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

“I’ve always been very brave. Not only am I very brave, but I’m also a mentally unstable person who can explode at any moment.” Tsurugi pulled out his horn, raised an eyebrow at her, and said.

"Want to give it a try?"

An awkward and uncomfortable silence lingered between them for ten seconds before Asmodeus finally gave in first.

"Fine, fine, I give up, okay?" Asmodeus raised his hand and sighed.

"You are a complete madman."

"Really? I think I've truly grasped the essence of the way of indulgence." Tsugumi raised an eyebrow, put away the horn, and chuckled.

"To destroy everything for a moment of pleasure, isn't that the true meaning of indulgence?"

“No joke, I really am here to inspect your territory and, incidentally, to hide from Lucifer.”

"...Why? Has she gone mad?"

Asmodeus looked at Tsurugi with a strange gaze, as if to say—don't you have any idea why she went crazy?

“It happens all the time,” Asmodeus said, waving his hand.

"Anyway, He often likes to go out and provoke the Father and Michael. This time, although He was tricked by you and was trampled on quite badly by Michael, He seems to be a little sad this time, but He will be fine after a while."

"how long?"

"Millions of years? Tens of millions of years? The extinction of several worlds?" Asmodeus shrugged.

"Who knows how long? Maybe He'll be up again in the next moment and go back to causing trouble for people. Why are you worried about Him? Another meaning of pride is forgetting the lessons learned."

Tsurugi was at a loss for words, though she couldn't quite understand why she felt this strange sense of guilt.

I felt like I was some kind of villain who was fooling idiots.

"So you're here to escape disaster, right?" Tsugumi interlaced her fingers, pointed at her, and raised an eyebrow.

"Can you get off her? She's already signed a contract with me, she's my employee and my follower, this is very impolite of you."

"My true form cannot come here; magic is required..."

"Thirty percent compounded monthly," Tsugumi said calmly.

"The magic I'm giving you will have a 30% monthly negative interest rate, and there are also some restrictions on your actions. I've already drafted everything. If you think it's okay, then sign it."

“…You’re a real devil.” Asmodeus rolled his eyes.

"Thank you for the compliment."

Asmodeus took the contract and quickly read through it; its contents almost completely covered the restrictions on Asmodeus's behavior.

She is not permitted to possess, manipulate, or otherwise interfere with Tsurugi's followers and subjects in any supernatural way.

She too could not exercise her power over others without going through Tsurue's influence—except, of course, in necessary or passive situations.

There are also a whole host of other restrictive clauses, as well as the core of this contract: the Magic Loan clause.

The magic power that Tsugumi spends will be lent to Asmodeus at a monthly interest rate of 30%, and at least 30% of the loan amount will be repaid every year. In other words, if the debt cannot be repaid in time, she will have to pay Tsugumi magic power equivalent to about five times the principal in the first year alone.

"Even the most lucrative indentured servitude contracts in hell aren't this harsh!" Asmodeus said, waving the contract with dissatisfaction.

"Who told you to be such a wealthy man, Your Majesty Asmodeus?" Tsugumi said, spreading her hands.

"For the Demon Lord of the Seven Deadly Sins, my little bit of magic is nothing more than a small, insignificant expense for you. I believe you can afford the price."

"As for restrictions," Tsugumi paused, then shrugged.

"Such a vague contract already demonstrates my goodwill and trust in you—after all, our relationship can only be built on trust."

Can the contract with Hell restrain the demon king of the Seven Deadly Sins? Tsugumi really couldn't guarantee that, but considering that Asmodeus came out of Hell to hide from Lucifer, she would still abide by this contract established with the king of Hell.

Moreover—although they haven't met often, there is indeed a sense of 'trust' between Tsugumi and her.

"Moreover, His Majesty Asmodeus is the demon of desire—I personally dislike turning large areas into depraved places devoid of morality and shame."

"I've already said that desire isn't just about reproduction. Your head is full of lewd TV-related thoughts!"

Asmontes gave him the middle finger in annoyance.

"That sounds nice..."

Asmodeus muttered something, and then actually signed her name with a flourish.

Tsuruga walked over and reached out to shake hands with Asmodeus—the next moment, about 70% of the magic power stored in his body was reduced!

Tsurugi clutched her lower back and staggered back two steps, feeling completely drained!

The next moment, Yotsuya Miko Gaba fainted. Infinite deep purple magic gathered and solidified in front of Tsugumi. A pure purple gale swept through the room, bringing with it a purple halo that seemed to dye the sky!

"Hahahaha, I have arrived, mortals, world! Fear me, the great King of Desire, the God of Love and Indulgence, the incomparable King of Archangels, the Master of the Ring of Desire, the Lord of all love and..."

Endless, malevolent laughter, accompanied by a long string of nicknames, converged in the room, along with countless filthy and terrifying runes...

In short, he had the air of someone who could intimidate ordinary people, but unfortunately, the only audience member here was wiping his own TV screen and looking at him with an indifferent expression.

They probably got bored, and the noise stopped quickly.

The re-condensed magic finally took on a human form.

Generally speaking, this appearance is similar to when Tsugumi first met Asmodeus. However, in detail, it is much gentler than that sharp-tongued demon king of desire.

