Looking at the still-charming beauty before her, Rias said, "Chairman, the rules regarding the school merger had already been established. Why has there been such a big change now?"

In just a few days, the merger with Sogi High School, which had been finalized, suddenly changed. Kooh Academy made it clear that the merger had to be suspended. Of course, out of consideration for the other party's face, they symbolically reserved one spot, but this made the onlookers feel uneasy.

Rias was one of the people who sensed something was amiss. She was quite familiar with the school's management team, having studied there for years. With the Gremory family's intelligence capabilities, she knew the personalities of everyone on the school team very well. It was precisely because of this that she felt something was amiss.

The chairperson of Kuoh Academy is a mature beauty in her early forties. Her long, black hair is neatly styled, and she wears a pair of elegant gold-rimmed glasses on her nose. Through the glasses are a pair of wise and gentle eyes. A beauty mark is located on the lower left corner of her mouth, which makes her look even more charming as a mature woman.

The chairman smiled and said, "Actually, I have to blame myself for this. I didn't consider the merger issue enough before, which is why I made this decision now. Although it will require us to compensate the other schools a huge sum of money, it is worth it."

Rias asked, "Can I know the reason?"

The chairperson smiled and said, "Of course, the reason is actually quite simple. Our school is, after all, a traditional girls' school. If a large number of male students were to be merged into the school at once, it would seriously impact the security of the school. As a traditional girls' school, the faculty and staff do not have the ability to deal with male students. If they want to carry out teaching work for male students, they need to accumulate more experience through learning. After a two-year buffer period, when the faculty and staff have learned how to teach male students, it will be much better to merge the schools at that time than to bite the bullet and do it now."

Rias nodded. What the chairperson said made sense. After all, Kuoh Academy was a traditional all-girls school. Neither the faculty nor the female students were ready. So the merger was abruptly halted. They only symbolically accepted a male student, which was the best emergency measure to deal with the situation.

The chairman continued, "Most people in the college, whether students or teachers, are not prepared for the merger. However, the merger is an inevitable trend, so in addition to the male students in the first cohort, male teachers will also join the faculty and staff. Of course, the number will be controlled within a certain limit, at least to a extent that the faculty and staff will not find it unacceptable."

The chairperson revealed her purpose. Her name is Ueda Rimi, and this school is one of her personal properties. Currently, she is a loyal supporter of Li Wei and also a member of Li Wei's floating island. As a mature beauty with a figure even more exaggerated than Rias and Himejima Akeno, Li Wei naturally wouldn't let her go.

The decision to only accept male students was a convenient way for Li Wei to bring in Hyoudou Makoto and exploit him for points. The inclusion of male teachers in the faculty was to legitimize his inclusion in the faculty team. The other male teachers were merely tools to cover for him.

The chairman smiled and said, "Rias, is there any other question?"

Rias shook her head and said with a smile, "My question has been answered well, and I have nothing more to ask."

The chairman said, "Then please enjoy this holiday. After school starts, some male students will join us. I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing. Rias, as a popular student in the school, I hope you can set a good example for the whole school in this matter, so that the girls in the school will not feel panicked because of this."

"I understand. Then please allow me to take my leave." Lias left the chairman's office, closing the door behind him.

At the entrance stood a mature and beautiful girl with a lovely figure, her school uniform tightly covering her body, and her long, black hair tied in a high ponytail.

“Akino, eavesdropping is not a good habit,” Rias said with a smile.

The girl called Akeno laughed and said, "It's not just you, the club president, who's curious about the changes in the situation. I was originally looking forward to some cute boys joining the school, but I didn't expect the chairman to change his mind."

Rias said, "The chairperson is in a very strange state right now. I tried to use mental magic to mislead her senses, but the mental magic failed. A strange power is protecting her."

Zhu Nai's expression turned serious, and she said, "Could it be that there's some powerful figure by the chairman's side? Has she discovered us?"

Rias shook her head and said, "Probably not. Moreover, that power doesn't seem to be the power of the church. It's a completely unfamiliar existence. I don't know if the chairman made this decision out of her own will or if someone behind the scenes was directing her."

As a demon hiding among humans, Rias Gremory instinctively uses mental magic to conceal her existence and maximize her own interests when facing key figures.

However, now that the chairman can ignore her mental magic, it means that many things are no longer as convenient as before.

