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Demon Hunter: "Hmm? You'd be that kind?"

Dante's face suddenly became alert. He wasn't bragging, but his dual pistols were arguably the only ones in the world, well, except for the interplay of light and shadow.

Let alone that bastard called Flounder, even if he traded a bottle of wine for dual pistols of the caliber of White Ivory and Ebony, he would never return them so easily.

Flounder: "The main thing is that your gun is now dispensable to me. Of course, you'll have to pay a small price to get it back."

That's the truth. He got these dual pistols before he became powerful, and they were indeed very useful to him back then. Now that he's stronger, the dual pistols are less useful to him, so giving them back to Dante isn't out of the question.

I just can't show off anymore...

Yuki Osamu still felt a little disappointed about this.

Demon Hunter: "What price? Isn't it just a bottle of wine? I can give you the most expensive one!"

You want to eat shit!

Flounder: "You might not be thinking clearly. I suggest you use Rebellion to stab yourself in the chest a few times. After all, this is a family tradition."

Demon Hunter: "..."

Who is this bastard? Why does he know so much about my affairs?

Dante had some doubts, but he quickly put them aside and continued typing with a dark expression.

Isn't what this bastard said the other way around, implying that I wasn't thinking straight before?

Demon Hunter: "Fine, I guess I'm out of luck. Name your terms."

Flounder: "It's like this, I have a few apprentices here. They've gained strength, but they don't have much combat experience. I'd like to ask you to help train them."

Help with training?

Dante immediately perked up. He loved beating up kids, and besides, wouldn't that be a chance to see that bastard flounder?

Demon Hunter: "Deal. Send me the time and location."

Flounder: "Um, you might have misunderstood. Since I don't currently have the means to travel between worlds, we might not be able to meet in person for the time being."

Demon Hunter: "???"

Demon Hunter: "Crossing worlds... You're not from this world, are you from the Demon Realm?"

Dante frowned; he had no interest in demons or anything like that.

Flounder: "It's not the Demon Realm, it's the world you live in... You just need to understand the world outside your own."

A world beyond the world?

Is there such a thing?

Dante became interested. He came from a family with a strong academic background, but he had never heard of rumors from outside the world.

Demon Hunter: "So, how should I help you train?"

Flounder: "It's very simple. I'll initiate the trade in a moment. You just need to click 'confirm'."

Demon Hunter: "Alright, let's make a deal!"

Soon, a message flashed before Dante's eyes.

"The flounder is inviting you to trade: Party A will provide a pair of ivory and ebony guns, and Party B will provide a copy of itself."

"Do you agree?"

Dante: "..."

Demon Hunter: "What does this copy mean?"

Flounder: "It's okay, you don't need to worry about it, it won't have much of an impact on you."

Demon Hunter: "...Really?"

Flounder: "It's absolutely true, brother!"

Demon Hunter: "...Then I'll order!"

Despite some doubts, Dante chose to believe him one more time, after all, outside the world... he felt that the flounder wasn't lying.

If there are worlds beyond worlds, then perhaps Virgil could too...

So, Dante clicked the OK button.

The moment he clicked "confirm," he felt all his strength drain away, and he collapsed onto the bar.

"Damn it, that bastard flounder tricked me again?!"

Dante was initially shocked and angry, but then quickly checked his own body.

"Phew, thank goodness, I'm just completely exhausted. I can recover by eating something..."

He breathed a sigh of relief when he felt that there was nothing wrong with his body, and when he turned his head, he found his two guns sitting quietly on the bar.

He was immediately overwhelmed with a feeling of having something he had lost and then regained.

"Oh, my white ivory and ebony, you have finally returned."

Ignoring the astonished looks of those around him, he rubbed the two guns against his face with a lewd expression.

The message box started shaking again.

Dante opened it with some surprise, but the information inside made his pupils shrink.

Flounder: "By the way, Dante, you probably don't know yet, but your brother left you a nephew. I forgot the exact location, but it seems to be with the Order of the Sword. You'll recognize his face at a glance... By the way, make me a copy of his abilities later, as payment for telling you in advance."

There was also a blank card included.

Dante frowned as he examined the card, and finding nothing amiss, he put it away.

"Virgil's son... No way, does that guy seem like the type to have relationships with other people?"

He was 90% skeptical of what the flounder said. After all, his deceased brother was always arrogant and aloof when he was alive. How could he possibly have a relationship with a woman?

But what the flounder said didn't seem like a lie...

"The Order of the Demon Sword... I vaguely remember it. I think it was an order that worshipped my father..."

Dante's eyes flickered. Although he had doubts about the facts, he still decided to go and see the Order of the Sword.

"Dante, you're drinking again. Hurry up, I have a request for you."

"Morrison... but weren't you going to Africa?"

