Night…

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Lot City Investigations Bureau…

Detective Tetra once again delayed Clyde's investigation, setting his nearly empty folder into a stack that normally got ignored . Someone kept putting his file back onto her desk—and she was getting fed up with it . She tried to call off the case at least three times, but the higher-ups wouldn't listen . They had no idea what they were up against . Fools .

Tetra would protect Clyde even if it costed her life . She'd thwart every attempt to go after him, every meeting request setup, every agent sent to tail him . She ended at least twelve operations so far . That man…would probably never know . The shameless government had no right to bother him . How f.u.c.king dare, they . After leaving the people to fend for themselves every night—so many disappeared . Tetra may be Alethian, but she cared for citizen's lives, regardless of race . She considered herself a true Alethian—a proud race that didn't bow to some demon lord .

The Supreme . A controversial subject among all non-human women, even the elven . Alethian cousins . Elves were supposed to be the original authors of not taking anyone's s.h.i.+t, yet Tetra just knew they gave themselves over to the Supreme . The male elf was in danger of going extinct . Half-elves from the birth of a male elf and a human woman would become abundant, burying the pure blood . Another disaster among the others . Just like the disappearance of the mysterious magic that made all super natural events and ent.i.ties invisible to humans . It even prevented people without magic or the "gift" from going to non-human nations .

The detective shut off her laptop, weary of research on the Stone . A hero or what some ancient doc.u.ments called, the Protagonist . There were even references of him being a G.o.d—his crests, Life and Eternity .

Someone knocked on her office door .

"Come in," Tetra said .

Her co-worker and friend, Ling, walked in . She was a short woman with wavy brown hair, a bust somehow exceeding even Tetra's, and a somewhat s.e.xual-flirty vibe about her . The detective a.s.sumed that's why all the men in the office tried so hard to impress her . Tetra wasn't Jealous . She wasn't!

"You really should call it a night . " She handed the detective a cold Isaki-fruit soda . The dark elf gratefully accepted it .

"You're right," she said .

"You still never told me about your…encounters with Team Stone," Ling said .

Remembering how she was pretty much rescued by Clyde, Tetra blushed, then waved off her friend .

"Maybe later," Tetra said .

Ling smirked .

"You could always let the leader fondle your huge b.r.e.a.s.t.s . "

Tetra crossed her arms, glaring at her friend .

"It's not like that," Tetra said, although she realized she sounded like a high school girl with a crush . She cleared her throat, putting on a stern expression to counter her smirking friend . "Just know that he's going to be intertwined with our lives for something greater than we could ever imagine . "

"I don't know about that," Ling said, "but he did save the town . Strange how no one's officially recognizing Team Stone . Why aren't they wearing medals of honor? Why are they not on every f.u.c.king billboard in our city? The people won't stop talking about them . "

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"Because—"

"I know," Ling said, interrupting her friend . "And it irritates me . First, our mayor was working with unknown clients, although rumors said them to be mysterious Hades family . Bow now underneath it all, they made a deal with the yakuza . " The woman shook her head . "Can we really call ourselves enforcers of the law anymore—letting criminal organizations be a part of this because we're quote on quote lacking officers . The truth is, many of the officers were just pathetically afraid of being caught up with the missing people ordeal, rumors or not . To me, the lack of evidence for any of the supernatural claims pointed at the possibility of a serial killer at the time . The mayor didn't so much as try to find the root of the problem . "

Tetra sighed, then stood, placing a hand on her friend's shoulder .

"The mayor may be something worse than we know, but that's why I believe Team Stone will change things," Tetra said .

Night…

Hade's Estates…

"Tear, I'm home!" Natalia said, cheerfully skipping through the halls of the palace . She greeted some maids, butlers, network succubi, and some monster girls who hadn't fled after Lady Alice's stupid father got his just dues .

She peeked into one of the succubi rooms and frowned . The minion was simply reading a romance novel . What happened to succubi doing pervy things? So much for the silly string prank . Except…well, Natalia sprayed the unsuspecting minion, anyway . She bolted, laughing as the angry monster girl yelled curses at her .

She eventually found Tear, eating with Saki and a few of her networkies .

"Hi Tear," she said, waving .

"h.e.l.lo Nattie," she said . "Care to join us for dinner?"

"Nah, I've already eaten at pervy-nii's house," Natalia said then sat in the succubus's lap . Tear smiled warmly, protective arms on the girl . She caressed the kid's head like a caring mother .

"My blood friend, you may hide it, but something's worrying you . You're here to talk about it . " Natalia leaned back . Tear looked at her succubus dinner companions . "Please excuse us . I'm going to talk to Nattie . "

Natalia followed her friend to her room . As they walked, she recalled an old promise between the two—a pact formed and an unbroken bond . The witch would give everything to protect it, Tear, and Lady Alice . Alice who was more than just a half-demoness, half-angel—also the only one in existence . A forbidden union . Her precious lady was a seraphim—something Natalia shortened from the full ridiculous name of seraphim-relinquim .

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If that wasn't enough, Harumi's friend, Airi, hid her true self beneath words unspoken . Good thing the adventurer-nut was friendly . Pervy-nii seemed to attract quite the variety of beings .

"Go ahead and spill it," Tear said when the duo entered her bedroom .

Natalia took a breath, let it out, and then looked her precious friend in the eye, serious . That made Tear listened carefully .

