Clyde and Alice joined Harumi, Kazumi, Toru, and Naomi for lunch . Melody was called to the student council's room but left a note before taking off . He placed it in his inventory for later, despite Alice's insistence on reading it .

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The academy's cafeteria wasn't bad but terribly expensive in Clyde's opinion . He ignored the demoness's protests and paid for both of their meals . All of the money won from the battles needed some use, although saving it for a better place to live was what he had in mind . He ordered a delicious beef curry bowl while Alice went for sus.h.i.+ .

Toru spent most of the lunch on the phone with Fumi, talking as low as possible, but lovey-dovey words slipped every now and then causing Clyde to cringe, Kazumi to give him scandalous looks, and Naomi and Harumi to blush .

"You've got a scoop, Naomi," Kazumi said . "I'm surprised he's here eating with us peasants . "

Alice stifled a laugh . Everyone looked at her . She stared back, innocently .

"So…you're not dating Clyde, but that's not how it looks to me," she continued . Clyde barely noticed her quick glare at Harumi . Alice simply took another bite of her sus.h.i.+ . Kazumi started to protest, but Maki suddenly sat at their table . Sat next to Clyde .

"What time will you be at my party?" she said to him .

Alice grabbed Clyde's arm .

"The only party he's going to be at is mine," she said then shot Maki a condescending smile, shocking the entire table . Even Clyde gulped when she continued . "Funny thing about invitations, I don't see yours for this table . "

Maki's face reddened until she looked as if to jump Alice . A professor known to be very strict sat only a table away . The popular girl probably never had someone speak to her that way . Most students seemed to be obedient, thrive among her c.o.c.ky friend circle, or just avoided her entirely .

"Do you know who I am, new girl," Maki retorted in a voice that a rich woman would use for peasants she didn't like . "I'll have your apology right now, on your knees . You'll get a warning since it's your first day . Be grateful for that . "

Clyde remained frozen, silent with the others . They all looked as if trying to blend in with the background .

"First, you come over here without an invitation and now you flaunt as if you have real reputation," Alice said in a mocking voice . "I could have you expelled with a single phone call . Text message, Maki Rosella . It would be in your best interests not to make an enemy of me . "

The professor at the next table glared in their direction .

"You," Maki stood, took one look at the professor then stormed off, muttering to herself .

"Maybe shouldn't have done that," Kazumi said . "Making an enemy out of that one—"

"Do you doubt my influence?" Alice said, raising an eyebrow . Kazumi closed her mouth, uncertainty in her gaze . Toru looked amused .

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Clyde had no doubts . How else could she have easily transferred into a college this tough? Naomi looked uneasy, maybe even a little scared . Being a.s.sociated with someone who expressed open dislike of the most popular girl in school was just asking for the wrong attention . The only other girl that Maki wouldn't go near was Chika . Top student Chika . Top student, rich, and with a father that donated to the academy regularly, the silver-haired young woman also took no one's s.h.i.+t .

Academy…

Maki stood over her naked flushed fangirl, two fingers shoved inside the helpless t.w.a.t . Her other hand held her against the walls of the abandoned Rec Room . She needed to vent—vent a lot . How dare that s.l.u.t speak to her that way! Who did she think was? Maki had never felt so humiliated in her life . People bent to her will, not the other way around . She'd make the new girl pay for this . Oh, she'd pay—naked and raped by her entire fan club or whatever way she could manage . Even if it meant cutting off her pretty little ears or shaving her bald . That new s.l.u.t needed to be put in her place—regardless of whose daughter she was—Maki didn't give two f.u.c.ks . Well, except to this lowly groveler . Easily lured by a friendly voice, right into this room, she'd be taught a practice lesson . Maki never violated anyone like this before—never s.e.xually engaged with anyone, but her intense craving for Clyde awoke the need for release . This groupie would have to do for now . She undressed while the girl moaned, helpless to her fingers .

"Who's your master?" She dug deeper .

"You…are," the girl said huskily .

Maki smirked, her own treasure soaked . She mounted her prey, riding viciously, thinking of Clyde . Her prey bucked, and Maki just rode faster .

"Beg, beg! Clyde! Augh!" She smacked the girl . "Call my name, slave . "

"Ah! Master!"

Maki laughed, eyes intense, nearly s.h.i.+ning . She'd find a way to lure Clyde to her . Her love .

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Lot city, after cla.s.ses… .

Clyde and Alice made stops at Clare's, the dojo to increase combat levels, and even a movie theater before heading home . He couldn't help but wonder how the demoness made a school day so fun . As they pa.s.sed the ramen shop, he noticed a woman that somehow looked familiar, board a bus, doughnut in hand . Dressed in casual clothing, she looked so happy—reminded him of Alice's bliss when she devoured sweets . Why was she familiar? He never met her…right?

