times." Kaguya answered lazily, and Tatsuya frowned.
He could understand the mechanism behind it. Enhancing the energy boost the Bishop piece gave, enhancing the physical strength the Rook piece gave…
"That's a bit useless."
Tatsuya would not mind being stronger physically, but using 2,000 World Essence to increase his physical strength by ten times was a complete waste. There were much more useful applications for World Essence.
Ten times his physical strength would let him fight some top-tier Ultimate-Class Devils at best. Perhaps escape from Satan-Class Devils, but that was it.
"Give me another spin instead. You said I could spin thrice, right?"
"Technically, the limit is five times. I gave you three to be safe, but since the Heavenly Spirit is already awake and aware, it wouldn't matter. More than five, and the bridge would collapse unless you're willing to splurge more."
"Sigh, just spin." Tatsuya rolled his eyes. The System in ClassroomoftheElite was the cutest.
Kaguya was more rigid and business-like.
Of course, he wasn't serious about it.
Shaking his head, he waited for the ability or item to arrive.
[Congratulations! You've received 'Truth-Seeking Orbs' from Naruto!]
Hmm?
Tatsuya raised a brow as a pleased Kaguya appeared in front of him.
"I didn't anticipate this. Our luck is really bizarre."
"Item information." Tatsuya didn't indulge her small talk. He was only hoping his points hadn't been wasted, and from Kaguya's behavior, he was feeling a bit excited.
Naruto was one of the shows he had watched thoroughly, and because of that, he had an impression of these orbs. Hadn't the creator of Naruto discarded them without any explanation because of how overpowered they were?
[Truth-Seeking Orbs: Orbs of malleable black chakra, which can alter their form and characteristics in various ways. Though only the size of a fist, each hides within it the power to obliterate an entire forest. Truth-Seeking Balls encompass the power of all five basic natures, and as such, they surpass both kekkei genkai and kekkei tōta. By combining the various natures inside the orbs, it is possible to produce a variety of effects. They are capable of instantly turning anything they touch to dust in a manner similar to Dust Release, though this does not always occur. If imbued with a certain Yin–Yang Release jutsu, the orbs can nullify any ninjutsu they touch and thus become impervious to it; this includes negating the regenerative qualities of Impure World Reincarnation, making it possible to permanently damage and kill those reincarnated by the technique. However, the orbs are incapable of nullifying senjutsu.]
Tatsuya took in the information and lazily glanced toward his back, only to find nine Truth-Seeking Orbs floating behind him energetically.
He could feel the instant connection that Kaguya had built for him.
He waved his hand, and the nine black orbs floated above his palm, spinning slowly.
"Incredible…" Tatsuya began digesting the information, his eyes shining with amazement. "Technically, no amount of elemental magic should be able to harm me now. A shield or armor formed by these orbs would completely nullify the damage—as long as the difference in strength isn't too much."
What did this mean?
Basically, whether it was the Phenex Family or the Leviathan Family, even if they attacked him with every person or troop they had, Tatsuya could just stand there without doing anything, taking the attacks all day long without using his Immortality.
The Truth-Seeking Orbs also had the power to completely erase someone, similar to the Bael Family's Power of Destruction.
Not to mention, he could shape them however he liked—be it a sword, spear, shield, or anything else. It was like his Blood Manipulation, but much more powerful.
The uses were practically endles—
"Hnngh…" A soft groan echoed behind him, and the spinning black orbs quickly disappeared, reforming as underarmor beneath his clothes.
Since he did not have a specific Chakra Mode, the orbs could not be de-summoned at will.
Tatsuya quickly made his way to Rias and picked her up, helping her stand against the railing.
Rias clutched her forehead as her vision cleared.
"Yamamoto?" she muttered, tilting her head in confusion. "Where are we—"
She froze, and her face began steaming. The memories came crashing in.
To make matters worse, she had become so flustered that she literally lost consciousness.
