"You actually guessed it that quickly?"
Hearing Luo Shu's words, Nia Honjo looked genuinely surprised:
"I thought it would take you much longer to figure it out..."
"Could it be your Excellent Rank Class Calamity Revelator abilities influencing your foresight?"
Nia Honjo only knew about Calamity Revelator because of Luo Shu's candid confession last night.
For someone who'd exchanged her first time for Luo Shu's Nth, Luo Shu didn't mind granting her trust second only to Familia members, hence the minor intelligence leak.
Of course, core secrets remained tightly guarded. Sharing some information showed trust, but spilling all secrets would just be foolish.
"So it really is killing an Angel..."
Luo Shu felt somewhat uneasy, as this promotion difficulty was... exceptionally high.
"...Having an Apostle kill an Angel Rank being?"
Considering this absurd requirement, Luo Shu shook his head and remarked:
"Just thinking about it shows how difficult that would be."
"In that case, that Viscount must have thought of some shortcut to complete it."
Here, Luo Shu recalled what he'd learned about Spirit abilities from Kurumi Tokisaki:
"Kurumi once told me that at the Apostle Rank, she could channel more power from the Almighty God Class, wielding her embryonic authority at near Angel level."
"If such an Apostle Rank Spirit could be mystically recognised as an incomplete Angel, could the ritual's conditions be downgraded accordingly?"
"For example, substituting a rare Apostle Rank Class for an Angel in the ritual to cleverly complete the promotion?"
"Could that Demon Viscount have figured this out somehow, hence targeting Kotori?"
"If you can't kill a real Angel, kill a pseudo-Angel to complete the ritual?"
"Exactly right!"
Nia Honjo sighed, her expression somewhat gloomy as she said:
"Speaking of which, what's up with your Class? With such high inspiration, you can guess the truth from random associations..."
"Sometimes it feels like your thoughts are divinely guided?"
'Divinely guided? You might as well say the Divine Pantheon Reconstruction System passively boosts my inspiration, letting me instinctively sense the truth...'
Luo Shu mentally grumbled, yet faintly felt this might indeed be the truth, or at least part of it.
Meaning the system truly could enhance his inspiration, guiding him instinctively towards revelations.
'Some passive ability of a Child of Apocalypse? The Divine Pantheon Reconstruction System gradually acclimatising me to higher-level powers?'
Luo Shu shook his head, temporarily setting aside these thoughts to focus on the main topic:
"Seems this Viscount's target Class is quite formidable! No wonder he's risking an unstable ritual for advancement."
The disparity between Classes was vast indeed.
A mere sorcerer with abilities would inevitably be crushed by a basic Class.
And basic Classes stood powerless before rare, even uniquely held ones.
Take Luo Shu's Calamity Monarch Class – at Hero Rank, it granted basic Demigod Rank capabilities, enabling escape from a Demigod of a basic Class.
Such cross-level traits exemplified rare Classes' might.
To the weak, facing a Hero Rank of a rare Class differed little from confronting a Demigod – both meant instant annihilation via Concept Entanglement.
Dominating peers while surviving higher existences defined rare Classes' supremacy.
This potency stemmed from stringent advancement criteria.
In Luo Shu's view, requiring an Apostle to slay an Angel for promotion surely indicated a rare, possibly even unique Class.
Such Classes intrigued him somewhat, given his demon subordinates.
Both Kisara and Ania were pureblood demons.
This likely demon-exclusive rare Class might suit them both.
Yet, intention aside, Luo Shu couldn't act on stealing a Demon Viscount's prize.
His world barred True Hell's Apostle Rank demons from manifesting.
Even Demigod Rank descents proved troublesome, demanding steep costs.
As Nia Honjo put it, prices that'd make even a Demon Marquis wince.
Those were entities beyond Angels, verging on divinity.
If some Marquis paid such an exorbitant amount merely to dispatch Demigods against him, Luo Shu reckoned they might as well wire the funds directly – he'd gladly stage his own demise.
Cut out the middleman's markup!
Noticing Luo Shu's tempted expression, Nia Honjo "Eh?"-ed before narrowing her eyes:
"You look tempted, Luo Shu?"
"Tempted, yes, but not foolhardy enough to challenge an Apostle head-on."
Shaking his head, Luo Shu shot Nia a wry glance:
"Though something just occurred to me."
"You've been frequently investigating True Hell and even used Raziel to probe a Hell Viscount's secrets. Are you sure nothing went wrong? Not even once?"
"Remember, divination isn't omnipotent! You're the one who told me that."
Hearing this, Nia Honjo waved her small hand dismissively and said with a giggle:
"Well, using Hero Rank authority to divine True Hell while specifically targeting an Apostle-level Viscount's privacy... It's only natural something unexpected would happen~"
Luo Shu didn't argue. It was perfectly normal for lower ranks to suffer backlash when divining higher ranks.
In fact, the fact that Nia Honjo could obtain information the Viscount wanted to hide under these circumstances was entirely thanks to Raziel - her own contribution was minimal.
"Pack your things this afternoon and move directly into the Hidden Management Department garrison."
"No way, no way? After just one night together, Luo Shu, you already want to turn me into your canary?"
Nia Honjo pretended to be shocked as she looked at Luo Shu. She shifted her body and stretched out her bare feet, gently pushing against Luo Shu as she said:
"Is big sister's body really that irresistible to you?"
"I suppose it makes sense - last night you insisted I wear Spirit's Spiritual Equipment for that, and even tore it apart~"
"You're really quite the naughty one~"
"I just don't want you losing your life by staying outside."
Luo Shu gave her an exasperated look, pulled a few tissues from the nearby box, wiped his mouth, and stood up.
Seeing this, Nia Honjo froze for a moment before hurriedly scrambling up:
"Wait, where are you going? You haven't even finished breakfast."
"Not very hungry today, so I'm heading back to the department to handle some matters first."
Luo Shu picked up his coat from the nearby rack and glanced back at Nia Honjo:
"I'll arrange for someone to help with the move this afternoon. Oh, and I shouldn't need to repeat my phone number, right?"
"No need to rush like this..." Nia Honjo muttered, but gave up on trying to keep him, waving her hand instead: "Alright then, see you next time."
Luo Shu nodded at her words, waved goodbye, then turned and left.