Four months later.
These four months passed very smoothly.
So much so that even I was surprised.
The missions Azazel gave me were quite simple things.
For example, he included me in Sacred Gear research, and we made good progress, and I quickly mastered the parts I didn't know.
God must really be a giga chad when creating these.
I continued my lawyer job full-time.
Yamato had become like my new limb, but over time, I could feel my race changing.
Yes, I was turning into a demon.
Devil/Sparda demon hybrid…
How did I know? Because I can turn yamato to devil bringer, and Devil Bringer reacts to me...
"Cassien, can we talk about something?" said Cleria.
She had gotten used to living in the mansion.
I pointed to the chair; Valerie came too.
I gave both of them a side eye: "So what's the problem, girls?"
"I was just worried about you… " Dark circles have appeared under your eyes, and you're not resting," said Valerie.
Cleria's gaze was different, too: "Yes, you don't need to push yourself so hard. You can't help everyone…"
I raised my finger: "I can't help everyone, but as long as I do what I can, I'll be happy. You girls should find some entertainment for yourselves, too. Aren't you getting bored at home?"
"Actually, we occasionally go on missions with the Slash/Dogs team and resolve complications among the five clans…" said Valerie.
I gave them a side eye: "Don't get too involved with them. They are the most fanatical believers of the Shinto pantheon and very traditional. Those who cling to the past fuck up their future."
Both girls gave me a strange look.
It was true, but a vulgar saying; this way, it was more memorable.
"Anyway, things are going well, and we get along very well with Lavinia too… So when will we join your peerage?" said Valerie.
"Right now, my race is undergoing a mutation. After it finishes, I'll add you to my peerage. Until then, get stronger."
Cleria placed her hand on her chest: "I'll do my best…"
"That's the answer I wanted to hear."
But Valerie suddenly smiled and interrupted: "Can you tell us about your past with Lavinia? She doesn't tell us anything."
I paused for a moment and looked at the ceiling.
Flashback
I turned 11 and left the Gremory mansion because the reconstruction of my mansion and such things were finished.
Actually, it could have been done quickly with magic, but I wanted that place to be built with hand craftsmanship.
I didn't want the place where I lived with my family to be just any area.
I had done my research in the human world and found the owner of the Longinus Absolute Demise.
Her relatives had rejected her, her family died in an accident, and she ended up on the streets…
The place I teleported to was a back alley.
A girl with platinum hair was looking at the trash.
When she saw me, she immediately raised her hands: "Stay away from me! I don't want to hurt you."
The girl had too much mana; I narrowed my eyes.
"Hello, Lavinia Reni, I'm Cassien Judex. I'm giving you a chance to get out of your current situation."
But she looked at me suspiciously: "B-but I see a doll, my family didn't even want me, why do you want me? Besides, you look only a few years older than me."
I extended my hand to her: "Lavinia, I'm giving you a chance to escape. A chance for a new life… Come with me, I'll make sure you eat every day, you won't have to rummage through trash, and I'll take care of you as much as I can. Just hold my hand."
"I-I…" The girl seemed to be blushing.
Hey, girls don't mature this early!!!
Then she held my hand and immediately hugged me: "But I see a doll, it has 4 arms and 6 eyes… What if it hurts you?"
"I won't reject you, Lavinia, I'll accept you as you are. You can even see me as a friend," I said.
She hugged me tighter: "You really won't abandon me, right?"
"As long as you want me, I'll help you…"
The girl's tears soaked my chest: "I'll come with you," she mumbled.
I closed my eyes and teleported from there to the underworld.
Flashback end.