'What the hell are they all up to?'

Yusuke stretched his legs as he thought. It was very strange that all the yanderes had left at the same time, leaving him completely alone. That was completely unlike them.

As soon as they returned from the trip, Venelana and Grayfia told him they needed to return to the Underworld to settle some important matters. Not long after, Serafall also hurriedly left, saying something urgent had come up that required her presence. A few hours later, all the other girls suddenly left one after another as well, leaving him all alone.

If only two or three of them had left at the same time, Yusuke would not have found it strange. But for all of them to leave together, they were clearly up to something. Anyone with a functioning brain would notice this. Not to mention that Yusuke could clearly sense them with his Observation Haki from here.

They seemed to be fighting someone.

They were doing fine, so he wasn't worried. If anything, it was their enemies who should be concerned.

"How do you manage to do this?! I am sure you are somehow cheating, but I can prove it!"

The man next to him was sweating profusely. He sat forward on the edge of the couch, eyes fixed intently on the TV screen as he gripped the controller tightly with both hands. Both of them were playing Mortal Kombat, and Azazel had been getting absolutely abused by Yusuke since the very first round. He had not managed to win even a single match.

[Fatality!]

Once again, he lost.

Scorpion grabbed Sub-Zero by the neck and brutally ripped out his spine along with his skull in one savage motion.

"Damn it! It's no fun at all!"

Azazel threw the controller onto the table in frustration and grabbed a can of beer, drinking it down in one go.

"I don't want to play anymore. Let's watch something."

"I brought a few samples from my collection. You are in luck," he burped loudly and grinned lecherously. "Usually I don't allow anyone to watch these."

"...Nah, not interested in watching porn with another man." Seeing Azazel's lecherous expression, Yusuke shuddered visibly and refused flatly. There was no way in hell he was going to watch porn with another guy. Who knew if this perverted guy would suddenly start stroking himself right there, or worse, try something even weirder.

Besides, Yusuke was no longer interested in watching porn at all.

Why would he waste his time on videos when he was surrounded by so many real-life goddesses every single day?

"More importantly, isn't it about time for you to speak?"

Yusuke's expression turned serious as he faced Azazel directly.

"What do you want?"

After the girls had left the house, leaving him alone, Yusuke had gone out for a walk by himself. Not long after, he had "coincidentally" run into Azazel. The fallen angel had pestered him persistently until Yusuke finally agreed to hang out. Eventually, the two of them ended up at Azazel's place, playing video games and drinking beer.

"Oya! Calm down, man! Why are you being so serious? You completely ruined the mood..."

Azazel raised both hands in a placating gesture and chuckled awkwardly. He stood up, took a step back, and glanced around before picking up his hat. He placed it on his head for a moment, then removed it again and held it in his hand as he gave a formal bow.

"Allow me to introduce myself. I am Azazel, the Governor General of the Fallen Angels and the Grigori."

[Azazel is known for being a lustful fallen angel, hehehe… Could it be he fell in love with you and came to confess his love?] B2's sarcastic laughter suddenly echoed inside his mind.

'Eww! That's not freaking funny at all. Can you please shut your trap for a moment?' Yusuke shuddered in pure disgust at B2's words.

He glanced at Azazel with a serious expression and asked directly, "Why would someone like you approach me?"

Although Yusuke was strong, very few people actually knew just how powerful he had become. Moreover, in the Underworld, strength did not equal authority or status. There were plenty of people who possessed power equal to High Class Devils yet remained stuck as Low Class Devils.

Furthermore, Yusuke was a human. That placed him even further away from the political power structure of the Underworld.

It was very strange and highly suspicious that someone like Azazel, the Governor General of the Fallen Angels and the highest authority in their faction, would deliberately seek him out.

"Because I am interested in you, Yusuke Aoki!" Azazel sat down, crossed his legs, and answered with a smile, his eyes shining with interest.

"Dafuq?!" Maybe because of B2's earlier words, Yusuke felt his skin crawl in disgust. Without even realizing it, he shot up from the sofa and stared at Azazel as if he had just seen something vile. "Do you want to die?!"

"What?!" Azazel was taken aback by Yusuke's reaction. It took him a few seconds to understand, and when he did, his face turned pale before twisting in disgust. He waved his hands frantically. "What's wrong with you?! How could your mind even go in that direction?! That's disgusting! God damn it!"

"I do not swing that way! I am as straight as can be!"

