Just then, a teleportation array appeared in the living room. Then, Abel emerged from the magic array with Athena and Metis.
"Elsha, Tiamat, did you mis—"
Before Abel could finish his sentence, he saw the Yukinoshita sisters sitting on the sofa. He was a bit surprised, he hadn't expected Yukino to find her way to his home.
Then he revealed a playful smile. "Long time no see. Let me guess, young lady, how's the visible world?"
Yukino honestly said, "Not good."
Haruno looked utterly confused. "What do you mean?"
What exactly are you two talking about?
Abel bypassed Haruno and asked Yukino, "Do you want to solve it?"
Yukino asked, "What's the price?"
"The price remains the same."
Yukino sighed, remembering Abel's invitation from back then.
Becoming a devil, huh?
But compared to spirits appearing in her face, and the chance of being eaten, what was becoming a devil?
"Um…"
Haruno raised her hand and asked, "Can you tell me what happened to Yukino?"
If it were a normal person, Haruno would never be like this. Would she, the dignified heir of the Yukinoshita family, be humble?
But the problem was, this entire family were devils!
Abel asked, "Want to know?"
"Yes."
"I see."
Since she wanted to know, then both sisters should come into his bowl.
Thinking this, he snapped his fingers.
Just like that, Abel and Haruno disappeared from Yukino's sight and appeared on top of the tallest building in Chiba.
The sudden movement made Haruno instinctively grab Abel's arm. Immediately after, her legs felt a bit weak.
"Don't worry, you won't fall."
Hearing Abel's words, Haruno opened her eyes and surveyed her surroundings.
"Why did you bring me here?"
"Didn't you want to see your sister's world? So I'm letting you see it."
"My sister's world? What's it like?"
The originally beautiful sky disappeared in Haruno's vision. In its place was a bizarre and colorful world.
"Can you see me? Can you see me?"
"Ahhh!"
The sudden appearance of a spirit right in her face startled Haruno.
Seeing her reaction, all eyes converged. Haruno, being stared at, gulped.
She seemed to have made a terrible mistake.
"You can see us!"
"Eat her! Eat her!"
"Evolve!"
The nearby spirits looked at Haruno as if she were a delicious meal and all rushed towards her.
Abel raised his hand.
Spirit Gathering!
All the spirits were sucked in by a pulling force, then transformed into a single bead.
This… this was the reality her sister lived in?
Playing with the bead in his hand, Abel looked at Haruno with amusement and said playfully, "Now you know what your sister is facing."
Haruno's lips trembled, but she said nothing. She knew what her sister had to face every day.
"So Haruno, regarding your sister having to face such things every day, and being unable to defend against them, how long do you think her mind can endure?"
"You wouldn't want your sister to be devoured by these things, would you?"
Hearing Abel's words, Haruno gritted her teeth. "What should I do?"
"A very good question. What kind of price do you think you can pay?"
Hearing Abel's words, Haruno gritted her teeth. "I can surrender the Yukinoshita enterprises to you."
"Hahahahaha!"
Abel seemed to have heard something funny.
Money? He wasn't lacking it.
As long as he wanted it, most of the world's treasures would be delivered to his doorstep.
"Do you think I would lack these things?"
Haruno was stunned.
Yes, the things she had, the person in front of her also had. The things she didn't have, the devil in front of her had even more of.
At this point, it seemed the only thing she could trade was herself.
Haruno took a deep breath, her eyes firm. "Then I'll sell myself to you, as long as you can help Yukino solve this problem."
Abel smiled.
She truly was a difficult older sister.
"Have you ever considered something? If you pay the price instead of your sister, will she be able to forgive herself?"
Haruno was slightly startled, then lowered her head.
It seemed she had always been making choices for her sister. Now, she finally understood some things.
After a while, she asked, "What is this 'price' you and Yukino speak of?"
"The price, you ask? It's to become my subordinate, to become a devil. From then on, you will be my exclusive possession, but you will possess extraordinary power and break free from the so-called family. How about it? Tempted?"
Haruno didn't know what to say.
Extraordinary, breaking free from the shackles of the so-called family.
For some reason, she felt a little relieved, but more than that, she felt envious. And she didn't want to be separated from her sister.
So...
"Can I also become a devil?"
Abel looked at Haruno, sizing her up, then gave a thumbs-up and said, "Of course."
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At this moment, at Abel's home.
Gabriel, Elsha, and Tiamat were observing Athena and Metis. When they heard Metis call Athena "Mother," everyone was stunned for a moment.
Yukino, standing nearby, was incredulous when she learned the names of the two identical people in front of her.
Metis, the first-generation Goddess of Wisdom, Zeus's first wife, and Athena's mother.
And Athena, who inherited Metis's title as the second-generation Goddess of Wisdom.
Their identities were incredibly noble. Yet now, they had become Abel's servants.
Both Angels and Gods, it was a bit outrageous. Was Abel really just a devil?
Just as Yukino's worldview was being reshaped, Abel and Haruno, who had gone out, returned.
Haruno looked at her sister, a hint of heartache in her eyes. No wonder she was listless, no wonder she looked like she hadn't rested well. It was incredibly difficult to remain calm in such a situation.