The afternoon sun lazily filtered through the stained glass dome of the Fairy Palace, casting dappled light and shadow on the priceless Persian carpet in the hall.

With a slight ripple in the space, the air in the entrance hall seemed to be torn apart by an invisible hand.

Luo Chen stepped out of the golden passage first, the hem of his black trench coat swaying gently in the magical breeze.

What followed was a "plastic avalanche" that would leave anyone speechless.

"Splash splash splash splash—!"

Colorful plush toys cascaded out of the doorway like a waterfall, instantly piling up into a small mountain two meters high in the spacious entryway.

Pikachu, polar bear, pink dinosaur... all sorts of dolls were crammed together, almost blocking the way.

"A bumper harvest! A bumper harvest!"

Melusin (the Fairy Knight) landed lightly at the top of Doll Mountain, her short silver hair shimmering in the sunlight.

With her hands on her hips, her pinkish-purple dragon eyes were full of pride, like a general who had just returned from conquering a city.

"Master, look! I've emptied the entire treasure trove from that castle called 'Arcade'! These are all my spoils for you!"

"Tch, it's just a pile of rags stuffed with cheap cotton, what's there to be proud of?"

Mordred, with an unlit cigarette (actually a chocolate bar) dangling from his mouth and his hands in his pockets, slowly emerged from the portal.

Although she complained, she was clutching a huge red Tyrannosaurus Rex doll tightly in her other hand, as if afraid someone would snatch it from her.

"Alright, stop showing off and hurry up and put these things away."

Luo Chen chuckled and ruffled Melusin's hair. The soft touch from his fingertips made the fierce fairy dragon squint its eyes comfortably and purr like a cat.

"Lord Luo Chen... welcome back."

A slightly hesitant voice came from the side.

Rias Gremory and Akeno Himejima, dressed in their classic black and white maid outfits and holding feather dusters used for cleaning magic powder, stood at the top of the stairs with restrained expressions.

These two demon princesses, who once held sway over Kuoh Town, felt dizzy as they looked at the mountain of plush toys and the silver-haired girl lying on top of them, begging for pets.

This is the mythical being who crushed the White Dragon Emperor's armor with his bare hands and instantly killed the old Demon King's faction's executives?

You went out just to bring back a bunch of cheap stuff from claw machines?!

"What are you spacing out for?"

Luo Chen's gaze swept over the two of them, then he casually pulled a fluffy white rabbit doll from the pile of toys and tossed it precisely to Aisha Argento, who was standing further back and hadn't dared to speak.

"ah!"

The young nun hurriedly reached out and caught it, the soft touch making her slightly startled.

"For you."

Luo Chen walked to the sofa and sat down, speaking casually.

"I saw this while shopping and thought it would suit you perfectly. Consider it a welcome gift for a new employee."

"Thank you, Lord Luo Chen!"

Elsa's eyes instantly welled up with tears. She hugged the little white rabbit doll tightly, as if it were the most precious relic in the world.

After experiencing so much betrayal and pursuit, this sudden, uncalculated kindness was more dazzling to her than the holy light of heaven.

"Alright, tidy this up. And while you're at it, go prepare afternoon tea."

Luo Chen waved his hand, signaling them to leave.

Rias and Akeno immediately bowed as if they had been granted a pardon, and quickly pulled Aisha to the kitchen to help.

……

A semblance of tranquility returned to the hall, but this tranquility did not last long.

"Damn it! What kind of cheat code are you using to press the keys?! Why can't I even touch the hem of your clothes?!"

From the entertainment room on the side of the first floor, came the furious roar of Alter.

Luo Chen leaned back on the sofa and looked in the direction of the sound.

Through the crack in the door to the recreation room, which wasn't fully closed, the light from a rapidly flickering television screen shone through.

"One more round! This time I'm definitely going to burn you, you stupid goose, to ashes with my black flames!"

Jeanne Alter, dressed in a burgundy halter dress, sat cross-legged on the carpet without any regard for her image, her hands gripping the game controller tightly, her thumbs leaving afterimages as she rubbed the buttons.

Overwhelmed with excitement, a fine layer of sweat appeared on her fair forehead, and her golden vertical pupils were filled with a violent, murderous aura.

Next to her sat a little girl dressed in black Gothic Lolita fashion, with a blank expression.

