Three days later, at the Kusanagi family—
Having finished handling family matters, Ena came here again, now officially a knight of Sora.
But unlike what was expected, Ena did not come alone. Besides her, there were nine other young girls.
They were about the same age as Ena, each possessing peerless beauty. Wearing uniform leather battle suits that revealed their exquisite curves and proud figures, they gave off an aura of competence mixed with endless allure.
They stood neatly in a row behind Ena. Unlike Ena's usual playful and carefree demeanor, the girls looked straight ahead with serious and cold expressions, each carrying an identical simple long sword on their back.
Majestic and heroic, they looked like nine living Valkyries!
Sora, while stealing a bite of her beloved Athena bear chocolate, watched the girls with an unchanged expression, but deep in her eyes flashed a thought—
Hmm, greed…
The Great Witch Zola's two thieving hands rested on Sora's shoulders from behind. Looking at Ena and the nine girls, her eyes sparkled with interest, her face full of seductive and meaningful smiles.
Erica and Liliana looked serious, their gazes shifting repeatedly between Ena and the nine girls, their little minds busy with unknown thoughts.
The little maid Karen's lips curled into a sly fox-like smile as usual, while Shizuka-chan looked stunned. As for the maid Arianna—
Well, this one kept glancing between the nine girls and Sora, and for some reason, a faint blush appeared on her face, mixed with a bit of disdain, shyness, and a little grievance…
"Ahem… Ena, why don't you explain what's going on?"
Clearing her throat, Sora broke the silence first.
Although she was greedy and eager, Sora had been through many things and was not the type to lose her composure at the sight of beautiful girls.
In fact, while Sora was sizing up the girls, they were also sizing him up. They had heard countless stories about this young Demon King, and according to their family's orders, this young man was their…
"They are the 'Secret Sword Ten Soldiers' cultivated by our Seishuuin family as heirs. If Ena becomes the head of the family in the future, they will be like elders!"
"Ena has become Sora's knight, and the entire Seishuuin family has submitted to Sora, so Grandma and the others sent the Ten Soldiers to serve His Majesty together with Ena."
With a cheerful smile, Ena explained to Sora and the women inside.
Hearing Ena's explanation, Sora and the others all showed expressions of sudden understanding. But inside, they were still somewhat shocked. It seemed the Seishuuin family was truly determined to ally with Sora. Not only Ena, but the entire group of heirs cultivated by the family had been sent over!
Even Erica and Liliana couldn't help but admire those women of the Seishuuin family. They had pinned all their family's hopes on Sora!
Shared glory and shared loss…
As powerful witches themselves, Erica and Liliana could clearly feel the strength of the nine girls behind Ena. Even compared to their former selves, they were not much weaker. Any one of them would definitely be a renowned genius in their own right!
The two women had no doubt that without the king's blessing, these nine girls alone could defeat them, two world-class super-genius girls!
"So that's how it is. Your grandmother really has a plan."
Nodding, Sora replied.
Though still calm and composed, Sora was secretly overjoyed. He hadn't expected the Seishuuin family to bring such a big surprise!
Not bad, not bad. Just for sending all these precious treasures of their family to him, he would have to take good care of them in the future!
"By the way, didn't you say they are called the 'Secret Sword Ten Soldiers'? Why are there only nine here?"
Remembering something, Sora asked Ena with curiosity.
The Seishuuin family had already revealed their trump cards; they shouldn't be stingy about the last one, right?
The women inside were also curious, all turning their eyes to Ena.
"Hehe, the Ten Soldiers are ranked by strength. She is the First Soldier, she is the Second Soldier, she is the Third Soldier… she is the Ninth Soldier."
Instead of directly answering Sora's question, Ena introduced the nine girls from left to right to Sora and the others.
"And as the strongest, I am the last one, the Tenth Soldier!"
After introducing the nine girls, Ena stood back, patted her small chest proudly, and said.
Hearing Ena's words, everyone showed strange expressions. Liliana frowned and couldn't help but ask:
"You said they are ranked by strength, so why is the strongest you called the last one?"
Liliana's question was also the group's doubt. They didn't know what Ena was up to.
"This is because our Seishuuin family's 'Secret Sword Ten Soldiers' practice a powerful sword technique passed down from the ancient great swordsman Yagyu Jubei. So the title 'Jubei' has a special meaning, representing the strongest, which is why it's me."
Although she was a bit unwilling that Erica and Liliana had taken her knight position first, Ena patiently explained to Liliana and the others.
Sora and all the girls nodded in unison, feeling quite intrigued. It was surprising that even a single title could have so many nuances.
Putting down her hugging bear Athena, Sora stood up and walked to Ena and the nine girls.
"Secret Swords, greetings to the master!"
Clear and loud, in perfect unison, the nine girls knelt on one knee simultaneously, showing utmost respect to Sora.