SO EMBARRASSING AAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!
She panicked internally as she faced Tatsuya.
Tatsuya couldn't bear to see her act like this any longer.
"You're being too shy, Rias." His voice was soft as always.
Rias flinched upon hearing that.
"No… it's just things are moving w-way too fast. Is it not the same for you!?" Rias was genuinely concerned. Was she the one acting weird?
"It is. We've only met a few days ago, after all."
It was true. Not even a week had passed since they first met in the Occult Research Club.
"Still, so many things have happened, huh…" He whispered.
Rias understood the meaning behind his words. She, too, visualized a flashback of their first meeting up until today.
From thinking he was an abuser, to him joining her peerage, to making promises to her, to fighting for her hand in marriage against Riser, to taming Tiamat in the Familiar Forest, to today…
"Yes, things have been moving fast. That I too accept, Rias," Tatsuya turned to her and smiled. "But… I don't dislike it."
Again.
His words were warm at first glance, but they were also incredibly forceful. They pushed Rias to respond in a similar manner, to give an affirmative answer.
Rias was not mature enough to see through these things.
"I… don't dislike it either." Rias found his words acceptable.
Sure, they had met only a few days ago, but with how much had happened in between, it felt like they had known each other for ages.
It was a weird but warm feeling.
Silence stretched between them, and before long, it was Rias who took the initiative to break the ice.
"So, uh… are we in a r-relationship now?"
"Hmm." Tatsuya didn't answer immediately, and Rias was getting annoyed.
But before she could complain, he forcefully kissed her again.
Rias' face burned as Tatsuya finally released her from the kiss. "Y-You can't just do that whenever you feel like it!"
"Why not?" He smirked. "You didn't push me away."
"That's not the—hnng!" She buried her face in her hands, her ears crimson.
Tatsuya laughed.
"Yes, yes we are."
Teasing her was so much fun.
…
Elsewhere
Inside a certain secret base, a meeting was being held.
The decor of the meeting room was not fancy. There was a circular table with multiple seats around it.
"Is the information accurate?"
A holographic image floated at the center of the table.
The image depicted a short clip of a handsome young man. The only thing that stood out was how the young man kept regenerating despite being burnt to a crisp. Wounds healed before they could even be fully carved.
"How fascinating."
"Incredible!"
"Are you sure he was just a normal human before?"
Voices echoed—some female, some male—but all of them sounded young.
"Hmph. Unnecessarily arrogant," a cold voice interrupted the murmurs of fascination. "Focus on the task at hand. The Undying Immortal Devil is scheduled to have his engagement next week. That is the best time to infiltrate and kidnap him. His value is simply wasted with these soft-hearted, peace-seeking fools."
"Correct, but the issue is how can we kidnap him? Not only will Sirzechs and Ajuka be there, the boy also has Tiamat by his side."
"We have enough equipment to ensure we can kidnap him instantly. We're not supposed to engage with them in a prolonged battle anyway." The cold voice turned playful, letting out a hint of mocking laughter. "Tiamat follows the boy, not the Devils. If we can persuade him to join us, we'll gain her support too—and that's for the best. Otherwise…"
The ruthlessness in the voice was no surprise to the members of the meeting.
"Besides, should we face any difficulty, we have—" The owner of the cold voice paused and looked toward the corner of the room.
A small girl sat in the corner, her chin resting on her arms and her legs tucked in.
The cute young girl had long black hair down to her hips and black eyes. Her ears differed from a normal human's, as they had pointed tips, though her long black hair made this feature difficult to notice. She wore standard Gothic Lolita attire.
"—Ophis-sama." There was a hint of excitement in his voice.
The young girl called Ophis looked at the members of the meeting with an amused yet innocent gaze. It seemed as if she was listening but not listening at the same time.
Noticing everyone's gaze on her, Ophis tilted her head and asked a simple question.
"Can he help me regain my silence…?"
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