Seitenshi swore,
She never imagined she would face a crisis within her own Holy Residence.
But in fact...
It was happening.
A legendary Devil had cast an evil spell.
And the guards outside seemed to be completely ignoring this place.
"You really don't need to be afraid."
Seeing the trembling Seitenshi, afraid she might have a breakdown, Ayato said gently, "You must have investigated me. Those Cursed Children are still doing fine, aren't they?"
'It seemed... that was true.'
Seitenshi was stunned.
'Those children were indeed living very happily.'
'And!'
'It seemed he had never tried to harm me.'
"Phew!"
Seitenshi took a deep breath and said softly, "You really won't hurt me?"
"Of course."
Ayato shrugged. "As for not letting you call the guards... it's simply because the fewer people who know my identity, the better."
Although he wasn't afraid...
The most important thing now was the Cursed Children.
He would avoid other troubles if possible.
"It seems... that's true."
Seitenshi nodded.
If the existence of Devils became known...
It would likely cause major chaos.
Put that way... she had completely misunderstood Ayato.
She looked him over carefully, a flicker of doubt in her eyes.
'Legendary Devils... weren't supposed to look like this.'
'Ayato-san was not only handsome but also very thoughtful.'
After a moment's thought, she couldn't help asking, "Then, Ayato-san, why are you, a Devil, helping the Cursed Children?"
"Partly out of sympathy."
Ayato said truthfully. "In my eyes, they are just children."
"And given their merits, they shouldn't be treated this way."
"Yes, but some people don't understand."
Seitenshi's eyes dimmed. She said sadly, "They should be shown understanding, not such hatred."
Ayato didn't respond. He continued, "The other reason is that my servant made a wish, and I'm just fulfilling it."
"Wish?"
"Yes. Haven't you heard? We Devils can grant wishes."
Ayato said kindly. "If you have a wish, you can tell me too."
Hearing this, Seitenshi also understood.
Yes. That was part of Devil legends.
But in those stories, people who made wishes to Devils never ended well.
Her fists clenched. She hesitated.
But,
Speaking of wishes... she did have one.
If it could really come true...
Even if she became unhappy because of it, it would be worth it.
She took a deep breath. All hesitation vanished. She looked at Ayato with determination.
"Ayato-san, I wish to create a world where Cursed Children are not discriminated against."
"Of course."
Ayato nodded. "It's very easy. I have two plans. You can choose either."
'Very easy?'
'No way?'
She had racked her brains and only come up with the conclusion of introducing new laws.
And it was just a prototype.
Seitenshi looked at Ayato, bewildered.
But soon,
She understood.
She couldn't judge Devils by human standards.
"Then, Ayato-san, could you tell me the first plan?"
Seitenshi looked at Ayato with hopeful eyes, shining brightly.
"At the end of the day, the reason Cursed Children are discriminated against is because of humans, isn't it?"
Ayato walked to the floor-to-ceiling window and looked down at the crowd below.
"There are even radical humans who want to completely eradicate the Cursed Children."
"Yes, that's right."
Seitenshi sighed. "They believe Cursed Children aren't human."
"Actually, it wasn't always like this."
"When Cursed Children first appeared, many people sympathized with them. It all changed when a Cursed Child, due to a high erosion rate, completely lost control."
The light in her eyes dimmed.
At some point, Cursed Children had become synonymous with Gastrea.
Even the few clear-headed humans were a tiny minority.
And once they showed affection for Cursed Children, they became unable to function in this world, ostracized by everyone.
"So, the best way to solve a problem is to eliminate the people causing it."
Ayato turned around, a smile on his face.
"My first method is very simple: just exterminate all humans. Then Cursed Children will never be discriminated against again."
This method was actually very easy for him.
The only issue was the potential for collateral damage.
It might even affect the Cursed Children.