[Pushi! Hahahaha! That's so funny! Both of you are ridiculous!] B2 burst into laughter, her voice echoing loudly in Yusuke's mind, only irritating him even more.

'I will make you pay for this!' Yusuke mumbled inwardly, still feeling disgusted. He sat back down, but this time he chose the opposite side of the room, deliberately putting more distance between them.

"It's your fault for saying something so misleading right after talking about watching porn. You have been giving off the wrong vibe since earlier!"

"..." Azazel didn't know how to respond. He shook his head, clearly not wanting to continue that awkward topic any further. He quickly changed the subject.

"I was curious about the man who seduced Sirzechs' wife and mother, so I decided to meet you."

Azazel leaned back slightly, his eyes sparkling with genuine interest, "As expected, you really are an interesting guy." 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"Just say what you want. I don't like playing mind games, especially not with fellow men," Yusuke dismissed his words and picked up a can of beer from the glass table. He opened it, took a sip, and spoke indifferently.

The only reason he was still here talking to this Fallen Angel was that he didn't sense any hostility from him, and because he had nothing better to do at the moment.

Azazel picked up another can of beer, took a long sip, then wiped his mouth with the back of his hand. Pointing at Yusuke with the can, he said, "Soon, the three factions, Heaven, Devils, and Grigori, will gather in this town to discuss a peace treaty."

"This place will become very lively pretty soon. I do not think Sirzechs has told you this, right?"

Azazel bottomed the can and casually tossed it behind him before laughing heartily, "Well, I guess he did not tell his mother or sister either, much less you, the person who stole almost all the women in his family."

Azazel held no enmity or grudge against Sirzechs. On the contrary, he actually admired him quite a bit. People like Sirzechs, who possessed immense strength but used it for the good of his people and the world, were very rare, especially among devils. Still, Azazel could not stop himself from finding the matter incredibly outrageous and funny at the same time.

The fact that his brother-in-law had seduced both his wife and his mother at the same time was such an absurd matter that it could only happen in Mount Olympus. Only that old freak pervert Zeus could do something like this.

It would be even funnier if Sirzechs's grandmother somehow got caught up in it, too. That would complete the whole set. Just imagining Sirzechs and Zeoticus calling Yusuke "father," even if it was completely unrealistic, was so freaking hilarious!

"Peace talks?" Yusuke was momentarily stunned. He had seen firsthand how much hatred existed between the three factions. In his mind, Heaven, Devils, and Fallen Angels were constantly at each other's throats.

Frankly, he didn't have the best impression of the Fallen Angels either. His first encounter with the supernatural had been Dohnaseek, who attacked him out of nowhere. After that came Mittelt, and even Raynare and Kalawarna hadn't exactly been good people either.

What made his impression even worse was Kokabiel, a complete lunatic who wanted to start another great war just because he was bored.

To think that the three factions had actually agreed to sit down and discuss peace…

Still, Yusuke had one more question. "Why hold the peace talks in this town?"

"It's Sirzechs who insisted on it, and no one objected either," Azazel shrugged. "This place is quite interesting. There are many… unusual things here. Two sisters of two Maous live here. The Red Dragon Emperor is here as well."

He paused for a moment before adding with a meaningful look, "And there are also anomalies like you in this town."

"Furthermore, this place always seems to attract trouble. Like that guy Kokabiel."

When he mentioned Kokabiel, Azazel's voice grew quieter, and his expression dimmed slightly. Although he was disappointed in what Kokabiel had done, he was still a little sad that his old comrade had died. As time passed, more and more of the comrades who had fought alongside him were leaving this world.

Perhaps, one day, he too would be among them.

"Why are you telling me this? I don't think the peace talks or whatever have anything to do with me," Yusuke said. He still couldn't see how any of this concerned him. Maybe they saw him as some kind of threat to the negotiations?

"The peace talks themselves don't involve you," Azazel replied calmly. "But Rias Gremory and Sona Sitri will be part of it, as far as I know." After watching Yusuke for a while, he had already formed a rough understanding of his personality.

He didn't like trouble. That much was clear, which only made it stranger.

Why would someone like that go around seducing women left and right? Was he some kind of walking magnet for them?

"Even though we, the leaders, want peace, not everyone shares that goal," Azazel continued, his tone turning a little more bitter. "Years of war and sacrifice have built up resentment between the races. Many have lost people they cared about to the others. You can't expect them to accept peace just like that."

"We're expecting that during the talks, some of those who oppose it will try to sabotage everything."

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