Izumi looked down at Kanase Kanon, sleeping peacefully in his arms, then shifted his gaze toward Erica Blandelli.
"Hey, young lady," he said casually.
"Arrange a hotel for me."
Erica froze on the spot.
She had witnessed everything with her own eyes—
Izumi placing Lucifer before Kanon.
Kanon delivering the final blow.
Which meant—
A new King had just been born before her very eyes.
And yet, the man standing before her now was far more terrifying than any Godslayer.
He could have easily taken the position for himself.
But instead, he had calmly handed that destiny to the girl in his arms.
Realizing that, Erica swallowed hard.
Fear filled her eyes as she looked at Izumi.
What… what kind of existence is this man!?
Why is he so overwhelmingly terrifying!?
Hearing his request, she didn't dare refuse.
She immediately stood up and bowed deeply.
"I will arrange it at once!"
With that, Erica pulled out her phone and hurriedly made a call, issuing instructions without pause.
Izumi watched her with interest.
She's perceptive, he thought.
She understands the situation perfectly.
After ending the call, Erica returned and bowed respectfully once more.
"My lord, please follow me.
The hotel has already been prepared."
Izumi nodded.
Holding Kanon in his arms, he walked out.
Erica walked ahead, guiding the way.
The city was nearly deserted now.
The streets were silent, devoid of people.
Along the way, Erica didn't dare ask any further questions.
After escorting Izumi to the hotel, she waited respectfully to the side.
Izumi gently laid Kanon down and sat in the hotel lounge.
He looked at Erica with a faint smile.
"You must be full of questions."
"If there's anything you want to ask, go ahead."
Erica blinked in surprise.
After hesitating for a moment, she finally spoke.
"May I ask… your name, my lord?"
Izumi didn't bother hiding it.
"My name? Izumi."
"Anything else?"
He tilted his head, smiling.
"Is that all?
Don't you want to know where I'm from—or what I really am?"
Erica stiffened.
Of course she wanted to know.
But she hadn't dared to ask.
Godslayers in this world were already disasters waiting to happen.
If she angered Izumi—
This country might be wiped off the map.
Now that he had said it so bluntly, she truly didn't know how to respond.
Izumi chuckled softly.
He had no intention of explaining anything.
"Go on, you can leave for now."
"I'll call you if I need anything."
Hearing that, Erica bowed deeply and almost fled the room.
Only after leaving did she finally let out a breath.
Izumi's presence was simply too overwhelming.
Even compared to the Kings… no, he's far more frightening.
Her heart still pounding, Erica immediately reported everything to her organization—
The Bronze Black Cross.
Something of this scale was far beyond her authority.
And more importantly—
A new King had been born.
Even if Kanon herself looked harmless—
The man standing beside her was not.
That man summoned Heretic Gods at will, wielded divine artifacts without hesitation, and casually created a Godslayer.
Who does something like that!?
Erica called her grandfather without delay and explained everything that had happened in Milan.
Upon hearing the report, the Supreme Commander of the Bronze Black Cross—
Paolo Bronte—
Was struck speechless.
After a brief silence, he gave a firm order.
"Erica."
"Stay by his side."
"No matter what he demands, fulfill it."
"Even if he demands your body—you must not refuse."
"Under no circumstances are you to anger him."
"Do you understand!?"
Erica's face flushed red.
But she answered without hesitation.
"Understood!"
"I will comply with all his requests."
"For the honor of the Bronte family!"
Paolo let out a long sigh.
"I'm sorry to burden you."
"If what you say is true—if he is not a King, yet possesses power beyond one…"
"Then marrying such a man may not be a bad outcome."
"We don't yet know where he comes from…"
"But his origins are surely beyond our comprehension."
"I will inform the other magic associations at once."
"We will soon come to pay our respects—to the new King and to that terrifying lord."
With that, the call ended.
Listening to the dial tone, Erica sighed heavily.
What a mess…
She had thought she was dealing with some third-rate magus.
Instead, she had encountered a true demon king—
One far more terrifying than a Godslayer.
Today was simply the worst.
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Izumi, of course, had no idea what was happening outside.
Even if he did, he wouldn't care.
He sat on the bed, looking at the sleeping Kanon with fascination.
He could clearly sense the changes within her body.
Her energy was growing rapidly.
Her presence surged higher and higher.
Her physical body was being reforged into something far beyond human.
This was nothing short of ascension.
Izumi found himself growing increasingly interested in the world of Godslayers.
If the people of the DxD world learned of this place—
They would absolutely send forces here without hesitation.
This world allowed power to be gained far too easily.
In a short span of time—
Kanon's level skyrocketed from F to C.
Then to B.
Then A.
And finally—
Her presence stabilized at S+.
Multiple Authorities now resided within her.
Izumi's interest deepened as he sensed them.
Lucifer really didn't hold back.
At this point, it wouldn't be wrong to call her a complete incarnation of Lucifer.
When she returned to the DxD world—
Things were going to be very entertaining.
Izumi smiled faintly.
Let's just hope Gabriel and the others don't cry.
After all—
Their chosen saint had become a Godslayer.
And one wielding Lucifer's power, no less.
If they didn't break down upon seeing her—
That would be the real surprise.
Izumi looked at Kanon's sleeping face, his lips curling upward.
"Don't blame me, okay?"
"Kanon-chan."
"If I hadn't done this, you would've been reincarnated as an angel."
"And angel rules are a real pain."
As he spoke, Izumi gently touched her cheek.
"…You really are amazing, Kanon-chan."