Becoming a Shadow in the New World

I have a feeling this woman is imagining something again, but never mind.

Sid thought to himself as he watched Claire sigh.

"Sid, you don't have to agree to that. Anyway, knowing your personality, if you really want to go, even if I lock you in the house, you'll find a way to sneak away."

But if one day you really find yourself on the world battlefield, don't trust anyone, remember, anyone, whether they are enemies or... teammates.

If you can't remember this, I won't hesitate to break your legs to stop you.

They forcibly pressed Sid's face so that the two of them could see themselves reflected in each other's eyes.

After saying those words in a heavy tone, Claire remained motionless in one position until Sid nodded slightly, at which point she lowered her hands from Sid's cheeks.

The cheerful atmosphere vanished instantly after the previous topic and Claire's sudden outburst, leaving only Claire's one-sided account.

"Since it was my sudden suggestion, Rias said she wanted to meet you, and after discussing it with others, she could decide whether or not to take you in. Of course, if she doesn't want to take you in, it just proves that she has no vision, and I won't join either. Who would want that?"

Sid realized he might have been too hasty. Rias's words were clearly a rejection, but his older sister just hadn't realized it. He didn't need to worry about it at all.

However, the name Rias sounds so familiar; it's like I've heard it somewhere before.

"Here we are."

Claire walked to a door engraved with a magic circle, knocked three times, and after a while, a red-haired girl opened the door.

The moment Sid saw the red-haired girl, his pupils dilated and he paused in his movements.

He remembered hearing the name there before. Wasn't Rias the name Yuuto, the cat, and Akeno's master that she often mentioned?

Chapter Forty-Six: The Ultimate Supporting Role's Secret Technique

Overturned.

As Sid watched the red-haired girl Rias talking with her older sister Claire, only one thought remained in his mind.

Some of the demon's minions make contracts with humans to trade. The terms of the contract are that the demon gives the human what he wants, and the human gives the demon what he has.

Because demons can only do the same things, and they can't do something no matter how much they are given, a human will normally only sign a contract with one demon.

The value between people is not equal. Some of the world's top powerhouses are worth enough to buy half of the underworld. Of course, these powerhouses do not need to sign contracts. They always take what they want by themselves. If there is anything, it is a buyer's market, and a lot of people are scrambling to sign contracts.

Since the availability of a contract with a demon will not change depending on whether there is one more or one less demon, people will not bother to sign another contract with a demon, since ordinary humans are in a seller's market when it comes to demons.

The question then arises: if the world's most powerful being disguises himself as an ordinary person and makes a pact with a demon, and each time he summons the demon, he only asks for ordinary items, but in very large quantities, something an ordinary person could not possibly offer in exchange.

In order to avoid revealing his identity, the powerful man chose to sign contracts with multiple demons and trade a sufficient quantity multiple times. Could he have managed to deceive everyone?

Of course, demons' servants usually don't tell their masters the names of the people they trade with; they only tell them what they traded for.

At this moment, even though Itogami Island is in a state of high temperature all year round, Sid felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave. Cold sweat poured down his back. Only when a piece of ice appeared in his hand did he manage to calm his wildly beating heart and his brain race to think of a solution.

Wait... a piece of ice appeared in my hand?

……

Sid silently channeled his magic to evaporate the calming ice that his body had automatically created, while trying to calm himself down.

After Claire and Rias finished their brief conversation and turned their attention to Sid behind them, he had already calmed down and composed himself. He pretended to be at a loss, fidgeting with his hands, sometimes in front of him and sometimes behind his back, looking nervous and unsure of where to put them.

"Let me introduce you. This is my younger brother, Sid Cagano. Just call him Sid."

"Cid, this is Rias, Rias Gremory, who will most likely be your future boss."

When Rias heard Cid's name, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, but it quickly disappeared, and she smiled and spoke to Cid.

"Hello, Sid, I'll call you Sid because I'm your sister. Nice to meet you."

Listening to Rias's poised and approachable manner, Sid subtly sized her up.

Her snow-white skin, delicate features, and bright red hair perfectly matched the conditions for activating the "Extra's Secret Technique."

Senior, whether I can get through this depends on how accurate my judgment is.

"Hello, Rias-senpai, it's so nice to meet you, oh..."

Seeing Sid's flustered and nervous state, Rias and Claire exchanged a glance and looked at each other, before Rias finally spoke.

