Under everyone's gaze, Abel began to ponder.
Beside him, Ajuka drank the tea brewed by Falack, waiting for his dear brother's decision.
At the same time, he did not forget to size up his dear brother's Peerage, and Ajuka was very satisfied with Abel's discerning eye.
When he saw Gabriel, Ajuka nodded towards her.
Ajuka truly hadn't expected his younger brother to have acquired Gabriel, one of Heaven's high-tier combatants.
Abel, who was deep in thought, seemed to have realized something.
Devil Peerages can actually be transferred, and the Evil Pieces within one's body can also be switched.
Now, he only needed to remove the Knight Evil Pieces from Saeko Busujima and Kanae, and replace them with Soldier Evil Pieces; that way, all four could participate in the Rating Game.
Moreover, Soldier Evil Pieces could also advance into Knights.
So, he just needed to swap the Evil Pieces within Saeko Busujima and Kanae, and then everyone could participate in the battle.
As for why he chose Saeko Busujima and Kanae...
That was because Erica and Liliana were already very strong and true Knights.
After Abel made up his mind, he reached out to his elder brother, who was drinking tea: "Big Brother, give me two Soldier Evil Pieces."
Upon hearing this, Ajuka put down his teacup and looked at Abel with interest.
It seemed he had thought of the Evil Pieces' characteristics.
Ajuka opened his drawer, then rummaged through it, found two Soldier Evil Pieces, and tossed them to Abel.
"Catch them."
Abel casually caught the Evil Pieces.
Then he looked at Saeko Busujima and Kochou Kanae; next was the Evil Piece replacement.
Just as he was about to begin, Abel thought of something and turned back to his elder brother.
"Big Brother, please step out for a moment."
"No problem."
Ajuka said, getting up and leaving the room.
After Ajuka left the room, Abel looked at Saeko Busujima and Kanae again.
"Next, I will replace your Evil Pieces."
"Yes, come on, Master."
"You may, Master."
Saeko Busujima's cheeks were slightly flushed, and Kanae also blushed.
Looking at the two, Abel raised both hands, with magic power attached to them.
"Expose your chests."
"Mmm~"
Both of them, blushing, pulled down their tops, revealing their fair skin.
Then Abel reached towards their chests.
Without any obstruction, Abel's hands entered their chests.
Their bodies trembled slightly, and their heartbeats quickened.
Abel felt the Evil Pieces, then took them out.
As the Evil Pieces were removed, Kanae and Saeko Busujima both slumped slightly onto the sofa.
Feeling as if something was missing from their bodies, they panted slightly.
Looking at the Knight Evil Pieces in his hands, Abel put them away, then gently pressed the Soldier Evil Pieces onto their chests.
As the Evil Pieces adhered to their chests...
Saeko Busujima and Kanae's bodies trembled again, and a strange flush appeared on their faces.
Their previously empty bodies were filled once more.
A moment later, the Evil Pieces were fully integrated, and the two slowly opened their eyes.
"How do you feel? Is there any discomfort in your body?"
Listening to Abel's words, Saeko Busujima and Kanae moved their bodies a bit, then put on their jackets.
They briefly checked their bodies.
Aside from their speed becoming slower, everything else was normal.
Then the two said:
"Besides a slight decrease in speed, everything else is fine."
"Me too."
Hearing their replies, Abel nodded.
Since the Evil Pieces had been replaced, the participants for this Rating Game were now decided.
"Big Brother, you can come in now."
Hearing Abel's words, Ajuka pushed the door open and entered.
Looking at Saeko Busujima and Kanae, whose Evil Pieces had been replaced, he nodded, then looked at his dear brother.
"Done?"
"Yes, done."
Abel stretched and continued.
"My participating members are: Queen — Lucrezia, Bishops — Asia and Kuroka, Rooks — Mitsuri Kanroji, Knights — Erica, Liliana, and Soldiers — Miko, Yurikawa Hana, Shizuka Hiratsuka, Saeko Busujima, and Kochou Kanae."
(Oh, the sea, the sea~ You are all water~)
Listening to Abel's words, Ajuka nodded, then produced Abel's participant list.
"This way, the lineup is quite good."
Ajuka looked at the list with satisfaction and put it into his drawer.
Then Ajuka, with a smile, said to Abel:
"Alright, the participating Peerage members will stay. My dear brother, you can smoothly roll along and come back in two months."
"Huh!?"
Hearing his elder brother's words, Abel was slightly stunned.
No... he's kicking me out already?
And making his Peerage stay?
Looking at his foolish dear brother, Ajuka casually said:
"For the next period, they need to continue training. Of course, it's not just them; Rias and Sona, as well as their Peerages, also need to return to the Underworld for secluded training to improve their strength for the Rating Game."
Abel nodded, understanding his elder brother's meaning.
For the Rating Game, huh?
The Rating Game among devils was one of the ways to determine a devil's status.
It was also a competition among the younger generation.
"Then what should I do?"
"You? Go do whatever you want. Don't you know your own strength?"
"Alright then."
Abel nodded; he could do many things in these two months.
He'd see if he could encounter anything interesting then, and perhaps recruit a few more Peerage members.
Thinking of this, Abel stood up and looked at his Peerage members, a hint of pity in his eyes.
After all, his elder brother's training was not something a human could endure.
"Everyone, train well! In two months, let's take first place together!"
Abel's Peerage members nodded one after another, their eyes revealing determination, and at the same time, some anticipation for the upcoming training.
...
Meanwhile, at Chiba Sobu High School.
Everything was very peaceful.
However, in the eyes of Yukino Yukinoshita, known as a high-class beauty, the calm campus was anything but peaceful.
Her current appearance was exactly like Miko's in the original work, with thick dark circles under her eyes.
At this moment, she was suppressing her fear and urge to urinate, maintaining her unchanging expression, and walking quickly towards Shizuka Hiratsuka's office.
In her eyes, countless evil spirits were spread throughout the school.
As for when she started seeing them, that would be the day after she was saved by Shizuka-sensei and a boy.
The next day she woke up, Yukino Yukinoshita saw the other side of the world.
She was sure and certain that she could see things others couldn't.
After all, no one wants to wake up in the morning to an evil spirit in their blanket, or see an evil spirit in the mirror while washing up, and even going to the restroom was a bit scary.
Now she was on her way to Shizuka Hiratsuka's office.
After all, her office was the only place in the entire school that could be considered a sanctuary.
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