Chapter 1. Meeting

Rias's expression also turned serious. She said, "The situation has spiraled out of our control. That special power is neither a fallen angel nor from the Church. It is very likely a fourth force that has just arrived here."

Himejima Akeno wore a strange expression and said, "If it's a fourth force, the most anxious ones shouldn't be us, but the Fallen Angels. After all, they like to engage in conspiracies and tricks. With multiple forces interfering, their schemes won't succeed so easily. Minister, should we try to test this force?"

Rias shook her head. She felt it wasn't the right time yet. The mysterious fourth force hadn't shown its strength yet, and no one knew what the situation was. She decided to observe first. If the Fallen Angels were willing to help her test this force, that would be the best thing.

After leaving the school's office building, the two headed out of the school, but their keen senses alerted them to something unusual within the school.

"Minister, something strange has appeared in the magic circle we created," Akeno Himejima said.

Rias nodded and said, "I felt it too. I didn't expect them to dare to cause trouble right under my nose. I have to go and meet them to see what they're up to."

Demons are extremely territorial beings, even more sensitive to their "territory" than large beasts. Rias has always considered Kuoh Academy her own territory, and now that traces of others have appeared on her territory, she will not feel at ease until she gets to the bottom of this.

The two followed the clues they sensed and soon arrived at the pavilion that Li Wei had built.

"This place is way too close to the old school building. Is the other side provoking me?" Rias's expression was rather unpleasant.

The old school building was her base at the school and contained many secrets. However, the fact that the other party had established their own base so close to the old school building threatened her interests.

A gentle voice sounded behind the two of them.

"Are you stray cats who like to mark their territory? Or are the demons of this world beings who also like to occupy territory?"

Although the voice behind them was very magnetic and gave off an indescribable sense of warmth, Rias and Akeno Himejima quickly retreated, putting distance between themselves and the voice.

"Who are you?" Rias asked warily.

In her perception, the suddenly appearing opponent was as dazzling as the sun. The enormous and exaggerated energy reaction made her feel as if she were facing the sun directly. This was a terrifying existence that demons could not possibly resist.

"A transcendent?! No, this kind of power is beyond even the transcendent!" Rias showed a shocked expression.

As a member of the Gremory family, a pure-blooded demon clan, Rias was not as strong as her older brother and parents, but she had a keen eye and had seen too many powerful beings. She immediately sensed something was wrong; the being before her was an extraordinary monster.

Rias felt a chill run down her spine. Such a powerful, even terrifying, being suddenly appearing behind her—if it meant they were hostile, she and Akeno Himejima were probably doomed.

“That’s a good question. Who am I, really? Some people call me His Majesty the Emperor, some call me a demon. So, who do you think I am?” Li Wei laughed.

"Are you joking with me?" Rias was sweating profusely. The opponent's energy reaction was so powerful and terrifying that even her brother, the Demon King, did not have such a terrifying energy reaction. Therefore, the first thing she thought of was the Transcendent, and the opponent was the most powerful Transcendent.

Li Wei laughed and said, "Alright, I won't tease you anymore. I am a traveler from another world. I came to this world to capture ten dangerous beings who escaped from the Imperial Prison. There are one fallen angel and one demon. They are all beings with the strength to destroy a planet by themselves. If they regain their strength, your planet will be torn to pieces by them."

"You must be joking, right?" Rias found the other person's words utterly absurd. Demons and fallen angels who had escaped from another world, along with powerful pursuers—what third-rate novelist could come up with such a premise? However, the terrifying energy reaction from the other person made her realize that he was very likely telling the truth.

Li Wei laughed and said, "I also hope this is just a joke, so I won't have to make this trip. Those ten escapees are far too dangerous for a regular warden, so I'm making this trip myself to catch them back."

Rias wouldn't believe Li Wei so easily, after all, he was a stranger she had just met, and the sense of danger Li Wei gave her made her wary of him.

Li Wei could sense the other party's wariness towards him, but this was quite normal. After all, as a member of a high-ranking demon family, Rias had seen all sorts of messy things and all kinds of conspiracies. So she would listen to his "words" first and then verify them herself.

Rias said with a serious expression, "I will use my own methods to verify the information you brought. I hope we can coexist peacefully."

