Chapter 215: You're a Devil Too~
About half an hour later, Mio's brows gradually furrowed before she opened her peach-colored eyes.
The moment she regained consciousness, she instinctively covered her slender neck, but the expected chop never came.
Haruto, seated not far from Mio, shot a sidelong glance at the succubus loli. "I've been meaning to ask—why didn't you use mental magic instead of resorting to such a rough method like knocking her out?"
"I forgot... Ehehe~"
Maria stuck out her tongue and lightly tapped her head with a small fist, attempting to charm her way out of the situation.
Like Koneko, Maria excelled in close combat. Enemies deceived by their petite, adorable appearances would meet miserable ends.
But this didn't mean they couldn't use any magic. Moreover, as a succubus, basic mental magic was as instinctual to Maria as breathing.
Haruto didn't really mind and was just teasing, but Mio—who now had psychological trauma from being knocked out—felt differently.
The tsundere twin-tailed busty beauty turned toward the source of the voice and immediately flared up, springing to her feet.
"Forgot? That's your reason?"
Mio glared angrily at the strange loli claiming to be her sister, feeling the lingering ache in her neck. "This is illegal kidnapping! I'm calling the police!"
"I'd advise against that."
Seeing her actually pull out her phone, Haruto had to speak up. During her unconsciousness, he had already verified everything with Maria.
Aside from Toujou Jin's absence, everything else aligned largely with his memories.
Matters involving devils were beyond ordinary police. Reporting it would only expose their current location.
Haruto had already informed Akeno and the others about the Naruse sisters, as well as Rias, who was in the Underworld.
Rias happened to be at home and, after consulting her mother, confirmed that everything the succubus loli said was true.
Cross-realm communication was inconvenient, but a few minutes ago, she replied that she would return as soon as possible. Until then, Haruto had full authority over the matter.
"Hah? Who are you? Are you the one who told her to kidnap me?"
Mio warily eyed Haruto, instinctively crossing her arms over her chest where her "bouncing bunnies" were.
"Let me introduce myself. Haruto Seishu, Class 2-A, Kuoh Academy."
Haruto knew that forcing Mio into obedience wouldn't work—the best approach with a tsundere was to accommodate her.
"If you don't mind, Naruse-san, you can call me Haruto. Though I didn't order Maria to kidnap you, if you can't calm down, I may have to resort to more forceful measures."
Mio not only contained Wilbert's immense magical power within her but also possessed even greater innate potential.
She had no control over these powers, and if subjected to extreme stress, it could trigger a rampage.
Haruto didn't want to take that risk. If they could resolve things through conversation, that would be ideal.
Staring at Haruto's delicate features, Mio slowly lowered her arms, which were crossed defensively over her chest, and her anxious heart gradually steadied.
She carefully observed the unfamiliar room and Haruto's attire, concluding that he wasn't lying to her.
Although her first impression of this boy, who seemed around her age, was favorable—even stirring a faint sense of affection—her preconceived notions kept her from fully trusting Haruto.
"My name is Naruse Mio. Where is this place? Why did you bring me here?"
Another rapid-fire round of questions. Haruto rubbed his temples in frustration—it seemed Maria hadn't explained anything clearly.
It was true that Mio was Wilbert's daughter, inheriting Satan-Class magical power and possessing formidable potential herself.
But since birth, she had lived as an ordinary girl.
The existence of magic and demons was secondary; faced with the evidence, disbelief wasn't an option.
Yet convincing her that she wasn't her parents' biological child and revealing her true heritage would require solid proof—mere words would never suffice.
"Mio-sama! I'm really not lying! Why won't you believe me?"
The succubus loli grew agitated. She had explained everything clearly, but Mio refused to believe her, still viewing her as a villain...
She admitted her methods were extreme, but without them, Mio might already be dead.
"How am I supposed to believe you?"
Mio replied calmly, "You appear out of nowhere and suddenly dump a bunch of fantasy story settings on me..."
"I admit you have powerful abilities, and demons might exist in this world. But what does that have to do with me? I just want to continue living my life."
"But Zolgear is trying to kill—" Maria's expression turned urgent as she tried to persuade Mio.
"Maria."
Haruto interrupted the succubus loli. "Enough. Unless Naruse-san's adoptive parents say it themselves, or she sees it with her own eyes..."
He paused, giving Mio a deep look before continuing, "Otherwise, nothing will make Naruse-san believe us."
Mio felt unsettled by Haruto's strange gaze, a sudden unease creeping into her heart as if something terrible was unfolding.
Before she could ponder further, Haruto added, "But since you believe demons exist, that makes things easier."
As he spoke, the clubroom door swung open, and members of the Occult Research Club, led by Akeno, filed in one after another.
The Naruse sisters' attention was instantly captured, their curiosity piqued as they scrutinized the group of 'handsome' men and beautiful women.
"Let me introduce everyone. This is Akeno Himejima, our vice-president, third-year student, with the position of Queen. This is Asia Argento, former nun, first-year student, position of Bishop. And this..."
Haruto introduced everyone in turn, then said to them: "This is Naruse Mio, and the little girl beside me is Naruse Maria."
Their identities and reasons for coming here had been explained during prior communications, but this being their first meeting, they needed to recognize each other's faces.
Mio and Maria greeted everyone one by one, then asked: "So this is Kuoh Academy? What are these so-called positions?"
"Don't rush. Since you believe in demons' existence, I'll answer all your previous questions one by one."
Haruto smiled faintly and said: "But before that, you need to know that everyone present, including you..."
"Whoosh..."
Haruto spread his broad bat wings, then Akeno and others successively revealed their demon forms. Even Maria displayed her wings.
A powerful air current swept through the room. Seemingly affected by the aura, the Devil Bloodline within Mio was activated. Slender black wings uncontrollably tore through her shirt, appearing on her body for the first time.
"...are all devils."
Meanwhile, Haruto finished speaking the most crucial part.
Mio widened her eyes, looking at everyone in disbelief. Before she could process that everyone were demons, she suddenly felt something behind her.
Subconsciously turning to look, she saw a pair of black bat wings on her back.
With a thought, the wings fluttered slightly, stirring up an air current.
"I'm... also a devil."
"Yes, not only that, but pure... your biological father is actually the Devil King."
Haruto retracted his wings and spoke to the stunned Mio.
He originally wanted to say "pureblood demon," but since Mio's birth mother was unknown, he changed his wording.
"Naruse, try to feel it carefully. You should be able to use magic now."
With her bloodline initially awakened, the power left by Wilbert was gradually being mastered by Mio. Simple magic could be used directly without learning.
Sure enough, after meditating for a few seconds, a small magic circle quickly formed in Mio's pale, delicate hand, with blazing flames rising from it.
Being her first time using magic, her control was unskilled, nearly setting the nearby sofa on fire. Fortunately, Haruto and others were watching and promptly dispersed her flame magic.
Staring at the black wings behind her and the scorch marks on the wooden floor, Mio's heart began to waver.
"This world has not only demons, but also angels, fallen angels, dragon tribe, monsters... The great war among the three factions years ago caused a significant decrease in pureblood demons... Evil Pieces... Rating Games..."
After giving Mio some time to digest this information, Haruto began explaining everything from the beginning, while having Yuuma and others demonstrate their fallen angel forms.
Besides Mio, the succubus loli also listened with great interest.