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"So, what's the Fallen Angels' offer?"
Minato smiled and said, "If it's a powerful female Fallen Angel, trust me—I won't say no."
Azazel's mouth twitched.
Powerful... and has to be a woman?
Unlike Heaven or the Underworld, the Fallen Angels didn't have vast resources or a big lineup.
Especially after Kokabiel died, every single fighter was valuable.
He was planning to show his sincerity with some Sacred Gear data…
But then they got robbed before they could even begin negotiations.
Michael and Sirzechs exchanged a look—clearly enjoying the show.
They were just as curious to see how much blood Azazel would have to cough up.
"Looks like you've got nothing left," Minato said casually. "Alright, then—how about the Boosted Gear? I'm guessing it ended up in your hands. I don't mind settling for that."
"..."
Azazel wanted to cuss.
The first thing he asks for is the so-called strongest Longinus?
And says he's "settling"?
Even with a thousand years of patience, he was about to lose it.
But still, he wanted peace.
And besides… he hadn't found a proper wielder for that Sacred Gear anyway.
He let out a sigh and nodded. "Fine. But I don't have the Boosted Gear with me right now—you'll have to wait a bit."
"No problem at all," Minato said, nodding without hesitation.
Honestly, he hadn't expected things to go this smoothly.
This meeting? Huge win.
The conference wrapped up perfectly.
For a while after that, Minato's life became a very tight schedule.
Fuyuki City, the healing world, his apartment—he was either giving blessings, or on the way to give blessings.
In short, he'd truly become a master of time management.
Most days, the only free time he had was for studying magic books—brutal, to say the least.
Oh, and one more thing—Erina Nakiri only stayed in Kuoh Town for a few days. Once she learned teleportation magic, she was gone.
After all—
Even if she became a devil, her dream was still to be a top-class chef.
Obviously.
That doesn't mean Minato was slacking off, though.
At the moment—
In the courtyard of his apartment—
An invisible barrier had fully sealed off the area.
You could faintly hear the sounds of a fight winding down.
"My Lord… I'm useless…"
"There's no helping it. Master is just way too strong…"
"We went all out and still couldn't make him budge…"
"Thank you, my King, for your guidance."
"You're incredible, my King."
Artoria, Irina, Xenovia, Erica, and Liliana—all five girls were collapsed on the ground, breathing heavily.
As knights, nothing honed their combat skills better than sparring with Minato.
Looking at them, Minato smiled and said, "You all did great. Without even using your blessings, you're already at least high-tier devil level."
Erica walked over, tilted her head up at Minato, and said, "My King, I'm out of mana."
"Alright!"
"Mmm..."
Xenovia muttered, "Irina, let's go recharge our mana later too."
Irina nodded. "Yeah, I'm running low myself."
"You... you guys…" Liliana's cheeks were bright red.
Sure, every night was filled with all sorts of... sounds...
But talking openly about 'mana recharge' like this still made her really flustered.
Irina grinned. "Don't be shy. Haven't you ever thought about having a baby with our Lord?"
"???" Liliana
Damn it! A baby!?
If she and the King did that, then…
Before she realized it, Liliana's face had gone completely red.
"Alright, stop teasing her," Artoria said, her expression sharpening. "Someone's coming."
The other girls tensed up immediately.
They felt it too.
That energy—so holy, so divine.
It felt like their natural enemy.
"Looks like Heaven's reinforcements have arrived," Minato said calmly.
He let go of Erica and dismissed the barrier around the apartment.
"Awesome, the barrier's gone!"
With a cheerful voice, a girl in a white dress walked into the yard.
The halo above her head made her identity crystal clear.
Her eyes lit up when she saw Minato. She hurried over with quick, shy steps and said in a soft voice:
"You must be Lord Minato. I'm Gabriel from Heaven. I'll be under your command from now on."
"…Hello."
A strange look crept onto Minato's face.
Was Michael really this generous?
To make peace, he actually sent Gabriel, one of the Four Great Seraphs—and the most beautiful woman in Heaven—over to him?
Honestly…
He really hadn't seen that coming.
Akeno and the others were all staring at Gabriel, their eyes changing.
This angel… her figure was absolutely flawless.
And everyone here was already a top-tier beauty.
But this one? She was just straight-up cheating.
Dangerous… these girls were dangerous.
Sensing the stares, Gabriel took a few cautious steps back.
She really did seem kind of shy.
Everyone had the same thought at once:She's a shy one, huh.
Minato chuckled. "Don't worry about them. They're actually super easy to get along with."
"I-it's nothing. I'm just… not used to this," Gabriel replied with a bashful smile.
An angel, living among this many devils?
Yeah… definitely awkward.
But Lord Minato—did he really become a God Slayer as a devil?
He seemed... really easy to talk to.
But logically speaking—
A devil and a God Slayer? One is evil, the other's domineering.
Put them together, and… shouldn't he be some sort of terrifying overlord?
"Don't worry—you'll get used to it," Minato said, locking eyes with her. Then he asked, "Just checking—did Michael give you any restrictions?"
"Restrictions?"
Gabriel blinked, confused.
"Like, is there anything you're not allowed to do?"
"Nope! He just told me to follow all of your commands."
"…Seriously?"
Minato was stunned.
Was Michael too generous?
He really handed Gabriel over like that?
Or maybe—
Maybe he'd already figured Minato out?
Thinking back to what Michael had said during the meeting… yeah, it did seem like that.
Still, if Heaven wanted to send over more "sweet packages" like this, Minato wouldn't mind at all.
"....."