Having traversed countless realms, can you possibly be as clever as me?

"So, senpai, you've been lying to me all along?" Aki Tomoya said through gritted teeth, furious.

"You previously criticized me for using AI, called me... but actually you've been using VOX Technology's AI to create content for a long time, haven't you!"

Of course, Aki Tomoya couldn't tell that the works posted by the account 'Kasumi Utako' were created by AI.

He doesn't understand AI, but he does understand Kasumigaoka Utaha.

How could my senior, who has been busy working with him to deduce the text of a visual novel, possibly have time to complete these 'masterpieces'?

Therefore—these are undoubtedly AI creations!

Aki Tomoya guessed this fact at an absolutely terrible time.

"No! I absolutely didn't!" Kasumigaoka Utaha raised her head, her face pale, and vehemently denied it.

You lied to me!

But the furious Aki Tomoya gave her no chance to defend herself. His voice grew louder and louder, almost turning into a roar, and spittle flew out.

"You've been lying to me all along! Senior, were all your previous works fake too?!"

His chest heaved violently, as if he were venting all the anger and disappointment in his heart. With each word he spoke, he took a step closer, forcing Kasumigaoka Utaha to retreat step by step until her back hit the cold wall.

"Even 'Love Metronome' wasn't written by you, right?"

"No, I didn't." Kasumigaoka Utaha was on the verge of tears, but strangely, she couldn't utter any words of explanation.

The contract bound her self.

"You're not a writer at all. You're just like all other internet celebrities who use writing as a convenient way to generate popularity. And those things weren't even written by you!"

An enraged Aki Tomoya found a plausible excuse for all of this, convinced himself, and believed it to be the truth.

He was furious at his senior's deception, believing that Kasumigaoka Utaha had been lying to him from the very beginning. Even when she achieved great success with VOX's AI, she turned around and tried to stop him from using AI to realize his dreams!

What a high-sounding facade! What a two-faced person! It seems that the person on this account is the real Kasumigaoka Utaha, and the previous one was just a lie!

Feeling that his sincerity had been trampled on, Aki Tomoya was extremely angry and shouted, attracting a crowd of onlookers. Under the watchful eyes of many, Aki Tomoya finally roared out his true feelings.

"You don't deserve to be a creator at all! You're just a bitch who would sell anything for fame and fortune!"

The last sentence, like a bolt of lightning, shattered all of Kasumigaoka Utaha's pretense and rationality. Her body stiffened abruptly, her pupils contracted sharply, blood vessels instantly filled her eyes, and tears streamed down her face.

The humiliation, grievance, anger, and resentment that had been suppressed erupted instantly under Aki Tomoya's vicious curse, surging forth like a flood bursting its banks. She felt a sharp pain in her heart, and a wave of grievance spread from her chest to every part of her body.

"Shut up! You bastard, you know nothing!"

She suddenly raised her hand, her slender hand filled with anger and sorrow, and slapped out hard. With a crisp "smack," a heavy slap landed on Aki Tomoya's face.

The crisp sound echoed in the quiet club activity room.

Aki Tomoya was stunned. He covered his rapidly swelling cheek and looked at her in disbelief, his anger replaced by shock and bewilderment.

Kasumigaoka Utaha could no longer bear it. She covered her mouth, preventing the cries that were about to burst out. Tears blurred her vision, and she felt as if all the strength had been drained from her body. She turned around, stumbled out of the club room, rushed down the stairs, out of the school building, and towards the school gate.

All she could hear were the echoes of Aki Tomoya's insults and curses, the violent pounding of her own heart, and the dignity that he had utterly trampled upon.

As soon as I rushed out of the school gate, a torrential downpour began without warning.

Large raindrops pelted her body and face, instantly soaking her school uniform jacket and then her white shirt.

The thin fabric, soaked by the rain, clung tightly to her full breasts and supple waist, outlining her stunning curves. Her two full mounds appeared even more prominent beneath the wet shirt, barely concealed, trembling slightly with her rapid breathing.

Her slender waist, barely encircled by a hand, appeared exceptionally delicate under the rain and the tight binding of her clothes. Her soaked, jet-black hair clung to her cheeks and neck, water droplets sliding down the ends, mingling with the tears on her face, making it impossible to distinguish between rain and tears.

Her steps were unsteady, her fair skin glistening alluringly in the rain, her slender waist and full hem swaying with her hurried run, each movement carrying a seductive quality.

Despite being soaked to the bone, looking like a drowned rat caught in a downpour, the girl exuded an undeniable and captivating beauty.

Her legs buckled and she nearly fell, but a pair of hands caught her. A tall, imposing figure appeared in the rain. The black umbrella, like an invisible sword, shielded her from the outside world's clamor. Under the umbrella, Tsugumi stood quietly, watching Kasumigaoka Utaha with amusement.

A surge of indescribable, complex emotions welled up within her—resentment, fear, and an even stronger instinct for peace. Her legs gave way, and she stumbled forward.

The cold rain was instantly blocked by his broad, warm chest, and a faint, woody masculine scent enveloped her. Her head was buried deep against his chest, her soaked black hair clinging to his shirt, tears mingling with the rain, wetting his lapel.

She felt his arms slowly encircle her waist, pulling her closer into his embrace, his movements gentle.

"My future star, what's going on?"

Tsurugi's deep, magnetic, and playful voice rang in her ears, possessing a bewitching magic, as gentle as a feather brushing against her heartstrings.

His hand gently stroked her damp hair, his fingertips running through the strands, carefully combing them.

"Do you feel resentful? I bet you're very unhappy. So, who do you resent?"