"Sid, you don't need to be so nervous."

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. I was just too nervous about meeting you for the first time. Please give me some time."

After saying that, Sid blushed shyly, let out a soft "woof," and turned away.

"This... Rias, don't worry about it. Cid isn't usually like this. It's probably because your status is too high. He'll be fine once you get to know him."

"Yes, yes."

Claire stepped in to smooth things over, giving Rias an awkward smile.

"Come in, let me introduce you to my other family members. Whether Sid can join us depends on their agreement."

I feel so nauseous I could throw up.

As he followed Rias, Sid thought to himself, "I'm complaining."

Pretending to be a shy little girl really disgusted him, but it didn't matter. He had already labeled Rias as a socially awkward person, and it would be most appropriate to add new labels based on this label later.

This will be an absolute victory for the acting skills of those with true talent.

Sid's eyes sharpened, and his hands didn't stop moving, causing the magic power flowing in the surrounding magic circle to slow down by a third.

"Ka~~"

Rias pushed open the door, and the people inside were drawn by the sound and looked over.

Rias began to introduce them one by one, starting with a black-haired, single-ponytail mature woman who exuded the aura of a Yamato Nadeshiko and was making tea.

“This is my queen, Himejima Akeno.”

"Oh dear, please give me your guidance."

With a gentle smile, Himejima Akeno greeted Sid and Claire.

“This is my knight, Kiba Yuto.”

"Hello."

Kiba Yuto, who was standing to the side, also nodded with a smile.

“This is my castle, Tower City Kitten.”

A petite, loli-like white-haired girl sat on the sofa, silently eating yokan (sweet bean jelly). With a blank expression, she nodded at the two of them as a greeting.

"Hello, I am Claire, from the Kingdom of Midgard."

Rias gestured to Claire with her eyes, and Claire understood, taking the initiative to introduce herself.

"Hello, senior and junior. Nice to meet you. My name is Sid, and I come from the Kingdom of Midgard, just like my sister."

After greeting Himejima Akeno and Toujou Koneko, Sid turned to face Kiba Yuuto.

"Hello, Yuto-senpai."

Hearing Sid address them as "senior" and "junior," Himejima Akeno and Toujou Koneko blinked.

"Sid, do you know him?"

Seeing that Sid greeted Kiba Yuuto alone, Claire asked a question in confusion.

Upon hearing this, Rias recalled what Kiba Yu had reported to her yesterday, and a slightly embarrassed smile appeared on her face.

"Yes, I met Yuto-senpai during a practical training course. Yuto-senpai often gave me guidance."

Just as Kiba Yuuto was about to say something, he turned around abruptly upon hearing this, looking at Sid with a puzzled expression. What he saw was Sid's pleading gaze. What Kiba Yuuto didn't notice was that Sid had positioned himself at an angle so that only he could see that look.

"It's not really guidance. I accidentally injured Sid during training yesterday, and I feel really guilty."

Although he didn't know why Sid said he met him in class, Kiba Yuuto understood Sid's meaning and didn't reveal his demon contract with him.

"What! Sid, you're injured! Where are you injured? How badly?"

Upon hearing Kiba Yuto say that Sid was injured yesterday, Claire rushed forward to check on Sid's condition.

Faced with Claire's stance, Sid simply took a step to the right with a clever footwork, after which Claire turned around and pulled open his clothes to examine him, while Rias, standing to the side, became increasingly embarrassed.

"Don't worry, don't worry, it's nothing serious, the injury has already healed."

While answering Claire in a relaxed tone, she took advantage of Rias and Claire's attention being focused on her wounds and perfectly replicated the look she had given Kiba Yuuto earlier, looking at Toujou Koneko.

After Sid took that step to the right, only the little cat from Tower City could see his gaze this time.

Tacheng Cat understood what he meant and nodded hesitantly.

Claire breathed a sigh of relief after checking on Sid and confirming that nothing serious had happened to him.

This crisis has finally passed, and we no longer need to use coercive measures.

Sid breathed a sigh of relief along with Claire, then looked at her.

The only flaw is my older sister. I'll figure out how to fix it when I get home. I'll have to be careful to maintain my image in front of her from now on.

The crisis stems from the fact that it is impossible for an ordinary person to sign contracts with multiple demons, but he took advantage of the convenience and engaged in multi-line operations, which led to his identity crisis as a background character.