Tatsuma said, "Sakiko is not a normal person now, she has superpowers and is very strong. To get close to Sakiko and help her, power is an indispensable part."
"However, I won't help you become stronger for free. To gain power, you must pay the corresponding price."
"Accept this Evil Piece, and from now on, you will be my person, your body and mind will belong to me."
"Furthermore, becoming a Devil will involve you in various matters, and it will be difficult to enjoy peace in the future."
"If you still want to help Sakiko in this situation, then I will acknowledge your determination and grant you sufficient power."
"I..."
Soyo's face showed a hesitant expression.
To help Sakiko, she had to become a non-human existence and be involved in various dangers. For Soyo, who had been a normal person for over a decade, this requirement was simply too high.
However, just at this moment, a large number of memory fragments surged from her mind.
Recalling the beautiful time when she met Sakiko and together formed CRYCHIC, Soyo's head heated up, and she reached out and took the Evil Piece from Tatsuma's hand.
"I want to become stronger and become Sakiko's hero!"
"Good eyes."
Tatsuma chuckled lightly, activated the Evil Piece and fused it into Soyo's body.
At the same time, he took out a psychic energy trait and granted it to her.
[Trait granted successfully, click to view the target's panel.]
[Soyo Nagasaki]
[Race: Human]
[Strength: Level 2]
[Traits: Pawn (White), Instrument Proficiency (White), Psychic Energy (Blue)]
Buzz!
A surging psychic energy fluctuation rose from Soyo's body, and her aura greatly increased.
However, just like Sakiko a few days ago, having gained power beyond her own in one go, Soyo's psychic energy went out of control. With a series of crisp sounds, a large number of cracks appeared on the surrounding walls, nearing their limit.
"The rampage is a bit severe."
Tatsuma activated magic to stabilize the surrounding situation.
Compared to Sakiko, who had undergone extensive training before gaining psychic energy, Soyo's control over psychic energy was clearly much lower.
However, with Tatsuma's Senjutsu helping, Soyo quickly adapted.
"Phew... That really scared me just now."
Soyo breathed a sigh of relief and carefully felt the changes in her body.
"Is this the power of a devil? So strong."
"Tatsuma-san, what do I need to do next to help Sakiko?"
Tatsuma said, "First, come to my house and warm my bed."
"Huh?"
Soyo was stunned. "Ta... Tatsuma-san, what does that mean?"
"Of course, it means what it says."
Tatsuma looked at her with a half-smile, raised his hand and snapped his fingers, projecting memory fragments onto the wall.
"Don't you want to become friends with Sakiko again and help her? Then this is the fastest way."
"!!!"
Looking at the male and female protagonists in the memory fragments, Soyo's eyes widened instantly.
"Wait a minute! What exactly is going on?!"
Tatsuma said, "I already said just now, becoming mine means that both your body and mind belong to me. Sakiko is the same."
"But..."
I didn't know you meant THAT.
Looking at Tatsuma in front of her, Soyo opened her mouth as if to speak but hesitated, finally falling silent.
By now, no matter how slow she was, she had realized that she had jumped into a huge pit.
"A hero can't flee at the last moment."
Just then, Tatsuma's voice sounded again.
A magic array unfolded, taking him and Soyo back to the room.
After that, another magic array unfolded, and Sakiko's figure appeared from within.
"!?"
Looking at Tatsuma and Soyo in front of her, Sakiko, who had just been teleported over, was stunned, her mind a little slow.
She asked, "Tatsuma, what's going on?"
"Just made a deal, now Soyo is part of my Peerage. You two know each other, so it's a good opportunity to deepen your connection."
Tatsuma reached out and patted the bed next to him.
Seeing this, Sakiko instantly understood.
After opening her heart to Tatsuma, similar scenes had happened several times.
Glancing at Soyo, who was still in a daze beside her, she reached for her waist.
Rias and the others weren't here tonight, so she, as the senior, had to set the rhythm.
The next day.
Leaving Soyo and Sakiko, who had fought side by side all night, Tatsuma went out to train with Gasper.
However, halfway through their morning run, an encrypted message was sent over.
Leaving Gasper to continue training alone, Tatsuma went to the outskirts of Kuoh Town according to the message.
"Good morning, Tatsuma-san."
A blonde girl wearing a hat waved her hand in greeting.
After nodding in response, Tatsuma asked, "How have things been recently?"
"Well... how should I put it? I've encountered all sorts of troublesome things." Le Fay showed a bitter smile.
After joining the Khaos Brigade, it wasn't long before she was labeled as a rogue magic user by the Golden Dawn.
Becoming a stray magic user meant being targeted by many. When going out to perform tasks issued by Cao Cao, Le Fay was often targeted by bounty hunters.
Furthermore, Cao Cao's tasks were also a major headache. In order to enhance the overall strength of the Hero Faction, they needed to travel all over the world to search for descendants of heroes.
In every sense of the word, it was a very fulfilling life.
Tatsuma asked, "That sounds quite busy, so how come you have time to come see me today?"
Le Fay replied truthfully, "I took a leave of absence. After all, if I didn't come see Tatsuma-san soon, I would break the contract."
According to the contract she signed with Tatsuma, she had to spend at least one day a week teaching magic. Counting from the start of the contract, today was already the last day of the first week.
Le Fay didn't want to break the contract just after signing it, so she found an excuse to take a leave and sneak out.
She asked, "Tatsuma-san, may I ask which aspect of magic you would like to learn first?"
Tatsuma said, "Powerful ones, and ones that can be activated quickly."
"Hmm... For offensive magic, I have learned a total of 13. I'll start with the most basic ones."