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Underworld –
Inside the training ground of the Lucifugus family castle.
"Phew!"
After hours of intense training, Edger was completely drained of magic.
Letting out a deep breath, he sat down on the ground, wiped the sweat from his forehead with a towel, and looked up at the sky, as clear and still as a lake—his expression a little wistful.
He was a transmigrator—this was already his second life.
Just a few days ago, he'd finally broken through the "womb mystery" and recovered memories of his past life.
In this world, he wasn't a normal human—he was a half-blood, born of both human and demon.
He was adopted on the battlefield as a baby by the Lucifugus family and became the adopted younger brother of Grayfia.
"Not bad, honestly,"Edger muttered.
With Grayfia backing him up, plus the Lucifugus family's vast resources, his power had already reached high-class demon level not long ago.
Pretty impressive for someone his age.
But…
"This world is way too crazy."
Thinking about all the intel he'd gathered, Edger's eye twitched.
This world was a chaotic mash-up of multiple anime from his past life.
Just by looking at the human world map, you could spot familiar names everywhere:
Kuwou Town, Fuyuki City, Chiba City… So many ordinary places hiding abnormal chaos underneath.
Demons, angels, fallen angels, sorcerers, exorcists, yokai—for a demon like him, none of that was a secret.
He'd even come across records of anti-demon ninjas and rogue gods.
That almost made him break character.
Seriously, this world had no limits. It was mixing everything under the sun.
"You are here."
A gentle voice drifted into his ear.
Edger turned around.
A tall, silver-haired woman with a cold and noble aura came into view.
She wore a pure white dress, and every inch of her gave off a mix of elegance and untamed power.
Like a noble lady... yet also like a warrior who had fought through countless battles.
She was none other than Grayfia Lucifugus.
Because of Edger's arrival in this world, her life path had already veered far from canon.
Maid outfit? Yeah, that's long gone.
"Hey, Fi—Grayfia. You're here."
Edgar smiled and tried to stand up—but stumbled.
The next moment—
He felt a soft sensation wrap around him.
Grayfia had caught him, holding him close without hesitation.
"You idiot. You don't need to push yourself so hard in training. As long as I'm around, no one's going to mess with the Lucifugus family."
She softly scolded him while helping him steady himself.
"I just want to get stronger, that's all,"Edgar shook his head.
This world gave him zero sense of security.
Sure, Grayfia was strong.
But against the top-tier powerhouses in this world?
Still not enough.
And besides—he was a man. Hiding behind a woman? Not happening.
"My little Edgar will definitely grow up to be very strong,"Grayfia smiled gently.
She genuinely believed that.
Edgar's training speed was on par—or even better—than most pure-blood demons.
And besides...
How could a man she had her eye on possibly be weak?
"Can we drop the little part, please?"Edgar looked a bit annoyed. "I'm an adult now."
"Oh? Really? I hadn't noticed."
"Want me to prove it to you?"
Grinning, Edgar casually wrapped his arm around her slender waist.
"Oh? Someone's getting bold,"Grayfia blushed but didn't back away from his gaze.
Honestly, if it weren't for her own pride and restraint, she would've confessed to him long ago.
"No way,"Edgar chuckled, "I'm just super low on magic and thought you might... you know, help me top it off."
Grayfia blinked.
Edgar really had changed.
So bold now.
She used to offer to help replenish his magic, and he always turned her down.
But today…
Was he finally getting it?
And just like that—his face inched closer.
...Mmph...
Her pupils shrank.
Her brain felt like it was overheating.
Edgar's eyes gleamed as he began to feel his magic returning.
"Replenishing magic" was something demons only did with people they were very close to—transferring magic through bodily fluids.
"Edgar,"Grayfia narrowed her eyes, cheeks puffed slightly,"Be honest—have you been sneaking around behind my back?"
That was way too smooth just now.
"I just have a lot of theoretical knowledge, okay? Edgar replied with a perfectly straight face.
This really was his first time replenishing magic like this.
As for everything from his previous life?
Totally unrelated.
"Is that so?"Grayfia blinked, then smirked teasingly.
"Guess I'll have to confirm it myself."
"Be my guest."
The two of them stared into each other's eyes, like the rest of the world had vanished.
And just as Edgar was about to lose control—
"Ahem."
A cough rang out from the doorway.
Grayfia instantly jumped back like a startled rabbit, ears burning red.
Oh no.
Totally caught off guard.
Why didn't she notice someone coming?
Did they... see everything?
"Well well~ looks like I showed up at the wrong time."
Rias Gremory leaned casually against the wall, eyes laced with a hint of jealousy.
Thanks to the alliance between the Gremory and Lucifugus families, she and Edgar had grown up together—childhood friends.
And seeing this?
Put her in a weird mood.
"Rias, why didn't you say something before coming in?"
Grayfia took a deep breath, trying to calm down.
"Didn't I come for something you told me to handle?"
Rias rolled her eyes."Edgar's transfer to Kuoh Academy is all sorted."
"He can start school any time now."
Edgar nodded knowingly.
Due to the shortage of demon population, powerful demon families often sent their younger members to the human world to recruit followers and build their own teams.
"Oh yeah, that thing."
Grayfia remembered and turned to Edgar."I told you about this already."
"You haven't changed your mind, have you?"
"Of course not."
Edgar gave a firm nod.
He was curious about this chaotic, over-the-top world.
He wanted to see just how wild it could get.
"Cool. Here's your transfer paperwork,"Rias handed him a sheet of paper."When the time comes, drop by my club."
"That way we can look out for each other."
After a few more instructions, Rias left—but not before giving him her contact info and saying he could ask her anything if he ran into trouble.
Edgar saved the number, then turned to Grayfia with a grin."Now that Rias is gone… can we pick up where we left off?"
Grayfia's face froze.
This guy… when did he become so aggressive?
She wasn't sure she could keep up at this pace.
Even though she'd already accepted her feelings for Edgar deep down…
Wasn't this moving way too fast?
"Oh right—I just remembered I've got something to take care of!"
Leaving that line behind, Grayfia quickly rushed out the door.
"..."
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