"Devils and such... you think I'll believe that kind of trick to fool children?"
Kallen said warily: "If you really mean me no harm, then let me leave here."
"I'm not lying to you."
Ayato shook his head helplessly: "Devils and such... are real."
"I told you, if you want to lie to me, please use a better lie."
"Is that so?"
Ayato smiled, and a pair of Devil wings burst from his body.
"Kallen-san, if you don't believe it, look at me too."
Beside him, Euphemia's dress tore at the back. With a ripping sound, a Devil's tail emerged.
In an instant,
An invisible aura spread throughout the room.
"Th-this..."
Kallen's pupils contracted sharply, her brain crashing in an instant.
'Devils?'
'They were really Devils?'
With Devil wings and tails right before her, her worldview began to collapse.
Ayato looked at Kallen and said calmly: "Now that you know our true identities, even if we mean you no harm, we can't just let you go."
'Not good!'
'Very not good!'
'What would Devils do to me?'
Kallen's body trembled slightly, her heart sinking deeper and deeper.
Facing legendary supernatural beings, even as a mech knight who had experienced war, she was pessimistic.
She barely maintained composure and said: "What do you want?"
"Don't misunderstand, Kallen-san."
Euphemia blinked and smiled: "I sincerely invited you here because I thought you shared my ideals, wanting world peace."
"Heh... heh..."
The corner of Kallen's mouth twitched.
'World peace and such... why would it have anything to do with Devils?'
Terror, violence, evil cunning, manipulating hearts, stealing souls, the root of all disasters.
In her mind, that completely fit the image of a Devil.
So she didn't believe a word of what Euphemia said.
"Euphemia is telling the truth."
Seeing this, Ayato also smiled: "This is a contract she made with me, at the cost of becoming a Devil."
"We Devils take our contracts very seriously."
"A Devil's... contract?"
Kallen's pupils suddenly widened, her gaze towards Euphemia changing.
'This woman had such audacity?'
She didn't doubt the truth.
After all, at this point, there was no reason for them to lie to her.
And a Britannian princess becoming a Devil must have a reason.
Ayato continued: "If you share the same wish as Euphemia, how about making a contract with me?"
Hearing this, Kallen's brow furrowed.
It had to be said, she was tempted.
As long as she could create a world where she could live peacefully with her mother...
She had long been prepared to step into hell.
Not to mention becoming a Devil.
"You..."
Kallen was about to ask, but realized she knew nothing about the man before her.
"Just call me Ayato."
"Alright, Ayato-sama."
Kallen took a breath and calmly asked: "What will I have to give up to make this contract?"
"Dedicate everything to me, including your body and even your soul."
Ayato said: "Of course, I am very tolerant with my servants. I won't force you to do anything specific. You can live according to your own wishes."
Euphemia chimed in: "It's true. Master has many servants, and everyone is very free."
"Can I continue living with my mother?"
Kallen ventured: "After becoming a Devil, I don't have to cut ties with my family, right?"
"These are small matters."
Ayato smiled: "I can even find ways to extend your mother's life. After all, a Devil's lifespan is not comparable to a human's."
Hearing this, Kallen was stunned.
'This Devil was surprisingly nice.'
'He even thought about me like that?'
Then, she smiled.
"In that case, let me also contribute to world peace."
"You've decided?"
"Decided. From now on, please take care of me, Master."
A look of determination appeared in Kallen's eyes.
She was now the meat on the chopping board.
Even if she resisted, in front of a Devil with mysterious powers, it would be insignificant.
It was better to take a gamble.
At least the Devil before her hadn't done anything excessive to her from beginning to end.
"Good. You won't regret today's decision."
Ayato smiled slightly, not standing on ceremony.
After all, he had come here to take her as his servant.
Then, Ayato flipped his hand, and an Evil Piece appeared in his hand.
"Then, let's begin the Reincarnation Ceremony."
Hearing this, the corner of Kallen's mouth twitched. She said doubtfully: "Master, what does the Reincarnation Ceremony have to do with chess?"
"This is an Evil Piece, technology developed by us Devils."
Ayato shrugged and said: "It's a necessary item for the Reincarnation Ceremony. It needs to be put into your body."
"..."
Looking at the Evil Piece, Kallen fell silent.
'This Reincarnation Ceremony... sounded unreliable, didn't it?'
'But at this point, so be it.'
Sighing softly, Kallen said: "Then let's begin, Master."
"Alright, first take off your outer clothes."
"Hmm?"
Kallen was stunned, thinking she had misheard.
After recalling and determine she hadn't, she fell silent again.
Euphemia reminded: "It's okay. The outer clothes would just block where the piece needs to be placed."
"Yes."
Nodding, Kallen began to move.
A moment later, hugging her clothes, her pretty face flushed, she said: "Should this be okay?"
Ayato nodded: "Come closer. Just leave the rest to me."
'Cl... closer?'
Kallen hesitated for a moment, then moved closer.
But her face was completely red.
In her life, she had never been this close to a man.
Not to mention in this state.
'So... so embarrassing.'
She didn't even dare to look at Ayato's next move.
Just then, a cool touch came.
The Evil Piece melted into her body.