Rias looked at the attic. As a member of the high-ranking demons, she was quite knowledgeable. She could tell that the attic was in the ancient style of the country of Okinawa across the sea.

That's why she remained skeptical of Li Wei's words. He claimed to be a visitor from another world, yet the buildings he constructed were in the style of the ancient Chong Kingdom. She felt there must be something wrong with that.

Li Wei inwardly wanted to complain; Rias in real life was far more wary than in the anime. But that was normal, after all, he wasn't Makoto Hyoudou. Rias had investigated Makoto for a considerable time, going through his entire family history for ten generations. Only after confirming that Makoto was a very simple person did she show him such leniency. As a stranger, Lias would naturally be extremely wary of him. Frankly, anyone in that situation wouldn't give their trust so readily.

Li Wei laughed and said, "My goal is to bring those escaped convicts back. As for the internal disputes of your local forces, I have little interest in them."

Chapter 1. The Demon Realm

Li Wei left spatial beacons on Rias and Akeno Himejima, but of course, they were unaware of this. The difference in strength between the two sides was too great, so they couldn't detect Li Wei's little trick at all.

Leaving spatial beacons on the two was also to locate the Demon Realm as easily as possible, and then have a demon puppet clone cause trouble in the Demon Realm to prove that what he said was not false. As for how many casualties this would cause? The other side is not even human, why talk to them about human rights?

For Li Wei, apart from the beauties, who were of value to him, everyone else in the demon race was just material for alchemy.

After saying goodbye to Li Wei, Rias and Akeno Himejima used teleportation magic to leave. Li Wei could sense that his teleportation beacon was being moved by the two of them. For safety reasons, the spatial beacon would detach from them after entering the Demon World to prevent Rias's brother from noticing anything unusual.

Rias's brother is the Demon King who inherited Lucifer's name and rules the Demon World. He is a figure whose status and strength are among the top tier in the entire Demon World. Moreover, he possesses certain special abilities, and Li Wei cannot guarantee that he will not discover the existence of a spatial beacon, so it is always better to be cautious.

Rias and Akeno Himejima did not return to the old school building, but instead teleported themselves directly to the station connecting the human world and the demon world. The demon world and Earth are not the same space, but are connected by a special spatial passage. With the development of technology, the demons have also learned various human technologies. As a result, the spatial passage that originally required walking can now be traveled by train.

Both of them had purchased long-term travel passes, and after swiping their cards, they boarded the train back to the Demon Realm.

Because it's not peak season, there aren't many people in the carriage.

Many demons from the Demon Realm also carry on their businesses in the human world, but they do not live there. Instead, they take the Demon Realm Train back to the Demon Realm at night. For demons, the human world is not a safe place. If they are attacked by fallen angels, they can easily lose their lives. Therefore, apart from a few high-ranking demons, most ordinary demons keep a low profile in the human world.

The two sat side by side in a corner, Rias looking out the window as they waited for the car.

The train platform is a heavily guarded security zone. For ordinary demons, returning here means they are safe; neither the church nor fallen angels dare to attack. It possesses a very special teleportation array. In the event of an attack on demons, the array activates, and the demon realm's special defense forces arrive at the scene immediately to eliminate all those involved. Furthermore, a force composed of powerful demons is stationed here. Neither the church nor the fallen angels would need to deploy a truly large army to defeat such a force. And the demon realm is not blind; this force is sufficient to buy enough time for reinforcements from the demon realm's homeland.

The fallen angels and the church had tried to take advantage of this place before, but after being beaten bloody by the demons, it became a safe zone for the dead. Even those lawless "lost ones" dared not cause trouble in such a place.

"I really don't know if meeting that person today was a good thing or a bad thing." Rias looked at her reflection in the car window, her eyes filled with melancholy.

Himejima Akeno laughed, "Although I don't know if he's friend or foe, he's very handsome. In fact, he's even more handsome than His Majesty Sajajas; he almost made my heart flutter."

Himejima Akeno makes no attempt to hide her desires. She is a half-angel and half-human, and after awakening the full bloodline of the fallen angel, she was transformed into a demon. Therefore, she possesses the habits of both a demon and a fallen angel, especially when it comes to emotions. She is a straightforward and decisive person.

Rias said, "Indeed, it must be admitted that he is a very charismatic man, but he is also extremely dangerous. His terrifying power is such that even the Demon King is no match for him. What is his true purpose...?"

