Soon, the carriage stopped outside an old castle.
Abel was the first to get off the carriage, looking up at the familiar yet unfamiliar castle.
It had been a long time since he had been home. Ajuka was the same. After all, he spent most of his time in Beelzebub Castle.
Abel's Peerage got off the other carriage one after another, curiously observing their surroundings. After all, it was their first time in the Underworld, and their first time visiting Abel's home in the Underworld.
At this moment, the gate of the old castle opened.
A figure stood at the entrance, wearing a beach set and flip-flops. "My foolish little brother, have you finally decided to come back?"
Ajuka!
"Nii-san, long time no see."
"Come in quickly. You've been on the train for so long, I've prepared a lavish dinner for you."
...
At the dinner, fine wine and delicious food filled the tables.
Abel and Ajuka chatted about what had happened recently, and also recounted what had happened in the other world.
"By the way, Abel."
"What is it, nii-san?"
"Come with me for a moment."
Without asking for the reason, Abel followed Ajuka towards the study.
"Have you met Sairaorg?"
"Sairaorg? Yes, I met him. We chatted for a while."
"Any thoughts?"
"No thoughts, but I certainly won't lose this Rating Game."
"Hahaha, I like the confidence."
Along the way, Ajuka and Abel discussed the participants of the Rating Game. Houses like Sitri, Gremory, Bael, Phenex, and so on.
Soon they arrived at the study and sat facing each other.
A light flashed in Ajuka's hand, and two envelopes appeared, which he then placed on the table.
"This is?"
"Open them and see for yourself."
Abel opened the first envelope. Inside was clearly a school exchange student form.
"Private Saikai Academy Exchange Student List?"
Abel had some impression of this school, but not a deep one, unsure which anime it was from. He then continued to read.
"Exchange student candidate, Abel Astaroth."
Upon seeing this, Abel was stunned, then looked at Ajuka. "This is asking me to be an exchange student at this school? Nii-san, why this sudden arrangement?"
Ajuka smiled. "Rias and Sona, as well as their Peerage, all need training, and the Rating Game is starting in a month. Currently, you're the only one idle, and moreover, their target, to be precise, is you."
"Me!?" Abel was stunned.
He didn't even know them, so how could he be their target?
"That's right. Although you don't know the school, you certainly know the Lion King Organization, right?"
Hearing about the Lion King Organization, Abel remembered.
The Lion King Matchmaking Agency, right?
If that's the case...
"Alright, I'll take this exchange student position." Abel signed his name on the exchange list.
—
At the same time, Lion King Organization.
The organization's leader seemed to sense something.
"Finally, it's here."
"Indeed."
"In that case, send Yukina to serve as a guard, and it would be best if the King also brought that Fourth Progenitor along."
"Seconded."
The scene returned to Abel's side.
Abel, having signed his name, opened the second envelope.
"Soul Contract?"
"Contractor Minamiya Natsuki?"
Abel was stunned for a moment, then looked at Ajuka, hoping for an explanation.
Ajuka spread his hands. "This is the fault of the previous Beelzebub. Don't look at me."
"We devils are very humanitarian now, we don't do Soul Contracts anymore."
"As for this item, it's a small privilege of mine. That girl has good talent. Originally, she was reserved for you to be your queen, but who knew you'd find so many Peerage members, so she was set aside."
"It was only a few days ago, with the exchange student matter, that I remembered her. So, regarding this contract, if you want Minamiya Natsuki to join your Peerage, keep it. If not, then break the Soul Contract with her and release her true body."
—
The next day.
In the Underworld, Dragon Mountain.
On a mountaintop, a row of lounge chairs and sun umbrellas were set up.
An old man in casual clothes was lying there with his legs crossed, with more than ten light screens displaying the battle below.
"So comfortable. I really don't know where that kid Abel found such a group of monsters." Azazel said with emotion.
Of the two knights, Erica and Liliana, one possessed "The Heart of the Lion" and the other "The Master." These two items could be considered on par with Sacred Gears and their synergy was remarkably high.
Saeko and Kanae possessed superb swordsmanship, and Lucretia was the strongest witch in her region.