"The notice-me-senpai girl somehow managed to link with me—a feat that's supposed to be impossible," the witch started . "But two seconds after she did, she collapsed, saying that she's worried for Melody . That's why I'm back so late . I watched for hours, but nothing happened . Which means something is approaching . And we both know who . "

"He who we cannot name wouldn't show himself," Tear said . "No, he'd send the Blood Hand first, led by the b.i.t.c.h-of-the-hour . "

"I bet she's still afraid of turtles," Natalia said, wagging her finger . Awkward silence, then they laughed, remembering good times . When she first dropped Melody off to live with the Hades family .

"I bet she's still a virgin," Tear said . "All of that angelic beauty, but gets so shy when a man touches her . She's purer than Melody . At least Melody has hope . "

Natalia giggled .

"I love our pure demi-G.o.ddess . "

"I know, right?" Tear said . "But she'll never blossom into her true power until she gives her virginity to a G.o.d that she loves . "

"Pervy-nii," Natalia said then shook her head . "Why can't she find some other way to unlock her powers . That's just stupid . "

"She can," Tear said . "Just the act of first time s.e.x is the easiest—her body will be in a state to break all the locks without even trying . Who wouldn't go the easy way out, it's just s.e.x?"

"Still," Natalia said .

"You humans and witches, making a big deal over biological necessities," Tear said then pat the witch's head .

"Easy for the succubus to say," Natalia said . "I'll never lose my…never mind . I'll get him eventually—I've got a plan . Anyway, now's not the time for that . If the prophet girl's vision is correct, the fallen angel will more than likely be in the city tomorrow morning . "

"d.a.m.n," Tear said . "I hate to admit it, but she may be too strong for me . "

"I'll summon the fairy boy for some extra help," Natalia said . "He owes me a favor anyway . "

"How did you get a favor from t.i.tania's son?" Tear said, eyes wide . "Never mind that—you know the risk of bringing him here . If t.i.tania discovers that he's in Lot city, none of us will stand a ghost of a chance . We'll have to run . "

"Pssh—we'll just give him up right away if she somehow comes here of all places," Natalia said .

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"That's betrayal," Tear said .

"Ah who cares," Natalia said . "It's either him or us, along with the entire city . "

"You're more ruthless than me," the succubus said .

Natalia laughed .

"The things I do to protect those that I care about . Besides, what good am I as the Right Hand if I can't make tough decisions . "

Tear nodded .

"You know, come to think of it, if we train her enough, Sazuki will eventually learn a skill that could enable Clyde to bind the fairy queen to him . "

Natalia shook her head .

"I don't want that burden on him . Not my pervy-nii . "

"Controlling the fairy queen without using any of his magic is not a burden," Tear said .

"Ohhh, you mean THAT skill," Natalia said . "That's really hard to learn . She'd have to specifically train with the pervy reaperess . "

"Way ahead of you," Tear said . "They've actually started to become friends . Although, I think Sazuki kind of hates Yusuke . "

"Dummy-ninja?" Natalia said . "He's not so bad . Somewhat . If he continues on his new leaf, he'd start becoming attuned to chakra . "

Tear gasped .

"Are you sure? Because that's one of the hardest essences to obtain . "

"Indeed, but what's weird is that pervy-nii can't learn it until he marries us," Natalia said . "Sadly, that includes the prophet girl—she's the one that's actually going to turn on his capability through…the nasty . " Natalia grimaced .

"How do you even know all of this, my little b.l.o.o.d.y?" the succubus said .

Natalia giggled .

"You keep forgetting that I'm a witch of the lost path . It'd be an insult to my covenant if I didn't know this basic information or how to sense a few upcoming skills . Well, the skill sensing, I copied from you then modified it . "

Tear sighed .

"It's not really reliable, but better than nothing . Anyway, let's work out the plans to protect our Melody . We'll worry about declaring husband and all that stuff later . "

"Are you really going to do it?" Natalia said .

"I'm kidding," Tear said . "Do I look uncivilized to you?"

"It's not whether you're uncivilized or not—it's just currrent demoness and monster girl culture," Natalia said . "Actually, we're already pervy-nii's, so it doesn't matter . "

Tear shruggled .

"Did you know that his heart already considers me a wife?"

Natalia grimaced .

"It's not fair . "

"You'll be fine, Nattie . His right hand, right? Virtuous life?"

Natalia fell backward on the bed .

"Pervy-succubus monster . "

Tear laughed, scooping Natalia into an embrace .

"I remember a time when I would fall apart without you, Nattie . "

"That was a LONG time ago," the witch said . "You're so strong now . If they came after you again, all of our friends would step up to fight with you . Maybe kick their b.u.t.ts before you knew it . " Tear smiled . Natalia yawned . "I still don't understand why they put supposed Supreme demon lord heirs in stupid battle royale trials like that . "

"The brutality is supposed to harden the next ruler or so they say," Tear said . "Make them live in cages, fight each other to the death, live in the wild without magic, beat them, break them . Five years consecutively . If you hadn't rescued me with the summon…I wouldn't be who I am today . "

Natalia wiggled out of Tear's embrace .

"Let's not think about those old times anymore . Melody first . "

Tear nodded .

"Sorry . I'll call for a servant to make us some tea and cookies . This is going to be a long night . "

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