Himejima Akeno laughed and said, "Only time will tell whether his words are true or a lie. We'll know once things happen."

Rias remained somewhat worried. If what the other party said was a lie, then it would be fine, just a false alarm. But if what the other party said was true, and there really were monsters capable of destroying planets, then it would not only be Earth that would suffer. Even the Demon Realm, where demons reside, would not be able to escape the clutches of those monsters.

At this moment, the train's announcement came from the platform, and the train slowly started moving, gradually accelerating. The scenery outside the window began to change rapidly. As the train gained speed, it quickly entered the spatial passage, and after several minutes of travel, the train entered the Demon Realm. The Demon Realm and Earth are physically very far apart, but thanks to the special spatial passage, it only takes a few minutes to travel between the human world and the Demon Realm.

This spatial passage holds significant strategic importance for the demons, so its defenses are comparable to those of the demons in the Demon Realm.

Just after the two got out of the car, the spatial beacons attached to them floated away, and Li Wei successfully located the Demon Realm. With his teleportation abilities, he could travel directly from Earth to the Demon Realm without needing a special spatial passage.

The power of a Qi cultivator is cheated in this way.

Li Wei, on the other hand, did not go to the Demon Realm with his main body, but instead sent his demon puppet clone into the Demon Realm.

Because it was a battle involving this puppet clone, Li Wei took it very seriously. Originally, the puppet clone only needed one thought circuit to be controlled, but considering the possibility of it being intercepted, Li Wei temporarily added an extra thought circuit to assist in its control, ensuring that the puppet clone's power could be fully unleashed.

Rias and Akeno Himejima stepped out of the station. Outside the station were skyscrapers just like those on Earth. After absorbing human technology, the demons had made new progress on the original foundation. Having mastered technology, the demons had also built their own mega-cities. The technology on the demon world was far more advanced than that on Earth. The reason why the demons came to the human world to develop was because the infighting on the demon world was too intense. If they came to the human world, at least they could carry out a dimensional reduction attack on ordinary humans. In the internal competition, no one could guarantee that they would have the advantage.

"Phew... I can only feel at ease back here. There are just too many things to worry about in the human world," Rias sighed.

Chapter 1. The Gift from Heaven

After entering the Demon Realm, even high-ranking demons must abide by the laws of the Demon Realm. This is to protect demons of all ranks and lower ranks. If the free exercise of power by high-ranking demons is not restricted, then the demon race will return to the period of crazy infighting in ancient times. The "bloody war" that the demon race experienced in ancient times is a tragedy that many ancient beings who survived still feel lingering fear in their hearts.

Because at that time, the demon race had not yet mastered the technology they have now, and their combat capabilities were far inferior to what they are now. A large population needed to compete for a limited number of resources, so a bloody battle of no rules, a kind of battle royale, emerged. Only the lucky survivors were able to gain the opportunity to grow, while the dead individuals would return to the land of the demon realm and become nutrients for the growth of other demon plants and animals.

Now, with the constraints of law and technology, demons have finally broken free from the initial frenzied infighting. Especially after establishing connections with the human world, demons can go to the human world to develop their businesses, instead of everyone crowding into the demon realm. This diversion has allowed the demon race to flourish.

Rias also shoulders a mission. On the Demon Realm side, the higher-ups have reached a consensus that a portion of the local resources must be retained as strategic reserves. This portion will not be used unless absolutely necessary. Therefore, the Demon Realm has launched a large-scale campaign to open up the human world. Noble families and those with inherited traditions have all established their own forces and pawns in the human world.

As a noble family, the Gremory family held a certain advantage in the division of power and territory in the human world. However, as the Demon King, Sajax could not take action personally, so various affairs in the human world were managed by Rias, the second daughter of the Gremory family.

Rias has begun to adapt to life in the human world, where she can freely use magic without any restrictions as long as she remains undetected. However, in the demon world, to protect the interests of lower-level demons, higher-level demons are prohibited from casting spells except under special circumstances. All cities have special equipment to detect traces of magic, and anyone who violates this rule in a city, regardless of their identity, will be punished by specific laws.

However, considering that higher-ranking demons need to move quickly, the higher-ups in the demon realm have set up special teleportation stations in each city, which can be used by higher-ranking demons to move quickly between cities.

"Akino, let's go back," Rias said.

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