"Give me an explanation?"
Ayato looked at Fubuki. "Why did you attack me?"
"Just to confirm if you're really a Devil."
Fubuki took a breath. "Since you're a legendary creature, you should be very strong, right?"
"And if you can't even beat me, how can you grant my wish?"
Lily: "..."
'As expected of Fubuki-sama, so brave.'
'But that was a Devil.'
'Wasn't she afraid of getting killed?'
Ayato didn't answer. He just looked at Fubuki silently.
Meeting his gaze, Fubuki's breath caught.
Even without any visible aura, just a simple look made her involuntarily feel a sense of dread.
She gritted her teeth slightly, refusing to look away.
But a great fear rose in her heart.
'This is a Devil!'
'This is definitely a Devil!'
She felt like she could hear her own heart racing.
She should have known.
She had been too hasty.
'Was I going to be killed?'
Before long,
Ayato looked away.
Thud!
Fubuki's legs gave way. She sat down hard on the floor.
"Fubuki-sama."
Lily, not understanding what had happened, exclaimed and quickly moved to help her.
"I... I'm fine."
Fubuki said with difficulty. Sweat was already forming on her forehead.
"Th-this doesn't look like 'fine'."
Lily grew anxious, checking her over constantly.
With Lily's help, Fubuki finally stood up.
She waved her hand. "Really, don't worry."
'So it was this world.'
At this moment, Ayato also fell into thought.
The moment he saw her, he knew where he was.
Without a doubt, this was the One Punch Man World.
Definitely the strongest world he had ever found.
But this place, for both him and his servants, was a huge treasure trove.
The previous worlds had generally low power levels.
People like Esdeath couldn't find opportunities to improve their strength.
But this place was different.
Various powerful heroes and monsters emerged endlessly.
It would be perfect for accumulating combat experience for his servants.
More importantly,
This world had a lot of supernatural knowledge.
Whether it was monster research, technology, or martial arts, they were all quite good targets for collecting EXP.
On the other side, Fubuki, having recovered, bowed slightly. "Mr. Devil, I'm very sorry for my rudeness just now."
"I'll let it slide since you're a beautiful girl."
Ayato spoke. "But don't let it happen again."
Fubuki: "..."
'Although it was a good thing...'
'Why did I feel like this Devil was a bit improper?'
"Then!"
Ayato looked at Fubuki, a playful smile touching his lips. "Now, let's get down to business."
"May I ask, what is your wish?"
Hearing this, Fubuki instinctively clenched her fist.
To be honest, the fact that legendary creatures like Devils actually existed was completely unexpected.
But,
Remembering that this world was overrun with monsters...
And there were many strange things,
The appearance of Devils didn't seem like such a worldview-shattering thing.
And,
Since she had done it...
She naturally had to try.
Her eyes were somewhat nervous, but also hopeful. She asked expectantly, "If my wish..."
"Is to surpass my sister, can it be granted?"
"Surpass Tatsumaki?"
"Yes. Mr. Devil, you even know that?"
"I know far more than you imagine."
"So, can it be done?"
"Of course."
Ayato nodded without hesitation.
Tatsumaki was indeed very strong.
But if she became his servant, it was certainly possible.
How long it would take, though, was uncertain.
After thinking, the corner of Ayato's mouth curled up. He said sincerely, "Regarding your wish, I have two solutions. One is fast-acting, one is slow-acting. Which would you like to hear?"
'It was really possible to surpass my sister?'
A look of confusion appeared in Fubuki's eyes.
'He knew her sister, so he couldn't possibly not know how strong she was.'
'But this Mr. Devil said he could actually do it, even offering two options.'
'If that was the case...'
'This Mr. Devil's power was far more terrible than I had imagined.'
"Then, let's hear the fast-acting one first?"
Regarding surpassing her sister, the sooner, the better.
"Do you know the best way to solve a problem?"
Ayato smiled slightly. "It's to eliminate the person causing the problem."
"What... do you mean?"
Fubuki was confused, a bad feeling rising within her.
"Literally."
Ayato shrugged. "As long as I kill your sister, she won't exist anymore. Then you will have surpassed her."