Nighttime.
Kuoh Academy's Occult Research Club.
School had long since ended, and various parts of the campus were pitch black, with only the club room's lights on.
Lady Rias, who had special privileges, opened a map and studied it with Himejima Akeno and Toujou Koneko.
Ever since their conversation with Bai Li-kun ended, everyone returned to Kuoh Academy and began discussing others who were targeting Bai Li-kun.
Kuoh Town was Lady Rias's responsibility, which also meant that parts of the town were allocated to other high-ranking devils.
If they, like Sona Sitri, sensed the special aura Bai Li-kun emitted, they would definitely take action.
"Families like Astaroth Family, Bael Family, and Phenex Family all have plans for large-scale development in the Human World."
"Phenex, huh..."
Himejima Akeno's expression changed slightly.
Toujou Koneko, who was gnawing on bread on one side, showed an expression of disgust.
"I hate that guy..."
"Indeed, the Phenex Family does have unpleasant people, but we currently have no conflict with them. If we meet in the future, do not act rashly."
Lady Rias reminded the two beside her.
They were friends, and also in a master-servant relationship.
Hearing Lady Rias say this, Akeno and Koneko also stopped the topic.
Just then, everyone's phones suddenly rang.
"It's Bai Li-kun."
Koneko said with certainty.
"You know without even checking the message?"
"Because besides Lady Rias and Akeno, no one else uses their phone to contact me..."
...The scene fell silent for a few seconds.
Anyway, Toujou Koneko's guess was correct.
After using the process of elimination, only Bai Li-kun remained as an option.
So, everyone who opened the chat group saw a message.
"[Bai Li-kun: Rias, Lady Rias, could you introduce me to a few good places where evil spirits gather?]"
"[Rias: Occasionally, we also receive requests to eliminate some ghosts and evil spirits. Now that Bai Li-kun is looking for them, what for?]"
"[Bai Li-kun: Practice.]"
"[Rias: Using them as targets?]"
"[Bai Li-kun: Something like that. Anyway, eliminating evil spirits has no downside.]"
"[Himejima Akeno: Indeed, we do know a few locations.]"
"[Toujou Koneko: Then do you know any fun places?]"
"[Bai Li-kun: Huh? I'll have to think about it.]"
"[Rias: We'll talk about Koneko's question later. I'll have Akeno send you the location.]"
"[Bai Li-kun: Thanks.]"
"[Sakurajima Mai: Thank you.]"
Ding-dong.
"[Asia — joined the chat group.]"
"[Rias: This is...]"
"[Asia: Excuse me, I am Asia Argento. Please take care of me.]"
"[Himejima Akeno: It's a new girl.]"
"[Asia: How does Himejima Akeno know that I am a girl?]"
"[Himejima Akeno: Because... well~~]"
"[Toujou Koneko: Men like beautiful girls. Bai Li-kun.]"
"[Toujou Koneko: ...Lady Rias lectured me.]"
"[Rias: I believe Bai Li-kun still has things to do, so we won't bother you anymore.]"
"[Himejima Akeno: I wish you all a smooth journey together.]"
Ending the chat, Lady Rias put down her phone.
Although she didn't know what special abilities the girls around Bai Li-kun had, she knew one thing.
The evil spirits in the designated area would definitely suffer greatly...——
——
After getting the location and putting away his phone, Bai Li-kun took Mai and Aixi directly to the location he had just noted down.
The final destination was a suburban park.
"Why do they know these things? They're not even in Kuoh Town."
"This city hasn't been divided up yet, so they must also be investigating."
"Bai Li-kun, are those new people who joined the chat group really devils?"
"Of course."
Sakurajima Mai had seen miracles and encountered evil spirits, but this was her first time meeting devils.
Come to think of it, she had seen Fallen Angels before, so having devils was quite normal... Not dwelling on these thoughts, Sakurajima Mai prepared to get a good workout tonight.
And so, after not long, Bai Li-kun and his group arrived at the scene.
A notice was posted near the suburban park.
It read: "Dangerous animals may be present in the park; please do not approach."
No wonder there were so few people; it was in a semi-abandoned state.
Asia felt a little nervous facing the park, where only a few streetlights were on.
She slowly moved to Bai Li-kun's side and hugged his right arm.
Seeing this, Sakurajima Mai hugged his other arm.
"It's really too dark."
Bai Li-kun walked forward, sandwiched between the girls.
Just as they passed through the main gate, they heard a strange roar.
Evil spirits, invisible to ordinary people, appeared under the flickering streetlights not far away.
There were three of them.
They weren't staying put but were arguing with each other.
Since evil spirits had long lost the ability to use human language, they could only continuously roar.
This was probably why the entrance warned everyone about animals.
Because of the evil spirits' quarrels, the park, which could have been further developed, was abandoned.
These evil spirits are truly self-centered.
Looking ahead, Sakurajima Mai had lost her earlier timidity.
"Bai Li-kun, is it okay? To purify them all."
"You don't have purification abilities, do you?"
"I have an invisible strike and a finishing move."
That is, physical exorcism.
That's not quite right. Sakurajima Mai's power comes from the Fate Bai Li-kun possesses, and the Power of Fate is Imaginary Energy.
More precisely, Imaginary Exorcism?
While Bai Li-kun was thinking, Asia also stepped forward.
"Mai-senpai, regarding purification... I'm very good at it. Holy Light will definitely work on them."
"Then let's clean up this park together."
"En!"
Bai Li-kun watched from the side, not intending to intervene.
"You two, go for it."
Before he finished speaking, the girls rushed out.
Imaginary Energy erupted accordingly.
Chaos and nothingness severed space;
The Holy Light bestowed by chaotic abundance illuminated the darkness.
If the evil spirits kept diaries, they would probably leave this sentence: Two girls, shouting about purification or something, rushed over and took us out!
And now, in the suburban park, the roars of the evil spirits turned into wails.