The school day passed slowly.
Azrael Lucifer sat near the window of his classroom, resting his chin on his hand.
Outside, the wind gently moved the trees of Kuoh Academy.
Students were focused on the teacher's lecture.
But Azrael was thinking about something else.
'Rias Gremory…'
Her reaction earlier had been interesting.
Shock.
Curiosity.
Suspicion.
Exactly what he expected.
After all, a devil claiming to have unlimited peerage was something the Underworld had never seen before.
Suddenly—
A familiar blue interface appeared before his eyes.
[SYSTEM NOTIFICATION]
Observation Complete
Rias Gremory has developed high interest in the Host.
Azrael smiled slightly.
'That was quick.'
Another panel appeared.
[MISSION UPDATE]
Primary Mission: Recruit First Peerage Member
Status: Incomplete
Reward: Multiverse Gate Unlock
Azrael leaned back in his chair.
'Well… if Rias needs time to process things…'
'I might as well start somewhere else.'
His crimson eyes glowed faintly.
Suddenly—
The system displayed something new.
[SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY DETECTED]
Nearby dimensional instability detected.
World Available: Highschool of the Dead
Difficulty: Low
Potential Candidates Detected.
Azrael's eyes sharpened.
'Already?'
He quickly opened the system menu.
[MULTIVERSE GATE – TEMPORARY ACCESS]
World: Highschool of the Dead
Time Limit: 30 Minutes
Mission: Recruit First Peerage Candidate
Reward: Permanent Multiverse Gate Unlock
Azrael chuckled softly.
"Looks like the system wants to speed things up."
The school bell rang.
Class ended.
Students began leaving the room.
Azrael stood up calmly.
'Thirty minutes is more than enough.'
Behind the School Building
A quiet area behind Kuoh Academy.
Almost no students came here.
Azrael raised his hand.
Dark magic gathered in his palm.
The air distorted slightly.
Then—
A circular portal appeared in front of him.
Inside the portal…
Chaos could be seen.
Explosions.
Screams.
Burning buildings.
Azrael smirked.
"Zombie apocalypse, huh?"
Without hesitation—
He stepped inside.
Highschool of the Dead World
The smell of smoke filled the air.
The sky was dark and covered with black clouds.
Sirens echoed in the distance.
Azrael stood on the roof of a large school building.
Below him—
Hundreds of zombies wandered through the streets.
Students were running desperately inside the campus.
Azrael looked around calmly.
'So this is the HOTD world.'
Suddenly—
The system appeared again.
[PEERAGE CANDIDATE DETECTED]
Name: Saeko Busujima
Race: Human
Combat Ability: Exceptional
Sword Talent: S-Rank
Azrael smiled.
'Saeko Busujima… the perfect first knight.'
At that moment—
A group of zombies burst through a classroom window below.
Students screamed in panic.
But among them—
One girl stood calmly.
Long purple hair.
A wooden sword in her hand.
Her eyes were fearless.
Saeko Busujima.
She stepped forward.
With a swift movement—
Slash.
One zombie fell.
Then another.
Then another.
Her movements were graceful and deadly.
Azrael watched with interest.
'Impressive… especially for a human.'
But more zombies kept appearing.
Soon—
Saeko was surrounded.
Even she couldn't fight an endless swarm.
Azrael sighed slightly.
"Guess it's time to make my entrance."
He jumped from the rooftop.
Landing smoothly behind Saeko.
The zombies lunged forward.
Azrael raised one hand.
The air suddenly became heavy.
[SKILL ACTIVATED]
Lucifer Gravity Dominion
BOOM.
Invisible gravity crushed the zombies instantly.
Their bodies slammed into the ground.
Dozens of zombies were flattened in seconds.
The courtyard became silent.
Saeko stared in shock.
Her purple eyes slowly turned toward Azrael.
"Who… are you?"
Azrael smiled calmly.
"Someone offering you a way out of this world."
Saeko tightened her grip on the sword.
"What do you mean?"
Azrael extended his hand.
A glowing magic circle appeared between them.
The system interface appeared beside him.
[PEERAGE CONTRACT AVAILABLE]
Candidate: Saeko Busujima
Proposed Role: Knight
Benefits:
• Supernatural power
• Immortality as Devil
• Travel between worlds
Azrael looked directly into her eyes.
"Join me."
"Become part of my peerage."
Saeko studied him carefully.
Around them…
The zombies slowly began approaching again.
But Azrael didn't even look worried.
Saeko took a deep breath.
Then she smiled slightly.
"If I accept…"
"What kind of future awaits me?"
Azrael's crimson eyes gleamed.
"A future where you stand beside the ruler of countless worlds."
The zombies were getting closer.
But Saeko wasn't afraid anymore.
She slowly placed her hand in his.
The magic circle flared brightly.
[PEERAGE CONTRACT ACCEPTED]
First Member Acquired
Saeko Busujima – Knight
Dark demonic energy surrounded Saeko.
Her body lifted slightly into the air.
Black demonic wings formed behind her.
Her power increased instantly.
When the light faded—
Saeko opened her eyes again.
They now glowed faintly with devil power.
She looked at Azrael with fascination.
"So this is… devil power."
The system appeared once more.
[MISSION COMPLETE]
First Peerage Member Acquired
Reward: Multiverse Gate Unlocked
Azrael smiled.
"Welcome to my peerage, Saeko."
Saeko bowed slightly.
A playful smile appeared on her lips.
"Then from now on…"
"I will fight for you, my king."
Azrael looked toward the sky.
His first step had begun.
Soon—
More worlds would follow.
And his peerage would grow beyond imagination.