Tenra now had the credentials to become a Demon King. All four current Demon Kings agreed without hesitation, pushing the matter forward together.
And just like that, it was decided.
Over the next five days, news of Tenra's coronation spread across all three factions. Rias and the others were so excited they could barely sleep.
Tenra himself stayed calm. Becoming a Demon King didn't really move him.
If anything, he was more interested in those other worlds.
Everything pointed to one conclusion: this world contained beings from his original world. Long ago, powerful creatures like him had successfully crossed between worlds and arrived here.
And there wasn't just one other world, either. His original world. The world where the Aegis of the Virtuous Monarch was born. And more.
With the Transcendent power he now wielded, Tenra could actually travel to other worlds. He was debating whether to tell Rias and the others.
Personally? He definitely planned to take his entire harem to explore other worlds eventually.
The day of the coronation finally arrived. Rias and the others dragged Tenra out of bed early and dressed him in formal attire.
The ceremony would be broadcast across all three factions. Though in the human world, things stayed the same—angels and devils remained legends, hidden from human knowledge.
That day, the Underworld erupted in celebration. The leaders of both the angels and fallen angels attended personally. From the Norse pantheon, Odin returned to the Underworld once more.
Even Ophis showed up with Vali and the others. They weren't enemies anymore. The Khaos Brigade had effectively disbanded.
The coronation proceeded smoothly. No one dared cause trouble—not when the strongest beings from all three factions had gathered here. Every single one a high-ranking leader with immense power and influence.
Rias and the others emerged in fresh outfits, all dressed beautifully. Tenra spotted many familiar faces.
Student Council President Sona Sitri. Sairaorg. And others.
Surprisingly, Riser Phenex appeared with his sister.
"Lord Tenra." Ravel's expression brightened as she approached.
"Long time no see, Ravel." Tenra smiled faintly. This girl had once given him a Phenex Tear. He'd never used it, but he remembered the kindness.
He glanced at Riser. "You too, Riser."
"...L-long time." Riser looked awkward. The psychological shadow Tenra had left on him still lingered—had even gotten worse for a while. But after hearing Tenra would become a Demon King, Riser finally found peace.
After all, losing to someone as absurdly strong as Tenra was completely understandable, right?
If anything, losing to Tenra specifically meant people would be sympathetic, right?
A graceful, beautiful woman approached and curtsied elegantly.
"Lord Tenra, greetings."
"You are?"
"A pleasure to meet you. I'm Riser and Ravel's mother."
Looking at this youthful noblewoman, Tenra thought, Do all you aristocratic ladies stay looking like teenagers forever? Rias's mother was the same—standing next to Rias, they looked like sisters.
The Phenex siblings looked shocked.
"Mother, you came too...?"
"If I hadn't, you would've made decisions on your own, wouldn't you?"
"Uh..."
Ravel fell silent.
"What's this about?" Tenra asked.
As if waiting for that exact question, Ravel's mother smiled.
"Lord Tenra, today you're not only being crowned Demon King—you're also becoming independent as a new King, correct? From what I understand, you haven't filled your peerage yet. Ravel likely wanted to approach you on her own, but I couldn't let my daughter do something so improper."
Ravel's face fell. True—Tenra's status was completely different now. He was about to become the Fifth Demon King.
Tenra chuckled at her expression. "You want to join my peerage?"
"...Yes. That's why I worked up the courage to talk to you back then, but I never expected..."
Never expected Tenra's status would skyrocket so fast. She'd been too shy to speak up clearly, and now he was completely out of her reach.
Tenra actually felt grateful to Ravel. When he'd first arrived in the Underworld, she'd given him such an important life-saving item. He never used it, but he remembered her kindness.
"If you don't mind, come give it a try. I do have a Bishop position open."
"Really?! That's wonderful!!" Ravel's face lit up with joy. Her mother smiled knowingly from the side.
She'd come here hoping to broach the topic. Ravel couldn't really reach him anymore—but if Tenra himself agreed, that was different.
And just like that, before Tenra even received his Evil Pieces, one was already spoken for.
Time passed. All four Demon Kings took the stage to give speeches. Broadcast simultaneously across all three factions, Tenra's coronation ceremony concluded successfully.
Afterward, Sirzechs personally presented a box of pieces—beautiful, crystalline chess pieces that gleamed in the light.
"From now on, you stand independent as a new King. Rating Games await you." Sirzechs fused the King piece into Tenra's body.
Tenra gained his new identity as King. But he remained part of Rias's peerage—he could still fight alongside her as both Knight and Pawn.
Next, Ravel's mother stepped forward to complete the trade, taking one of Tenra's Bishop pieces.
Tenra looked at the Evil Pieces in his hand, a slight smile forming.
With these, he could reincarnate Mai and the others.
He mentioned it to Rias and the others. They smiled knowingly. "Going to bring your human girlfriends over too?"
"Yeah. Wait here—I'll be right back."
Tenra used a teleportation circle to return to the human world.
He called them one by one, explaining the situation.
Reincarnating everyone as devils had been discussed and agreed upon long ago. The process went smoothly.
Tenra successfully formed contracts with all the girls, reincarnating them as his Pawns.
The five Nakano quintuplets. Sakurajima Mai. Toyohama Nodoka. Yor. Eight people total—all eight Pawn pieces used.
And Kuroka—he made her his Rook.
Now Tenra had ten peerage members. The remaining pieces could wait.
That evening, he brought all the girls to the Underworld for a meeting with his devil harem.
He'd expected a massive battlefield. But to his surprise, everything was incredibly harmonious. Everyone chatted happily.
Rias and the others were devils by nature. Mai and the others had long accepted devil society. Both sides seemed intent on accommodating each other.
Tenra smiled.
He could almost see a happy life beckoning to him.
He looked up at the sky. How powerful he'd become. In his perception, he could already sense the barriers between worlds.
Having fully mastered Transcendent power, he'd become an existence beyond world-level. Nothing could stop him anymore.
Maybe someday he'd take all these beautiful women to other worlds—or even back to his original world.
—THE END—