Orpheus, the Infinite Dragon God.

Orpheus sat with extremely upright posture, even using only one index and one middle finger to operate the controller.

Faced with Jeanne Alter's ferocious attacks that could crush a controller, Orpheus's empty black eyes didn't even blink. He only slightly flicked the joystick just as the character on the screen was about to be hit.

"Perfect".

The screen displayed bright red English words indicating the settlement.

"Aaaaaaahh ...

Jeanne Alter slammed the handle onto the carpet in a fit of rage, then lay back on the floor in a starfish position, grinding her teeth in anger.

"I'm not playing anymore! This awful game is totally targeting me! How come she can do infinite combos with just two fingers?!"

"Because... I am 'infinity'."

Orpheus turned his head expressionlessly, looking at Jeanne d'Arc Alter throwing a tantrum on the ground. There was no hint of sarcasm in his tone; he was simply stating an objective fact.

Then, she put down the controller, stood up, and walked out of the entertainment room with her little leather shoes clicking on the floor.

She walked straight to Luo Chen, skillfully climbed onto the sofa, and then plopped down on Luo Chen's lap, curling up quietly like a black cat that had found its owner.

"Did you win?"

Luo Chen casually pinched her soft cheek.

"Um."

Orpheus nodded.

"She's too weak. Her movements are full of unnecessary anger. She's not as tasty as cake."

"puff--"

Tamamo Neko, who had just come out of the kitchen carrying a tea tray, almost laughed so hard she dropped the tray when she heard this.

"As expected of the Infinite Dragon God! Your comment is spot on! Woof!"

"You dead cat! Try laughing again!"

Jeanne Alter burst out of the recreation room, her face as red as a ripe tomato, gritting her teeth as she pointed at Tamamo Cat.

"Believe it or not, I'll burn your fox tail bald right now!"

"Alright, Alter. Losing to a god who's not even in the same league isn't shameful."

A cool, clear voice came from the second-floor stairwell.

Everyone looked up.

Scáthach was wearing a loose-fitting purplish-black turtleneck sweater and extremely fitted casual trousers as she slowly walked down the stairs.

Although the Queen of the Shadow Kingdom's steps remained steady, a closer look would reveal that her usually upright and spear-like back was now slightly hunched over in a lazy manner.

Her wine-red hair was casually tied back with a hairband, and several striking, still-fading red marks remained on the side of her fair neck.

She sat down on the sofa opposite Luo Chen, picked up the hot coffee that Tamamo Cat had just poured, took a small sip, and then looked at Luo Chen with a half-smile.

"It seems Master had a lot of fun outside. Taking two little girls to the arcade to go on a shopping spree, draining my energy before running off to enjoy himself alone. This is not the behavior of a proper master."

"Master, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want."

Luo Chen leaned back in his chair, one hand protecting Orpheus on his lap, the other holding a cup of red tea.

"I just went out for a walk and taught Xiao Mo a few games."

He looked Scáthach up and down, her body, though tired, exuding an increasingly mature womanly charm, and a wicked smile crept onto his lips.

"Besides, you were the one who confidently declared last night that you would demonstrate all the new techniques you learned in the underworld, and that you wouldn't let me leave unless I told you to stop. I was just fulfilling my duty as an excellent student."

"Ahem!"

Scáthach choked on her coffee, and two unusual red clouds appeared on her usually composed face.

She glared fiercely at Luo Chen and said through gritted teeth.

"Is that what you call studying? That was a one-sided crushing victory! Monster..."

"What happened? What kind of crushing?"

Artoria (Saber) walked in from the direction of the courtyard.

Today she was wearing that refreshing blue and white pleated skirt, and she was holding a large pair of pruning shears in her hand, with her ahoge (a stray hair) swaying on her head.

Upon hearing the word "crush," the knight king instantly went into battle alert.

"Has an enemy invaded, Master? Should I unleash the Holy Sword?"

"None of your business, go eat your food."

Jeanne d'Arc Black rolled her eyes at her, sat down next to Luo Chen, and casually hugged Luo Chen's arm.

"Aaaaaa~"

Seemingly sensing the lively atmosphere in the hall, Larva also ran down from the second floor barefoot.

She was wearing an oversized T-shirt with a dinosaur print today, and her long, silver-blue hair trailed on the ground.