"...Stop talking nonsense, don't keep the client waiting too long."

....................................

"Alright, we've got the first boss."

Yuki Osamu grinned as he looked at the golden card shimmering in his hand.

The card features Dante with white hair, wearing red, and carrying the Sword of Rebellion on his shoulder.

"I didn't expect it to be so easy. Although it's a one-time use item, I can just modify it."

After carefully putting away Dante's character card, Yuuki Risa smiled. How could he not be happy? This was equivalent to getting a gold card for free!

As for the final message and the white card, he also had some ulterior motives.

According to his deduction, Dante at this point in time should be between Devil May Cry 1 and Devil May Cry 2, in a period of depression after killing his brother. That's why he was so easily fooled into using dual pistols. At this point, Dante was unaware of Nero's existence, and his telling him about Nero's existence in advance was also partly due to his intention to have an affair with both uncle and nephew...

'But he'll probably need some more time; I'll have to look for someone else...'

Yuki thought for a moment, then opened another chat window.

Flounder: "Kenshin, are you there?"

About five seconds later, they replied.

The minions flashed by: "Yes, that's right."

Flash to the minions: "What can I do for you? I'll do my best to help."

"My little brother is the best at this," Yuki nodded in satisfaction. It wasn't for nothing that he had given him so many things to improve his combat power.

Flounder: "It's like this, Kenshin. I have a few disciples here who need some training in combat skills, and I'd like to trouble you for help."

Flash minions: "No problem, Li, you can initiate the trade."

Yuki was increasingly satisfied; he liked this kind of sensible person and was willing to be generous to them.

He thought for a moment and placed a blue card on the trading table.

"The flounder has invited you to trade. Party A will provide one dose of healing medicine, and Party B will provide one copy of itself."

"Do you agree?"

Without any pause, a blue card appeared in Yuuki Risa's hand.

The card depicts a swordsman with long red hair and a gentle smile.

'A blue card, looks like Kenshin hasn't stopped training all these years...'

Yukiri seemed to be deep in thought. Hishimura Kenshin was the first trader he met when he was very young. Back then, he had solved many problems with Kenshin's swordsmanship. Of course, Kenshin was also very generous and would give Kenshin a share of any good stuff he had.

This also led him to completely break the limitations of his own world, and it is estimated that he is now invincible.

After exchanging a few casual words with Kenshin, he ended the conversation.

"Two is a bit few; we need to find a few more."

Over the years, he hasn't had a huge number of trading partners, but he's had a dozen or so.

He opened a chat window with a starfish head icon, then thought about it and closed it.

"Atum isn't a good fit, let's look for someone else."

After all, the opponent's fighting style is playing cards. Although we also play cards, and in some cases even have some similar settings, the fighting styles are still very different.

He scanned through his trading partners and eventually selected a few suitable targets.

Flounder: "Hey bro, are you there?"

Onion Head: "...Whenever you call me, I feel like it's never going to be good news."

Onion Head: "Could you please change my name? Onion Head sounds very rude!"

Onion Head: "Also, don't call me brother, I'll accept it if you call me sister!"

Yuki scratched his head. This guy wasn't easy to fool; he was practically a tough nut to crack. Of course, it could also be that the guy was poor and didn't have anything to offer...

Flounder: "Sister, I have a few students here who need some training. Could you please help me out?"

Training trainees?

Rukia Kuchiki was stunned for a moment, then her face fell.

This chat window appeared not long after she graduated. It only had one bastard, a flounder, who was always trying to trick her into giving him her Zanpakuto...

"Is this yet another new tactic?"

She gave a cold laugh and began typing.

Onion Head: "So, you need my Zanpakuto to train your students?"

Flounder: "I already told you I wouldn't covet your broken Zanpakuto, why won't you believe me?"

Yuki felt wronged. Kuchiki Rukia was one of the earlier trading partners he had met. He admitted that he was relatively weak at that time and did have evil thoughts about Zanpakuto, which could greatly enhance combat ability. However, after he mastered all the elements, he made it clear that he had no interest in that thing anymore!

Onion Head: "I don't believe you for a second. Tell me, what do you really want?"

Rukia Kuchiki didn't believe it at all; the trading pop-ups that kept popping up out of nowhere were the best proof of that.

Flounder: "Here's what I'll do, I'll send you a trade request, you can take a look yourself."

After thinking it over, Yuki bought the Elemental Water from the monthly shop.

His total assets of 4396 suddenly dropped to 3396, which made Yuki feel a pang of heartache.

A thousand transaction points are enough for him to buy a gold card...

"The flounder has invited you to trade. Party A will provide one copy of Elemental Water, and Party B will provide a copy of itself."

"Do you agree?"

They really didn't want my Zanpakuto...

However, Rukia Kuchiki frowned.