There are so many opportuhat were opened up thanks to my rank promotion to the High-css, such as I could now create more formidable spells and perhaps, creating my own magic circle might beuch easier!

  "I see you are excited well, I uand the same. Feeling like your hard-work is finally paying off and seeing its results with your own eyes is nothing short of satisfa." My sense of euphoria were suddenly interrupted by Zekram as he chuckled on my side, narrating his own share of experience.

  "Now, let's not get off the trail. Earlier I told you there was a reason why I invited you here and even told you my most deepest secret that could've risked my entire life and those involved."

  Sounds to me like he's trying to earn my trust by starting with him putting his supposed trust on me just so I do the same iurn.

  Iing. What could he have seen in me aside from my philosophical views? A man of his stature could've offered many things such as wealth, came, and even wome he resorted to winning my trust instead.

  What does this mean? It means he's looking for a long-term friendship with me, ohat would ceivably reach for around hundred or more years.

  You see, things such as wealth, fame or womehing but materials that either be disposed row bored of.

  But trust? Trust sts a lifetime, it even be brought until death.

  "You see, the reason why I discovered how you're a human aside from your distinct human smell is because of the project that Ajuka reported to me a few weeks ago, something about using these small artifacts to turn other races into devils." A proud smirk bore on his face, as if Ajuka was his son or something.

  "I was fasated by his iion and immediately wanted him to test it out. Although I'm quite disappoihat he didn't tell me about you, as I have to discover where you came from by myself but still, now that I'm looking at you, I'm proud to say that the popution problem of the devil race has been resolved." He then tinued.

  "Did I also mention how talented you are? Not many devils asd to higher ranks as fast as you do. From what I remember, there are only four individuals who achieve such feat…" Just as I was curious about those said individuals, his face suddenly showed a surprised expression before turning back to normal.

  "Speaking of those individuals, it seems like they've finally arrived." Smiling softly, I heard the rge stone doors bearing intricate carvings, groan under pressure as it opens up, widening the gap between little by little.

  I watched ily as I was curious about the supposed 'allies' of Zekram, who are willing to risk their entire pilr family just by joining a rebelling fa.

  "Eh?"

  However, the moment eadividuals entered one by one, my face torted into shock at the revetion.

  Some of them were unfamiliar but I see three familiar faces among them.

  First is Ajuka, who seemed just as surprised as I on seeing each other.

  Sed was Gideon, the head of the Sitri family, who looked at me and then at Zekram before speaking.

  "I see you have finally invited him. You work so fast, Zekram." He nodded his head in approval.

  ht, he was the one who told Zekram about my philosophical perspective.

  The st one, following behind Gideon however was what shocked me to the core and the same goes to the other party.

  "Sera?"

  "Eh!? ChamCham?"

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  (??? PoV)

  From the moment I was born, I already knew I ecial.

  Acc to my mom, at the moment of my birth, I already use our 's trait, a feat that no oher than me has ever done iire devil race.

  Then at the tender age of 13, I already mastered our 's trait to the point that even my personal teacher was defeated from me.

  And now, I'm 17 aing stronger everyday that even my father admitted that I now surpassed him in trait strength.

  Speaking of my father, he's currently standing in front of me, telling me everything I o know while we're on our way to the hiddeing pce.

  It's been almost a year since our family joihis Anti-Satan fa. At first, I was skeptical and was even prepared to vince my father of how it's such a bad idea however when I finally met him, everything ged.

  Zekram Bael, head of the most prestigious aside from the Four Satan's s, Bael .

  During our first meeting, his words went upon and touched my soul as he narrated the dark and grim future of our race if the Great War tinues.

  Initially, I was already against the Great War itself even before I met Zekram. His words not only justified my feelings but it also resonated deep within me, intensifying my seowards the war.

  Zekram was right, the Great War should be stopped, the Satans will die sooner or ter and ohey're gohe Big G of the Bible would soo his sights on us and would no doubt, put effort in eliminating our race.

  Thankfully Zekram was able to formute a pn to prevent such a thing from happening.

  So now here I am, standing in front of my father's back while my father was having a versation with two other men.

  "Sirzechs." Hearing my name, I turned around and saw a smart friend of mine, his spiky green hair along with that aloof aura that he always carries around makes him easily reizable.

  Ajuka Astaroth from the Astaroth .

  "Ajuka…" I smiled, though it soon strained when Ajuka sighed in exhaustion.

  When has there ever been a day he wasn't tired?

  "Lord Zekram just approved of my project. It's finally time to get it tested on a few humans." He spoke with an indifferent tohough I feel like he's hiding something from me, I just 't seem to put a finger on it.