Suddenly, she looked at Clyde as if sensing his curiosity…or Alice, with widened eyes . Maybe eyes of recognition . The bus door closed, driving away with the young man's desire to care .

When they arrived at his apartments, Alice immediately checked the wards . Clyde racked his brain for something to craft . What was the point of crafting powers if he didn't actually use them? A book . He needed a book for recipes . And speaking of book . He pulled out his latest catch from his inventory and used it .

[The Book of Close Friend Upgrading System will allow you to spend your free points to give special boosts and upgrade anything on your close friends only . As of now, this system is at level one . You need to Soul Points to increase it . Very powerful enemies can award you a Soul Point upon defeat . ]

[BCFUS level . 1 . You can only present a temporary speed and jump boost . You may make only minor changes to their appearances, heal minor injuries, and sense their whereabouts . ]

[You have been awarded with five free points . 45 in stock . ]

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Clyde smiled, thrilled for such an amazing system . This would even have a use for battles he couldn't partic.i.p.ate in . If he leveled this thing up, it'd make his entire team, or at least his close friends, completely broken . Overpowered . A boosted Alice was unstoppable .

He gazed at the demoness at work, wrapping up her ward inspection . Long blonde hair divided into twin tails . Maybe average height . Glistening pink eyes .

Harumi was maybe less than a head taller than both Alice and Chika, who were the same size .

At eight, the party gathered, awaiting Clyde's plan for the night .

"Alice can sense this Nezerath guy's elites . Anyone here confident enough to engage them or should we train more?"

"I need to burn off some stress," Kitome said .

"Then get a boyfriend," Chika said then addressed Alice, ignoring the magical girl's angry muttering . "Can we take them?"

"It won't be easy," Alice said, "but I believe we'll do fine, working as a team . At first, I wasn't sure…earlier…I think I saw someone, who worked as his head maid . Her name's Yuki . She's the one who'll give us the most trouble . "

"Head maid?" Clyde said . "Why would he send a…" He paused as recognition dawned in his eyes . That woman . She was the one who reached out to him . In the vision, she looked terribly sad, hurt, possibly abused . "The woman from earlier . Do you know her?"

"I do," Alice said, "but we're not friends . As if anyone from House Hades would a.s.sociate with the Ashfall family or their servants . But . " She looked Clyde in the eyes . "Every demon house knows that Nezerath treats his servants like disposable trash . And they're almost never allowed to go outside of the barrier . "

"Do you think we can convince her to ditch this f.u.c.ker?" Clyde said . "Remember when I had the vision . She was in it . If you saw what I saw, you'd understand why I'd rather not fight her . "

"I don't either," Alice said, "but Nezerath probably instilled enough fear in her that she'll blindly obey his orders . Not to mention the elites that surround her . "

Clyde nodded .

"Everyone, kill the elites first . Try not to hurt this Yuki if you can . I think we may be able to reason with her . "

"You sound as if you plan to fight Ashfall," Alice said . Not seeing any point of hiding it, he nodded .

"I plan to destroy them all," Clyde said then held up a hand . "It's not by choice, but I'm more than happy to oblige anyway . "

Alice's eyes were wide, but she didn't protest .

"Clyde…they're dangerous . Rival to our family," she finally said .

"Relax," Clyde said . "I'm not dumb enough to charge at the entire family with a ragtag group . We'll take down the big players first, one by one, make them tear themselves apart for leaders.h.i.+p . "

Alice suddenly grinned .

"Why haven't I thought of this? Clyde, that may just work . " She looked excited, nodding . "I'll get Tear and Nattie on board with this . But it still means fighting the head and he's as strong as my father . "

"We can come up with some way to deal with him," Clyde said . "Take out the big players then raid his palace . "

"A raid, huh," Toru said . "I'm in . "

"I don't mind," Yusuke said .

"That's for later," Clyde said . "For now, we'll need the names and the locations of the Ashfall leaders . Think you can handle that, Alice?"

Alice smiled .

"Already done . I'll consult with Tear . "

She hugged Clyde .

"Thank you . Thank you . I'd be so much better off when I marry you—not be stuck as some pig's life mate . "

Clyde didn't pretend like he missed the word, "when . " He forced away the thoughts of the stone-viper game . Hope still occurred within… if Alice was on earth once, did that mean she could travel dimensions? Considering how OP she is, that thought didn't surprise him one bit .

One step at a time . First, destroy the Ashfall family . The demon lord of this city was still on the table though…But if he succeeded in defeating their mortal enemies, he could convince her father to see things his way . Or smash his face in for trying to send his daughter to the Ashfall h.e.l.l . One step at a time .

"Let's get moving," Clyde said . "Alice, take us to the elite . And everyone, remember the plan . "

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