Whom should I resent? Wasn't all of this caused by the person in front of me? Wasn't it him who forced me to sign that contract?

Yes, he was the culprit, but Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't bring herself to hate him.

He's a devil, a devil who keeps his word!

After the contract was signed, he did not criticize her at all. Instead, he gave her many things that she would never have dared to hope for.

Feelings are truly wondrous. Even though the culprit is standing right here, Kasumigaoka Utaha doesn't hate him at all.

On the contrary, this simple, even mocking, reassurance shattered Kasumigaoka Utaha's last line of defense. She could no longer hold back and burst into tears.

Her cries were heart-wrenching, filled with utter grievance, pouring out all the resentment, turmoil, and pain of the past few days. Her hands gripped the fabric of his shirt tightly, her knuckles turning white from the force, her nails almost digging into the cloth. Her body trembled uncontrollably in his arms.

"I thought he would always understand me! But just now, he cursed at me, he cursed me..."

She tried to explain, but her words were broken by sobs and tears.

"I know, I know everything."

Tsurugi's voice carried a knowing calmness. His chin rested gently on the top of her head, his hand patting her back, feeling her trembling body. He didn't say anything more, simply letting her release her emotions in his arms. He knew that at this moment, no words could compare to a silent embrace and understanding.

However, unseen by her, Tsugumi's eyes gleamed with a mocking and satisfied red light.

Having transmigrated, my only purpose is to kill, kill, kill! : 21. The black-stockinged senior who throws herself into my arms

The devil's greatest skill is manipulating people's hearts.

Tsugumi said, "Hmm... sometimes it really might be wrongly accusing someone of being a devil."

Is it possible that, just like how humans deliberately sleep with goats but blame it on the devil for tempting them, in these stories of demons manipulating people's hearts, it is actually almost always humans who bring about their own demise?

At least in this matter, it has no direct connection to him.

Yes, he did want to unleash the power of his expanding domain and create two stars as examples, so he chose two female characters he was familiar with.

He had taken the initiative to guide Kasumigaoka Utaha to sign the contract, but after signing the contract, he really didn't do anything unnecessary.

All he needs to do is ensure that there is a target who can take on the responsibility of guiding collective attention and has signed a contract with him, turning that attention and desire into power for himself, and finally turning her into a star, and that's it.

During this process, he did not need to do anything unnecessary or purposeful.

Anyway, he never actively targeted Aki Tomoya from beginning to end.

Although he also disliked this unpleasant guy, Tsugumi had no reason to bother with such a jerk. He had many things to do and didn't need to waste time dealing with an NPC.

Even if he were to plot and scheme, it would be against something stronger or more troublesome than himself. There's no need for him to waste so much energy on an ant.

And the way things have turned out can only be described as a matter of chance.

Anyway, through the contract, Tsugumi watched the whole process.

His assessment of this was—well, it's good that it's over, it's good that it's over!

He didn't want his star-making plan to run into problems later because of some nonsensical emotional issues from such nonsensical people.

Everything has been normal so far. Tsugumi originally didn't intend to get involved in these kinds of emotional issues, but who knew...

'Conditions met. The [Goetia Spellbook (LV1)] has been upgraded to [Goetia Spellbook (LV2)]'

His magic book has met the requirements for upgrading.

This fulfilled the conditions for unlocking the grimoire, allowing for a deeper exploration of the realm of 'desire,' which opened up a completely new interface for him to this grimoire that symbolized the power and authority of hellish demon nobles.

He also immediately checked his Demon Noble character card.

Character Card: Demon Noble

Inscribed Profession: [Goetia Noble (Count)]

Skill Status: [Goetia Spellbook (LV2)], [Media Power (LV2)], [I am Hell (LV4)], [Both legs were broken by the butler (LV MAX)] [General skills omitted]

[Media Power: Lv2]

No changes, omitted.

【I am hell: Lv4】

No changes, omitted.

[His legs were broken by the butler (LvMAX)]

No changes, omitted.

Current items held: Blank Astartes Card, Veil of Desire

【Grimoire of Goetia (LV2)】

As a noble among the demons of hell, one can possess a hellish grimoire containing endless terrifying magic and power. One can unleash hellish magic by reciting its incantations, but will automatically forget all spells upon leaving the grimoire. The grimoire is currently activated; one must pay the price of 'sin' to obtain more Goetia magic.

Current number of engraving spells: 5

Opening the grimoire, the inverted Kabbalah Tree of Life within unlocked its second layer of branches, and with branches twice the size of the first layer, it meant he could unlock twice as many Goetia spells as the first stage, for a total of eight.

Moreover, the upgraded Goetia spell also brought him a new Goetia spell, an upgrade or derivative of the Devilian, a common skill among demon nobles.

Desirelian

Because he is within the Ring of Desire, the spellbook skills he unlocks are derived from this variation. Unlike the Demon Contract, which simply establishes a contract that neither party can break, the Desire Contract adds another characteristic on top of that.

He can extend this contractual ability to anyone who has made a demonic pact with him. The content of the contract will not change, but the 'lower' person who made the contract with him will uncontrollably develop 'desire' for him.

Or to put it simply, he can make anyone who signs a contract with him fall in love with him unconditionally!

But this is not a simple mindset replacement; rather, it evokes the contract partner's hidden desires—in other words, if the contract partner harbors more malice towards you, what is evoked is most likely a bloodlust or other desires.

Liking can turn into love, love can turn into deep love, and disgust can turn into murderous intent, which will immediately be put into action!

If that were all, it would be nothing more than a somewhat lackluster hypnotic ability. But in reality, this contract can transmit desires from the bottom up, and also transfer power from the top down...

For example, right now...