"You damn guy, the way you talk is really infuriating."
Veins bulged on Puck's forehead as it growled viciously, "I want to see how you plan to defeat me."
Hearing this, Ayato shook his head.
He raised one hand slightly: "Although I will try my best to control my strength, it will probably hurt."
Puck: "..."
Damn it, getting more and more angry. What should it do?
But the next moment!
Its pupils deeply contracted, and its whole body couldn't help but tremble.
Rumble!
Sky and earth began to roar.
A shadow already blotted out the sky and covered the sun.
The entire sky seemed to have completely darkened.
Puck looked up at the sky and saw vast, twisted Cursed Energy had transformed into what looked like a divine giant hand.
What in the world was this?
Magic power? No, magic power absolutely couldn't achieve such a feat.
Countless doubts had already risen in Puck's mind.
But soon...
These thoughts vanished without a trace.
Because a fear originating from the depths of its soul had spread throughout its entire body.
"So, how about now?"
Ayato kept his arm raised, the corner of his mouth curling up.
The wind and clouds surged across the entire sky, and the void in all directions visibly twisted under that immense Cursed Energy.
His Cursed Energy now was too strong.
Correspondingly...
It wasn't so easy to control finely.
Fortunately...
The ever-changing Authority provided some assistance.
Now, all his Cursed Energy...
Could be commanded as easily as moving his own arm.
"This... let's not fight anymore."
At this moment, Puck suddenly spoke.
Almost instantly...
Its body rapidly shrunk, turning into a kitten form, sitting powerlessly on the ground.
Although surrendering was embarrassing...
The fear in the depths of its soul had already made it lose the courage to strike.
And not just its soul...
Every cell in its body was telling it...
The person before it...
Could not be fought.
"Since you're not fighting, then forget it."
Ayato lowered his arm, and the giant hand in the sky disappeared.
"Phew."
Seeing this, Puck breathed a huge sigh of relief.
Sweat unconsciously broke out on its forehead.
As one of the great spirits...
Since its birth...
It had never felt that its life was not in its own control.
It seemed...
Killing it would be as easy for him as crushing an ant.
"Puck, you were far too impulsive."
Emilia walked forward and wagged her finger. "How can you attack without distinguishing right from wrong?"
Puck: "..."
That was true enough.
But Ayato didn't seem to have any intention of defending himself either.
And instead seemed pleased with it.
You're not saying anything about this at all.
Emilia puffed out her cheeks angrily. "What? Am I wrong?"
"Fine, you're right, okay?"
Puck's gaze was somewhat complex.
The beautiful daughter it had raised for so many years... had really been stolen away.
It sighed helplessly and said, "Now can you tell me what exactly happened?"
A moment later.
Puck's face was full of disbelief.
"So... both you and Ram have become Devils?"
It looked at the two of them, already somewhat dumbfounded.
Devils...
Actually existed.
That was somewhat unbelievable.
"Yes, that's right."
"Correct."
Ram and Emilia nodded. With a whoosh, two pairs of Devil Wings flapped out.
They really were Devils?
Puck's expression was somewhat dazed.
It felt like after waking up from a nap, the world had turned upside down.
Emilia and Ram retracted their wings at the same time.
"Puck, becoming a Devil feels really good."
Emilia spoke. "You can also ask Master to reincarnate you as a Devil."
"Huh?"
Puck's eyelids twitched, somewhat at a loss.
"It should be possible."
Emilia explained. "Even Angels and Gods can be reincarnated as Devils. I'm sure you can too."
Puck hesitated for a moment. "Well..."
"Don't overthink it. I won't agree."
Ayato said irritably. "I'm only interested in beautiful girls."
"And although you, you creature, are genderless, you're not on my menu."
Puck: "..."
The way he said that... felt strange.
After a moment, it said instinctively, "Then what if I were male?"
"Very simple."
Ayato smiled slightly. "I'd just kill you directly."
These words were not false.
After all, he had a mental purity complex.
How could he possibly allow a man to linger around as his servant?
Even an animal was not allowed.
Hearing this, Puck twitched its mouth and just looked at Ayato.
Good grief!
It had almost been killed for something like this.
It had truly never imagined that.
Indeed...
A man's jealousy is the most terrifying thing.