Hearing the girls' voices, Sora was unfazed, but Shizuka-chan and the maid Arianna both blushed deeply.
The word "master" was quite a shock to their pure hearts!
Setting aside the Great Witch and the little maid Karen for now, Erica and Liliana wore extremely serious expressions. Just dealing with Seishuuin Ena was troublesome enough, and now she had brought nine powerful helpers. This was going to be difficult!
The two had thought about recruiting help from their own knight order, but after filtering through their minds, they helplessly realized that most knights were rough older men, none fitting their preferences.
"Heh… not bad, not bad. Everyone, rise."
Holding the chin of the Secret Sword girl Sanbei, Sora spoke with a mischievous smile.
"Thank you, master!"
In perfect unison, the girls stood up. Their movements were swift and precise, without any hesitation.
Originally cold and frosty, the eyes of the Secret Sword girl Sanbei flickered with a hint of shyness, a faint blush appearing on her cheeks. Back in their family, they had already studied countless materials about Sora. Unlike other Godslayers, this one was famous not only for his bravery but also for his charm!
Well, just looking at the women in his household now was proof enough.
Moreover, this was the legendary Demon king who even dared to torment the goddess Athena!
As the family's heir, the Secret Swords were not allowed to marry outside and had to dedicate their lives to the family.
However, this generation of Jūbei would probably break tradition, because before coming here, they had already been given a mission and were prepared to dedicate their body, mind, and everything to this Demon king.
With a bit of shyness and nervousness, the girls also carried a strange kind of anticipation in their hearts…
"Show me your sword."
Retracting his hand from Sanbei's cheek, Sora said to the girl.
"Yes, master."
Coming back to her senses, the girl replied and skillfully drew the long sword from her back, handing it to Sora.
Examining the sword in his hand, Sora nodded. Although it couldn't compare to Ena's divine weapon, the Ame no Murakumo no Tsurugi sword, nor to the magic swords of Erica and Liliana, it was definitely a divine weapon, capable of slicing through iron like mud.
However, Sora pinched the blade with two fingers and applied a little force—
Crack!!!
To the stunned expressions of the Secret Sword girls, the treasured sword, painstakingly crafted by the family with countless resources, was easily broken by Sora!
"Hahaha… sorry, sorry. As compensation, I'll give you two small gifts!"
With a carefree smile, Sora snapped his fingers and took out nine rings and nine gleaming long swords from the space of the King's Sword.
The rings were the spatial rings that every woman of Sora had. Since the Secret Sword girls were also from the Seishuuin family and had long black hair like Ena, Sora chose a pitch-black color for their rings.
As for the swords, they were forged using advanced technology and precious minerals from the Sekirei Dimension, where Sora had once been. Though they lacked special abilities, their sword attributes were definitely not inferior to Ena's divine Ame no Murakumo no Tsurugi sword!
Seeing the rings and swords appear before them, the girls' eyes all flashed with a strange light. Although they didn't yet know the special properties of the rings, the gleaming swords alone made their hearts race.
As specially trained heirs of the Seishuuin family, the Secret Sword girls had keen eyes and immediately recognized these as top-quality items, far more precious than the swords their family had made for them!
Grasping the rings and swords floating before them, the girls all showed extremely excited expressions.
"Sora, what did you give them? Ena wants one too, Ena wants one!"
Seeing she had been left out, Ena immediately panicked.
This straightforward and carefree girl suddenly jumped onto Sora, pouting as if to say, "If you don't give me a gift today, I won't be happy."
"You brat, you won't be left out!"
Tapping the girl's head, Sora selected a ring for Ena from the King's Sword space. As for the sword, Ena's Ame no Murakumo no Tsurugi was quite good, so Sora didn't give her another.
Playing happily with her ring, Ena's face was full of joy and excitement.
Actually, it wasn't that the girls really liked rings or such things. A carefree girl like her? She only liked them because Sora gave them to her!
"All right, now let's form the contract, and I'll also teach you how to use the rings."
Shaking his head speechlessly, Sora didn't wait for the girls' reactions and directly kissed Ena's cherry lips, forming the contract with her.
"Ugh…"
Stunned, Ena never expected Sora to suddenly kiss her.
Though a bit wild in personality, she was still a girl, and a wave of intense shyness rose in her heart. But she didn't resist; after a brief moment of confusion, she actively cooperated.
Watching the two kissing, Erica and Liliana covered their foreheads in disbelief, while Shizuka-chan and maid Arianna had long fled, their faces flushed as they ran back to their rooms.
After forming the contract, Sora parted from Ena and, seeing the still dreamy look on her face, didn't bother her. Instead, he went to the Secret Sword girls, starting from Ichibei on the left, lifting each girl's chin and kissing their cherry lips, forming contracts with them one by one…