Becoming a Shadow in the New World

No, there isn't enough time, and he might not be able to find the person. Besides, he's too busy to be in two places at once, and it's possible that someone else might come looking for him while he's searching.

Now, do something to cause trouble for Rias, making her miss tomorrow's match?

No, things have gotten too out of hand. Rias's disappearance at this critical juncture will only attract the Four Great Demons.

Then there is only one way.

Sid's eyes sharpened.

If Cao Cao doesn't take action, then he will personally intervene, become a shadow, and wreak havoc on the competition, letting the whole affair fizzle out.

Conversely, if Cao Cao were to take action, the outcome would depend on the circumstances, whether to help the demon or Cao Cao.

The problem of being unable to be in two places at once is not a problem; he will go to the toilet.

Several backup plans were finalized, and the preview for tomorrow's appearance of the Shadow Warriors was ready. The training time was almost over, and looking out the window of the training ground, the sun had already set.

Saying goodbye to my sister and Rias, I have to say, it felt pretty good to be off work while everyone else was working overtime.

On the way, I took out my phone and chatted with Asagi Aoba to gloss over the matter, and the journey was more than halfway over.

Although everyone knows about tomorrow's match, the streets weren't as crowded as they are on TV when celebrities are on screen.

After all, it's common knowledge that people only pay attention to the first, not the second. Plus, the news spread so quickly that no one recognized him, given his weakest position on paper.

As for the end of the match... it's questionable how many people will remember this undeserved competition, and it's questionable whether he can maintain even one-thousandth of his current popularity, not to mention that by then he will have already parted ways with Rias.

He was very experienced in handling this kind of situation. His experience made him realize that his current popularity was entirely due to Rias. Without that connection, no one would pay attention to him, a mere extra.

When he reached his front door, Sid stopped and looked at the house of Xiao and her brother on the left, his expression a mixture of confusion and surprise.

Kojou and Nagisa went out yesterday and haven't come back yet!!!

To be honest, Sid was a little worried. In the year or so that they had been neighbors, this was the first time he had seen the brother and sister go so long without coming home.

Well, if he's not back by tomorrow, I'll try calling him. If he doesn't answer, I'll report it to Natsuki-chan and the security team and ask them for help.

"Creak~~"

The heavy door was pushed open, and what came into Sid’s view was Asia sitting quietly on the sofa, her arms wrapped around her knees.

Hearing the door open, Asia turned to look at the source of the sound, her eyes glistening with tears.

After confirming that it was Sid himself, Asia got off the sofa and hugged Sid.

"Mr. Sid, I miss you so much."

A muffled, tearful voice came from the spot where Asia was buried in Sid's chest.

After instinctively hugging Asia, Sid glanced carefully at the spotless living room, the food Asia had prepared on the dining table, and the sofa Asia had just been sitting on, before looking at Asia.

Just as I was about to speak, I was interrupted by the "gurgling" sound coming from Asia's stomach.

As if aware of how embarrassing this was, Asia's face quickly flushed red.

Without saying anything, Sid simply pulled Asia to the dining table and ate with her. Only then did Sid look at Asia, and Asia visibly tensed up under Sid's gaze.

"Aishia, you're sick!"

"?"

Asia thought she had misheard, and Sid realized that there was something wrong with what he said, so he quickly corrected himself.

"Asia, I mean, what did you do all day?"

Having understood what Sid meant, Asia quickly recounted her day.

After listening to Asia's story for a day, Sid became certain that Asia was ill, suffering from a mental illness.

Today, Aisha actually did nothing but pray, clean, go out to buy groceries and cook. It's not that there's anything wrong with that, but apart from these things, Aisha didn't do anything of her own.

Another young Seven Shadows, I need to find an opportunity to counsel Asia.

"Asia..."

Looking at Asia with a bright and energetic expression, Sid spoke.

Do you have any plans to go to school?

Chapter 87 Li Zevheim's Visit

In front of the house, Sid was looking at the smiling middle-aged man.

"Uh... Uncle Li Zeweim, what's wrong with you... Never mind, Uncle, please come in first. Just so you know, I'm not drinking today."

"Haha, Brother Sid, you look so unwell after just a few days."

After laughing a few times, Li Zeweim followed Sid into the room and sat down in the living room.

"Hey, Brother Sid, I didn't expect you to have a mistress here. How elegant!"

Seeing Asia standing to the side, Li Zevim's eyes lit up, and he casually teased Sid. Asia, the person Li Zevim was teasing, was not angry after hearing this, but instead became shy, and the two red clouds that rose on her face were quite cute.

"Don't get me wrong, Asia is just my roommate, there's nothing wrong between us."

After brewing the tea, Sid gently picked up a cup, took a sip, and began to explain.