Upon seeing Orpheus sitting on Luo Chen's lap, Tiamat's cross-shaped eyes widened instantly.

"Aaa! (That's my spot!)"

She rushed over with her short legs, grabbed Orpheus by the back of his collar, and tried to pull the "little black cat" off Luo Chen.

"..."

Orpheus showed no change in expression, but simply gripped Luo Chen's shirt tightly, like an iron plate welded to a rock, refusing to let go no matter how Tiamat pulled.

"Mom, stop fooling around."

Luo Chen sighed helplessly and could only reach out his other hand to pull Tiamat over as well, letting her sit on his other lap.

The Infinite Dragon God sits on his left leg, and the Creator Mother Goddess sits on his right leg.

His left arm was tightly held by the vengeful witch (Jeanne d'Arc Alter), and opposite him sat a queen of the Shadow Kingdom with a lecherous look in her eyes.

Rias and Akeno, standing not far from this scene, silently lowered their heads, pretending to be carefully wiping a coffee table that had no dust at all.

In a battleground of this magnitude, even the slightest disturbance from the magical turbulence would likely reduce these lower-level demons to ashes.

"Alright, let's get down to business."

Luo Chen spoke up at the right moment, stabilizing the slightly chaotic situation.

He looked at Mordred and Artoria, who were eating snacks.

"Xiao Mo is right, we do have an event tonight."

"Didn't that red-haired devil Sazex organize some kind of 'Rating Game' friendly match this morning?"

Luo Chen's lips curled into a cold, confident smile.

"Although they have presented me with a treaty ceding territory, this kind of awe that only exists on paper is ultimately not profound enough."

"Master means..."

Artoria put down the scissors in her hand, and her expression became solemn.

"I'm going to take a walk on their chessboard."

Luo Chen put down the two loli gods in his arms and slowly stood up. The terrifying mass belonging to the [Three-Digit Miniature Garden], although only one ten-millionth of it was leaked at this moment, still caused the gravity of the entire hall to increase several times in an instant.

"Since it's a game, there must be winners and losers."

"I will use the rules they are most proud of to utterly shatter their pitiful self-esteem under the watchful eyes of the entire underworld and the highest levels of the heavens."

"Oh? That sounds like a good pastime."

On the second-floor balcony, Morgan le Fay leaned lazily against the railing, holding a specially concocted potion that emitted a ghostly blue glow.

Her ruby-like eyes surveyed the hall, lingering on Luo Chen for a long time before revealing a cold smile.

"Since you're going to perform on that kind of inferior chessboard, as your queen, I'll naturally prepare a dignified 'entrance ceremony' for you."

"No need for that, Morgan."

Luo Chen looked up at the proud queen and chuckled softly.

"I only need three people."

Luo Chen's gaze swept across the hall.

"Saber".

"exist!"

Artoria straightened her back.

"Scáthach".

"I am ready to pierce through anything for you, my king."

Scáthach twirled the invisible spear in her hand.

"Morgan, come along too."

Luo Chen finally looked at the Fairy Queen on the second floor.

"Since we're going to cause trouble, how can it be considered perfect without you setting up the stage?"

Morgan paused for a moment, then a smile of undisguised pleasure spread across his lips.

"Hmph, you have good taste."

"Then let me go and see just how much these demons who only know how to hide underground and play in the mud are really worth."

"Wait! Dad! What about me?!"

Mordred panicked and jumped onto the sofa, yelling.

"Why didn't you take me?! This kind of disruptive behavior is something I'm a pro at!"


Luo Chen ruthlessly suppressed the unruly child's protest.

"The house can't be without defensive capabilities. You, Lion King, and Meloshen will guard the house together. If anyone dares to cause trouble in Kuoh Town at this time..."

Luo Chen's eyes turned cold.

"No need to ask for permission, just kill them without mercy."

"...Tch, I know."

Although Mordred was displeased, upon hearing the words "no mercy," he still licked his lips and revealed a cruel smile.

"Rias".

Luo Chen turned his head and looked at the demon princess who was standing in the corner, trembling.

"Yes...yes!"

Rias shuddered.

"Go change your clothes. You lead the way for tonight's ranking game."

Luo Chen patted the hem of his trench coat and walked towards the door.

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