Her petite figure possesses striking curves, with full breasts, a slender waist, and broad hips outlining a seductive silhouette. Her porcelain-white skin appears even more radiant against the backdrop of her red and black outfit.

Her silver-white curly hair was loose and flowing, with a few playful strands sticking up casually. Two long strands of hair fell down to her chest in front of her ears, and two small black horns stood on top of her head. Her crimson eyes had heart-shaped white pupils embedded in them, as if they were filled with burning desire. The corners of her eyes were tinged with pink, adding a touch of naivety.

A black pencil skirt with slits on both sides revealing red stockings, paired with a short black women's blazer and a red turtleneck sweater. The black arrow-shaped tail of her pert and full buttocks sways gently, adding a touch of liveliness to her beauty.

This beauty lacked the aggressive aggression of a demon; instead, it possessed a charmingly innocent quality that was quite endearing. It has to be said that looking at her, Tsugumi felt a connection.

"Getting into the groove, bro!"

Tsugumi gave her a thumbs up

"Want to play a game?"

Asmodeus rolled his eyes at him, then said in a soft, cute girl's voice...

"Don't even think about taking advantage of me. If you want it, go get it yourself!"

“I haven’t done any handicrafts in ages,” Tsugumi said, spreading her hands and looking at Asmodeus.

"But you should be careful with your appearance. If anyone offends you... I hope they won't kill you too badly. After all, I still have to harvest the韭菜 (a metaphor for exploiting people) in this world."

"Do you have the right to say that to me?" Asmodeus looked around at his body, then pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Emmmm, but on another note, my Marquis, I heard you're planning to create your own hell in this world?"

“I call it cyber hell—or cyber execution ground,” Tsugumi said, spreading her hands.

"Who told me I don't have your divine power to torment souls at will? In fact, my skill in manipulating souls is still quite crude!"

Although his "King of Life and Death" demeanor allows him to extract souls, he is indeed decisively lacking in experience in this area.

After all, breaking something and eating it are two different things from skillfully manipulating a soul. He was quite good at torturing people while they were alive, but after they died, he could at most make their souls scream forever, but he couldn't bring himself to torture them.

"Interesting, shall I go in and take a look?" Asmodeus blinked, revealing an innocent yet alluring smile.

"I also want to see what new realms and powers of humanity look like."

Tsugumi was very generous, and with a wave of her hand, she granted Asmodeus the highest level of authority, second only to herself and Kayaba Akihiko.

Then he put on the helmet and decided to go back to his cyber prison, which he hadn't visited in a long time.

Link stars!!!

At the same time, Heathcliff, the Grand Master of the Knights of the Blood Oath, was handling in-game intelligence work and arranging for himself to copy and paste the Sacred Tree map to serve as the map for the fifth level of the dungeon, when suddenly a chill ran down his spine.

He turned around, and although it was a data entity, he felt an immense pressure.

"Yo ho, long time no see, my Cyber ​​Warden." Tsugumi waved and smiled at him, while standing next to her was someone who made Kayaba Akihiko feel even more out of place.

"I've come to inspect your work."

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Having transmigrated, my only purpose is to kill, kill, kill! : 99. Miyazaki... Kayaba Akihiko, you son of a bitch!!! (Seventh update)

More than a month has passed since the SAO strategy team entered this cyber prison.

During this time, the players persevered, pooled their wisdom and efforts, and demonstrated a spirit of hard work, determined to escape prison as soon as possible. Therefore...

They finally broke through to the fifth floor.

Although this progress is already extremely fast compared to the speed of their original world, considering the intervention of AI and the 'resurrection' service provided by Tsugumi, this speed can undoubtedly be considered slow!

But can we say that the players didn't try?

If you say this to the strategy team, they'll definitely beat you up, then ride on your back while crying and complaining that this shitty game is no human being!

After conquering the first level of the Sima difficulty level, players who arrived at the second level were not entering a familiar map and world.

The entire map and monster distribution on the second floor have been completely changed; everything from the BOSS to the monsters to the NPCs has been 'updated'.

This alone completely stunned the players who had hoped to use their closed beta experience to speed up their progress.

But Sima's achievements don't stop there.

Starting from the second level, these players truly experienced what the malice of the old thief meant.

I don't know if it was Tsugumi's idea to have fun by dressing Kayaba Akihiko in Miyazaki Hidetaka's skin that inspired some talent in him, but the redesigned second floor can be called Kayaba's amusement park.

The density of wild monsters is increased; dogs that can interrupt sword skills appear in groups of several; seemingly weak zombies can unleash a five-hit combo; bosses randomly appear on the map; treasure chests can contain traps; and quest NPCs can disappear if you don't find them in time...

To avoid being lazy, Kayaba Akihiko even renamed the second floor "Sobbing Peninsula".

He even copied the map exactly from someone else's!

It's only because this guy is now a globally notorious fugitive that he has so much debt that he doesn't have to worry about it; otherwise, he would at least be facing a copyright infringement lawsuit.

Then, after the players spent a week and a half clearing the second level, the name of the third level map that appeared in front of them was...

冰冠冰川

Yes, Kayaba Akihiko, who has completely let himself go, is no longer interested in creating anything, or rather, he has now gone to the other extreme of being abnormal.

Previously, he tried his best to recreate the Sword Art Online that he had imagined in his mind; now, he simply focuses on copying and pasting elements from various games into his own.