Mitsuri originally had muscles eight times denser than an ordinary person's, and now that she had become a Devil, she was a proper heavy tank.
Miko had a strong grasp of soul magic.
Hiratsuka Shizuka's punches were interesting, they seemed to be able to ignore armor and cause damage.
Asia and Kuroka also possessed impressive talents.
But what surprised Azazel the most was Hana. He wondered where Abel had abducted this kid from, a preparatory member of the Four Great Seraphs.
This girl had an excessive amount of life energy. Moreover, she could share it and transfer damage, which would be offset by life energy. Even more outrageous was that her life energy was replenished by continuously eating.
Once a Rating Game started, if you didn't instantly kill Hana and let her hide and keep eating, she would be a mobile health regenerator.
What was even more ridiculous was that Abel had given this girl the emblem representing the Goddess of Life, which made her even harder to deal with.
The others couldn't be defeated and would just be worn down.
Just as Azazel was observing the situation below, Abel had already teleported over.
Abel came and lay down beside him. "Yo! Azazel, quite leisurely, aren't you? How are my peerage members?"
Azazel sat up and pouted, saying, "You kid, where did you find so many talents? You've completely stunned me. Especially Hana, she's practically a bug. Once her life sharing is activated and she hides, there's absolutely nothing you can do."
"You flatter me." Abel laughed triumphantly.
Then he looked at the light screens.
Good heavens, an all-star sparring lineup.
Dragon King Tiamat, Falak, Female Red Dragon Emperor Elsha, Swordsman Okita Souji, Qilin Enku, Surtur Second (Clone), Bahamut, and the former Dragon King Tannin.
"By the way, where are Akeno, Sona, and Rias?" Abel didn't see these three on the light screens.
"Akeno is training with Bikou. Rias and Sona are being personally trained by Sirzechs and Serafall." Azazel said calmly.
Abel nodded, indicating he understood.
The battle below was nearing its end.
"These little ones are not bad, but it's time to end it." Enku, in human form, said.
Closing his eyes, he locked onto Hana. "Found her."
He looked at a cave and rushed towards that direction.
Meanwhile, inside the cave.
"So hungry!"
Hana's body was sparkling as she continuously took things from the gourmet tablecloth and ate them. Her intake couldn't keep up with her consumption. This made Hana want to cry, regretting that she had linked so many people, turning herself into a charging station.
"Next time I won't turn it on." She said while stuffing food into her mouth.
Enku looked at Hana and tapped her shoulder.
"Who... who is it?"
She turned her head, only to see a giant Qilin head staring at her, then blowing air towards her nose.
At that moment, Hana choked. Her eyes rolled back, and she fainted.
"Eh!?"
This left Enku bewildered, he had only meant to scare her.
He quickly tapped Hana's neck, and the stuck food turned into energy and entered her body. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.
As Hana fainted, the hotspot was immediately disconnected.
"Hoo..."
Liliana, Erica, Xenovia, Irina, and Yuuto were panting heavily.
They looked at the man in front of them with serious eyes. They understood that their decades of experience couldn't match someone's centuries of experience.
Okita Souji was about to charge again when all five collapsed powerlessly due to the disconnection.
On the other side.
Surtur Second was engulfed in flames as he looked at Mitsuri, Shizuka, Koneko, and Yura Tsubasa.
"Battle, awesome!"
...
Tiamat looked at Lucretia and Tsubaki in front of her, yawning. She had just noticed Abel's arrival. Since that was the case, she had to finish quickly.
The two, who had been focused, froze, only to see Tiamat transform into her true form. A pair of dragon eyes stared intently at the two.
"The game's over."
With that, a flame breath blasted the two.
Over at Falak's side.
Gasper had already fainted from fright, Kuroka was lying in a pit with her eyes rolled back, and Asia was sprawled to the side.
Falak reached into her shadow, and Valerie was pulled out. With a backhand, she snatched Kuroka, who was trying to sneak attack.
"Heh..."
Valerie and Kuroka laughed awkwardly, neither expecting to be pulled out so freshly.
"Th-That... I surre..."
Before they could finish, the two collided and were directly knocked unconscious by Falak.