  "Oh no, she's here." Suddenly, Ajuka's face turned pale as a certain familiar voice sounded out from our behind.

  "Ajuka! Sirzechs!" Oh, I also realized who this is.

  ing from behind us, was a familiar girl with her distinctive purple bead eyes and long hair.

  Hailing from the Sitri , was Serafall Sitri herself, the heir of her .

  I was already expeg her to give us her usual rough hug that even choked us oime however that didn't happen.

  Instead, she just stood there and waved her hand happily at us.

  This…this is not the Serafall I used to know!

  "Serafall…It's good to see you again." I smiled back at her, greeting her all while using my seo see if someone is impersonating her or worse, our little secret was found out!

  However, muy surprise, although her demoniergy's aura was the same as usual, but her reserves have increased dramatically!

  What does that mean? It seems like Serafall has finally reached the same level as me, Ajuka and Falbium.

  She's the st oo step into the Ultimate css. Although she was the st, I still feel happy for her, after all, there are the four of us now on the level of Ultimate-css, which means the strength of our newly formed fa has also increased.

  "gratutions Serafall, it seems like you're not far behind us now." I tinued, gathering Ajuka's attention in which he just responded with a nod.

  "Heh~ you noticed? I'm so cht?" She pced her hands on her hips and smirked in triumphed.

  Hah~ I wish I had a sister as cute as her. No doubt I would dote and spoil her with everything I have.

  "Not only that, but I also made a cooler friend thah of you! He's also my first and only Best Friend! His position is higher thah of you!" Oh, now that caught my attention, who in the Underworld could possibly befriend someone who is known as annoying and troublesome to deal with?

  Whoever that is, allow me to appuse you for your achievement that only a few achieve.

  "Really? I meet this person someday?" I asked, curious about this person and see if this person has…other motives for befriending Serafall.

  I won't let aake advantage of my friend, using her innoce to gather her trust.

  "Sure sure! Just remember though, his name is Chamber and only Chamber! You must never and should never call him anything other than his own name!" Suddenly her mood turned 180 as she reprimanded us both for something we haven't do.

  "Only me myself is allowed to call him ChamCham, and that's because we're Best Friends! Only Best Friends call each other with niames!"

  So they're calling each other with niames? I seemed to have uimated their closeo each other.

  Looks like I o run my iigation on this person and discover his motives.

  With how things are finally going well for our fa, I 't let something this small slip, only for it to turn into a bigger threat despite its initial small threat.

  We then resumed out versation with me sometimes leading the versation by asking things such as how did they met each other? How strong is he? And many other things.

  Although I learned a lot from her, I could smell that she's hiding quite a few details from me. What further vexes me however was how calm Ajuka was in this kind of situation.

  Is he really the smart guy I know who ied something that solved the devil's thousand-year-long problem?

  How Ajuka not see that there's something wrong with this 'guy' that became friends with Serafall all of a sudden.

  For a few times I tried to gesture for him to help me with this o most of the time he just fell deep into his thinking, falling into a state where he would unsciously mutter what he's thinking out loud.

  Thankfully, a certain bald man, with his height being taller than us finally arrived along with the head of the Gsya-Laboyas .

  Falbium Gsya-Laboyas, the heir of the Gsya-Laboyas , who at the same time, stands on the same level as me, Ajuka and now Serafall.

  The four of us were close friends, mainly thanks to our talents of not only being born strohan average but also growing strohan average.

  "Falbium." Interrupting Serafall who now 't shut her mouth about this Chamber guy, I waved my hand at the bald headed man, who zily raised his eyebrows as a greet bae.

  Sigh, why is every single one of them have something that is far from normal, added to their personalities? Am I the only normal one among the four of us?

  First is Ajuka, who just 't seem to care about anything aside from his own iions and a peaceful quiet life.

  Then there's Serafall, someone who just 't seem to exhaust herself as if she's passively rec her energy most of the time.

  Lastly, Falbium, the most exhausted, ziest and slothful among the four of us. Let me guess, if his father didn't vinced him to e and participate in the meeting, no doubt this bald guy would be found sleeping on his bed for 24 secutive hours per day.

  And there's me. I'm pretty mual and I don't have any uraits in my personality that would define me as unique pared to other people.

  "It seems like everyone's here now. Let's proceed with the Roundhold table room." I heard my father talk out loud ohe head of the Agares finally came.

  A teleportation lit up beh our feet before ing us all, bringing us to the secret location of the Roundhold table.

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  [ Chapter: Ch. 22 - Human representative?]