"Yes…" Iruma was so careless that he actually didn't know.
"Actually, this Division, as its name suggests, researches magic tools from ancient and modern times, from East and West, and makes them themselves."
"Make them yourselves? Even that collar?" Iruma suddenly thought of something.
"No, not the collar. Oh, this is a ball that glows when you inject magic into it," Kiriwo interrupted.
As soon as Kiriwo made the ball glow, blood gushed from his mouth.
"Senpai!?"
"It's nothing, it's nothing. This happens all the time."
"All the time?" Iruma asked, surprised.
"Ah, this… this is a little person that moves when you inject magic into it, *pfft*" (sound of spitting blood).
"Senpai!?"
Iruma quickly helped Kiriwo to the side to rest.
"Sigh, it's such a rare opportunity, I wanted to show you more things, but I have very little magic, and my body isn't well," Kiriwo said regretfully.
"That magic tool prototype just exploded too."
"Is that magic tool okay?" Iruma asked.
"Eh? You want to see it? *Pfft*" (he also sprays when overly excited) Kiriwo asked excitedly.
"Uh… mm-hmm."
Kiriwo pulled open a chain nearby.
"Ta-da! My prototype, the magic power enhancing magic tool, gaburi! True to its name, it's a tool made to enhance magic power, but it's a bit difficult to control," Kiriwo said, his mood sinking.
Suddenly, Iruma looked at the scattered parts on the floor.
"Are these parts? They look like a puzzle. Can I try?"
"Hmm, you can. This is the heart part. It should be heart-shaped, but the tabi rotation and anka heat can't connect smoothly… Sorry, you probably don't understand any of this… Eh? No way!" Kiriwo had just turned his head when he saw that Iruma had already assembled it.
"That's amazing, Iruma-kun, have you only ever made magic tools? You made it so beautifully. Can you get me that ball?"
"Here," Iruma handed it over, and as he turned, he felt like something was missing. Where were his brother and Clara? How did they disappear? It turned out Clara wanted to continue exploring the Division and dragged Shesi away. At this moment, Clara outside was leading Shesi to look at the nearby Divisions.
"Wow! Fluffy Division! How is it fluffy? There's even a Rock-Paper-Scissors Division here?! So cool! I want to join! And succubus…" Shesi forcibly pulled Clara away.
Meanwhile, Iruma, after listening to Kiriwo's long discourse, was told:
"If only this class system could be abolished," Kiriwo said.
Iruma was stunned by his words, remembering his and Kiriwo's experiences, and finally made up his mind to join the Magic Tool Division… When the group reunited again:
"Iruma, where did you go? I looked for you for a long time but couldn't find you."
"That!"
The next day,
The four arrived at the entrance of the Magic Tool Division. As soon as they reached the door, they heard another explosion inside, and then saw Kiriwo emerge from a cloud of smoke.
"Cough, cough."
Seeing this, Iruma quickly went to help him.
"Are you okay, Kiriwo-senpai?"
"Eh? Iruma-kun? Did you come to see me again? Or are you going to join my Division? Just kidding… Eh?" Kiriwo said jokingly, then saw several more people behind Iruma, two of whom he had seen before but didn't know when they disappeared, and one with pink hair.
"I said I wanted to join, so they all came along."
"Of course, wherever Iruma goes, I will naturally follow."
"She Si-chin said he's joining too, but I don't know what he was saying about some great elder on stage? It's so troublesome, but since She Si-chin is coming, I came too."
"I'm following my brother, so I can inherit your family business later."
Kiriwo trembled as he looked at them.
"New members! 4 people! 4!" He said, then collapsed onto the ground in excitement.
Thus, the Magic Tool Division announced five members!
A few mornings later,
"Division Exhibition?" Iruma asked, looking at the promotional poster in his hand with a puzzled expression.
"Yes, it's a presentation held by the Divisions, and also a debut for new members. There will be many exhibitions and small shop activities," Opera explained, then pulled out a pile of equipment from the side. If a photographer were here, they would definitely recognize all of it as high-end photography gear.
"The important thing is that the parents of first-year students will come to the Division Exhibition. It's a good opportunity to observe how their children are settling into school."
"Course visit? I see." Iruma immediately understood by thinking of schools in the adult world, this time without Shesi's prompting.
"Then these? Aren't they a bit too much…" Shesi looked at the equipment, which even included fill lights, a bit speechless. "Chairman said to start preparing now, and I couldn't stop him."
"…Haha… Then where's Grandpa?" Iruma could only laugh it off.
"He just went out. There's an important regular meeting today."
"Regular meeting?"
"Is it the Thirteen Crowns?" Shesi asked.
"Hmm? Yes… Lord Shesi actually knows about it?" Opera was clearly surprised that Shesi knew.
"I've read many books about the history of the Netherworld, so I know a little," Shesi said, then looked at Iruma.
"Shall we go to school first?"
"Oh? Oh, oh!"
Deep within the Netherworld, on the 665th floor of the Netherworld Tower, this was the gathering place of the Thirteen Crowns.
Present were the Vice-Chief of the Heroes, Beelzebub; the All-Seeing, Yamayimon; the Chief of the Four Quarters, Yamayimon; the Food King, Behemoth; the Netherworld Guard Corps, Asmodeus Amaryllis (Ameri's father); the Elf King, Paimon; the Thunder Emperor, Baal; and the absent Lust King, Asmodeus Eimu and the Dark Emperor, Gracia.
"Those two aren't here again, honestly, they have no sense of responsibility as Thirteen Crowns," the Chief of the Four Quarters, Yamayimon, grumbled first. He was naturally referring to the Lust King and the Dark Emperor.
"Those two are quite busy, please understand and let's start the meeting," Beelzebub interceded.
"The biggest problem is overfishing and overhunting. If this continues, food will be scarce," the Food King said, putting food into his mouth.
"I think you should eat less!" the Chief of the Four Quarters, Yamayimon, retorted.
"Money circulation is also insufficient. Now, illegal bartering is increasing," the All-Seeing also stated in real-time.
"Speaking of illegal activities, the smuggling of high-ranking demons has also increased. The situation is very serious," Asmodeus Amaryllis pushed up his glasses.
"The North has also suffered extensive damage, hasn't it, little girl?" Yamayimon looked at the Elf King, Paimon, who was drinking tea nearby.
"That's none of my business when you put it that way."
Beelzebub sighed.
"Due to the Demon King's prolonged absence, the order of the Netherworld is gradually collapsing. We can only choose one from Lord Belial, Lord Sullivan, and Lady Levi to advance the rule of the Netherworld starting this morning."
Subsequently, the demons began to argue over which of the three was more suitable to be the Demon King, even bringing up the Demon King prophecy again.