“Yes, yes, Mr. Li Zevheim, you misunderstood. Mr. Sid and I are roommates.”

Remembering that Sid had said that their relationship should be kept secret, Asia hurriedly joined in to clarify.

"Just let it be."

Li Zevim glanced back and forth between Sid and Asia, a playful smile on his face.

"Alright, stop teasing Asia, Uncle."

"What do you want from me? I don't recall giving you my home address at the izakaya."

"Don't worry about such a small thing, Brother Sid. Maybe it's because we're on the same wavelength that I sensed it when I passed by your house."

"Ah!"

The single "ha" expressed Sid's distrust of Li Zewim's remarks.

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about that anymore, let's talk about something else."

Seeing that Sid didn't believe him, Li Zevim wasn't angry. This was just a lie he made up to lighten the mood. He turned around, straightened his expression, and began to explain the purpose of his visit.

As Li Zevim sat up straight, Sid's listless face also managed to perk up a bit.

As for how Li Zevim knew his address, he really didn't care much.

After all, he was just a minor character; his information could be easily obtained by asking around.

The man in front of me, based on the few words he uttered while drinking together, is clearly a demon. His strength... is probably B or A, since he doesn't even have a set of demon pieces. No matter how you look at it, his strength can't be that much stronger.

Oh, judging from the uncle's drunken words, he must have recently acquired a set of Demon chess pieces.

So the uncle must have been born into a family with good bloodlines, but his own talent was mediocre. He worked hard for more than 30 years, and only recently became stronger, which is why his family gave him a pawn. Hmm, I should be right.

As he pondered this while listening to Li Zevim's remarks, Sid's expression gradually turned strange.

Li Zevim's purpose in coming here was actually quite simple. He basically said that he had drunk too much that day and had been too hasty in giving away the Queen position of his Demon Piece, and now he regretted it.

To put it bluntly, his abilities are too weak, and he may not be able to win the support of the people in the position of second-in-command.

As for his statement that he was a member of the Gimonli family that day, that's not a big issue.

I've heard that noble demons exchange pawns with each other. Judging from the old man's appearance, he's probably quite confident that he can get his hands on him. That makes sense; while B-level strength isn't something you see everywhere, it's certainly not uncommon for someone of Rias's status.

Rationally speaking, if he were in Rias's shoes, he would have made the same choice.

Thinking about this, and considering Rias's actions earlier today, Sid had to admit that his feelings for Rias had diminished.

It seems he's not a god after all. He knows that Rias's choice is right from her perspective, and that her actions towards him are absolutely reasonable.

Even though she knew that Rias might not even know that the old man wanted to exchange chess pieces with her, she couldn't help but feel angry at her.

Forget it, let's get rid of this old man quickly, since he'll be free after tomorrow.

Thinking of this, Sid smiled broadly.

"Ha, Uncle Li Zeweim, I've always gone with the flow when it comes to my own future. It doesn't matter. Whether I'm an empress or not, it doesn't matter."

“It’s great that you think that way, Brother Sid. Although we get along very well, I can’t really guarantee that Appepp and the others will accept you.”

Seeing that Sid was so sensible, Li Zevim was also very happy, finally he didn't have to worry about his newly acquainted little brother being killed.

Sid guessed half of Li Zevim's intentions correctly, but not entirely.

It seems we haven't introduced Li Zeweim's official identity yet, so let's introduce it for now.

Li Zevim, whose full name is Li Zevim Li Huaen Lucifer, is the son of a demon born from the union of Lucifer, one of the original four great demon kings, and Lilith, the mother of demons. He is known in the Bible as "Li Lin".

Of course, with the end of the internal strife in the Underworld, the name Lucifer had long since left his hands as a member of the old Demon King's faction and with pure Lucifer blood, and came into the hands of Rias's brother, Sirzechs, who stood on the side of the new government at the time.

However, if Li Zevim so desires, as the orthodox Lucifer, he can call upon others at any time to attract many remnants of the old demon king faction and some demons of the new government to follow him and once again stir up internal strife in the underworld.

Although Li Zevm had to bear half the blame for the old Demon King's defeat, part of the reason for the old Demon King's defeat was that Li Zevm suddenly disappeared, causing the old Demon King's highest combat power and legitimate name to disappear at the same time, which led to the old Demon King's morale being low and the old Demon King's army being defeated by the new Underworld government in one fell swoop.

It's fair to say that even if Li Zevim suddenly appeared now, the new Underworld government would have to treat him to the best of everything.

Li Zevim is now a terrorist. Although terrorist attacks are still being planned, he is indeed a terrorist.

Although he initially looked down on the Demon Piece as a member of the old Demon King faction, he thought about it and decided to accept it because it could help him recruit suitable subordinates.