Chapter 155: The Future of the Underworld Belongs to You Two
Yuzuki suddenly didn't want to talk anymore.
"Do you know the way to the Underworld?"
"No, can I take the train?"
Yuzuki took a deep breath. "No!"
"Why?"
Yuzuki sneered, "Heh, that's Hell's patent."
Shirazawa: "..." Was this woman bragging?
(ノ=д=)!!
"I'll send you over, and while I'm at it, check if Lord Evil God is slacking off." Yuzuki spoke in a tone of granting a favor.
Immediately after, she opened a deep, dark teleportation portal. Shirazawa's heart stirred; this teleportation portal... its skin looked pretty nice.
"Follow me." Yuzuki was the first to step into the teleportation portal.
Shirazawa blanked for a few seconds before also stepping inside. The next moment, he felt as if he were inside slime mucus; the surrounding space was somewhat viscous, making his movements sluggish.
When he opened his eyes again, he found himself beneath a starry sky.
The sky was full of stars twinkling with a pale blue light, with a few shining brightly here and there, looking exactly like a galaxy. Above that galaxy sat a palace complex stretching for tens of thousands of miles, situated in the void, towering majestically and radiating a powerful sense of pressure.
"This is the highest plane of the Underworld. The world level is very high, so the relative spatial mass is also quite exaggerated." Yuzuki was somewhat surprised. "Being able to walk around in this kind of environment shows that your strength is already comparable to a peak Lower God."
She had originally intended to teleport directly into the Pluto Palace, where there was a formation isolating spatial compression so there wouldn't be any discomfort. But curious about Shirazawa's strength, she had teleported outside the Pluto Palace instead. She hadn't expected that she had still underestimated this kid's combat power. With peak Lower God strength combined with the Evil Eyes and Abyss Magic... tsk, even a Mid God might not necessarily beat him. This guy's growth speed was simply absurdly fast. Back then, it seemed to have taken her around 300 million years to grow from a Lower God to a Mid God... it was truly enviable.
"Though my movements are slow, magic construction isn't affected." After a brief contemplation, Shirazawa cast dozens of buff skills on himself. Immediately, his body felt lighter.
"This is much better." Shirazawa nodded in satisfaction.
The corner of Yuzuki's mouth curled slightly. "You sure are smart."
Shirazawa nodded slightly, "Of course."
Yuzuki was instantly speechless. This kid really wasn't modest at all.
Entering the Pluto Palace, the situation was very similar to Hell. Various maid big sisters and stewards were like a swarm of industrious bees, flying and shuttling all over the grand palace. It seemed that becoming a god wasn't a happy matter either. Seeing how terribly busy they were every day, running here and there, Shirazawa felt he should rejoice.
D, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, had her beautiful brows tightly knit as she sat upon the throne, continuously issuing various commands. Beside her was a mountain of documents, stacked pile upon pile, looking as though they were about to submerge the entire grand palace.
The moment she saw Shirazawa, D revealed a trace of a delighted smile, which she then quickly concealed, returning to a dignified and solemn expression.
"You've come." She nodded to Shirazawa, signaling him to wait a moment.
He saw her summon a dozen clone bodies to quickly take over the work of the main body, while she slowly stood up, leading the two of them to the garden at the back of the grand palace.
"With more territories to govern, there aren't enough subordinates." She rubbed her temples, letting out a slightly weary sigh.
Shirazawa didn't take the bait. He could predict that the moment he responded, what awaited him would be the same fate as Menka. On the contrary, Yuzuki very practicedly brought out red tea, pouring tea and water for D like an ordinary maid. Although the relationship between the two was close, Yuzuki's self-cultivation as a subordinate wasn't lacking in the slightest; her movements were elegant and her attitude respectful.
"Thank you." D smiled faintly, reaching out to take the teacup.
"You're welcome." Yuzuki shook her head. "That Lord didn't slack off is something I didn't expect." The relationship between the two seemed very harmonious, and they dared to say anything.
"Am I really that unreliable in your eyes~" D gave Yuzuki a reproachful glare, then immediately revealed a gentle smile. "Don't worry, before I find a successor, I won't run away."
"It better be so."
Shirazawa: ??? I'm freaking standing right here, don't you two forget about me, pay attention to a person!
"Cough—" Shirazawa cleared his throat. "Uh, Sister Yuzuki, get me a cup of cappuccino, thank you."
Yuzuki swept a glance at him and directly ignored him. Who gave you the face to want me, a dignified Ruler of Hell and Venerable of the Underworld, to brew coffee for you? Keep dreaming!
Seeing that she didn't pay attention to him, Shirazawa felt a bit awkward, but he still sat down opposite D as if nothing had happened.
"If you don't mind, drink mine." D handed over her half-drunk red tea, which still bore a faint red lip mark.
This action caused Yuzuki to perceive a hint of something bizarre. She sized the two of them up back and forth with great interest, as if confirming something.
"No need, I brought my own drinks." Shirazawa hastily refused. He had specially studied male virtues; how could he drink something given by a female other than his wife? Reject ambiguity, true love is invincible. Saying so, he pulled out a bottle of Meiji and started drinking it on his own.
"How old are you, and you're still drinking milk?" Yuzuki couldn't help but complain.
Shirazawa raised his eyes to glance at her. "A man is a youth until he dies, what do you know."
"To return to the main topic, what business brought you specifically to the Underworld to find me?" Putting away her playful look, D questioned seriously.
Hearing this, Shirazawa also put away his playful mind and spoke solemnly. "I want Ariel to step into Godhood, do you have a way?"
D blanked slightly. "You want to help her?"
Shirazawa nodded, "Mmh."
"Heh." D suddenly let out a cold laugh. "I've said it before, I won't interfere with that world; at most, I am just a spectator. Unless..." She turned her words.
Shirazawa raised an eyebrow. "Unless what?"
D stared at him, a hint of craftiness surfacing in the depths of her eyes. "You beg me." She raised her exquisite chin, her face full of a mischievous smile.
"Can we change the condition?"
"Then there's nothing that can be done~" D shrugged and spread her hands with a look of regret.
Shirazawa: "..." Is this forcing a good person into prostitution?
"Forget it, worst case I'll figure out a way myself." He waved his hand, preparing to stand up and take his leave. It was just that his pace was very slow; after walking for a short bit, he hadn't even moved a meter away.
"Stop putting on a show, do you think I'm Shiro, so easy to fool?" D mercilessly exposed his playing hard to get on the spot. Both were thousand-year-old foxes, why play games.
"So, you agree?"
D gave him a side-glance. "Don't be in a hurry, I have a condition."
"Please speak." Shirazawa looked all ears.
"That world is my playground, and also my testing ground. Like I said just now, ever since the Underworld expanded, Yuzuki, Abyss, and Yanluo were sent to guard their respective territories, and I am really short on people right now. And the time flow of that alternate world is very fast; evolving to the current state is within my expectations. Ariel and Potimas were the seed contestants I originally favored; whoever stepped into the divine realm first, I would nurture that one—that was the original plan. It's just that what I didn't expect was that you and Shiraori would take a step ahead of them and overtake them on a bend; that's what I didn't foresee. What is a surprise? This is a fucking surprise. Therefore, you two have become my objects of cultivation. In the future, the Underworld belongs to you two. Excited or not? Are you looking forward to it?"
Shirazawa's face was covered in black lines, and the corner of his mouth twitched continuously. This woman had gone in such a huge circle just to paint a big pie for him. Moreover, this pie was terribly salty, giving him absolutely no desire to bite into it. After saying so much, wasn't she just wanting them to work for her? That way, she could comfortably slack off. Keep dreaming, no way!
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