"Do you understand everything I've said so far?"
Kaori allowed Egun to ask. She took the opportunity to drink some tea, as her throat had dried from all the talking.
"No, I understand everything. Senpai is very good at explaining.
"Thank you. Let's continue. These two attributes are special. In the first of them, effort and talent matter, while in the last of them only innate talent matters, although you can also train.
"Dexterity. It is the ability and experience in carrying out a certain activity, usually automatic or unconscious. Your skill level is 62, do you know what that means? You don't have to answer; it was a rhetorical question."
Kaori saw the confusion on Egun's face and hastened to explain.
"It's not to brag about my ability, but my dexterity has reached 45 points, and I'm quite proud of that. To give another example, Luna, who is a genius among geniuses, barely reaches 55 points, and you can count on the fingers of a hand to people who surpass it in dexterity, although now you have to add another finger. You have reached 62 points, do you know what that means? It would not be an exaggeration to say that there is no one better than you in the use of the spear in this world. "
Egun was surprised to hear Kaori-senpai. It was not because of the 62 points or whatever. It was because his master had told him something similar in the past.
It was after defeating his master for the first time. The words that person said were:
"There is no one under heaven who can defeat you in a weapon battle."
"Finally, agility. This is something with which a person is born, and it is also done. That is, a person does not reach his limits without training, but he also has a definite limit. Unlike any other attribute mentioned above, agility has a clear limit that cannot be broken. If your natural limit is 50 points, your agility is not going to exceed those 50 points."
"Agility is the ability to react to something. It's the ability to act fluently, quickly, and effectively. It's the most valued thing in a fighter, since it may be possible for you to see an attack, but your body can't react to it. People with greater agility have a greater chance of beating people with higher powers in combat, as they can dodge attacks due to their superior agility".
"I believe that your incredible agility was the one that gave you the victory against the werewolf under the full moon."
Egun agreed with her, albeit only partially. He was able to take advantage of Zelig before he became a werewolf, but he was wholly overwhelmed once he was completely transformed. He would already be dead if it weren't for Laevateinn's sudden appearance.
The mention of Laevateinn reminded Egun of something. She had not been mentioned at any time, which seemed strange to Egun. He looked at Maki, who had remained silent throughout the meeting. He was going to ask about Laevateinn but decided it was better to keep quiet.
"Hmm"
Egun heard a snort. He looked to see who it came from, and Arthur was looking at it with a provocative face.
"Don't think too much of yourself for having a mere 51 in agility. I, Arthur Boyle, the knight king, has an agility of 55."
"And?"
Arthur was stunned by Egun's indifference.
"Don't you understand? You are inferior to this knight king."
"And?"
"Pffft, hahaha. You're funny, Egun-senpai. Hahaha."
Egun looked at Sakura-chan. She was laughing wildly. He couldn't understand it, wasn't she a quiet girl?
Sakura realized that Egun was looking at her. She forced herself to stop laughing and put on a rather forced poker face.
"Is something wrong, Sakura-chan?"
"Nothing at all, Hentai."
What a free attack.
"Don't pay too much attention to Arthur. He may seem very arrogant, but he's just an idiot. You'll understand in time."
Your words are wise, Luna-senpai.
"I have one last question, Luna-senpai."
"Go ahead."
"Why have you unlocked my seals?"
The atmosphere became severe at the time.
"Fufufu, don't you know the answer already?"
"I have an idea, but I'd like to confirm it."
"I want your power, Lucifer. I want your position as Prince of Hell. You will take the position of emperor of hell, and be my pawn as long as I control it in the shadows."
"I imagined it to be something like that. But... you don't think I just accept, do you? I need to know more. What's in it for me? What's your ultimate goal? How are you going to achieve it?"
Luna smiled. She leaned toward Egun and stroked his cheek with her fingers.
"You will gain the support of Golden Dawn's number one genius, Luna Crowley. No one is better than me in my generation, but I lack the support. My goal is to become Golden Dawn's next leader, The Magus."
"So, Ryujin Egun, will you lend me your power?"
Luna looked Egun in the eye. Not only she but also Ketsumiko Kaori, Ayane Sakura, Arthur Boyle, and Ichikawa Maki looked at him. He didn't look away from Luna, fixing his dark eyes on the beautiful crystalline pupils of Luna.
"Tell me, son of Lucifer, will you defeat the rest of the princes and obtain the position of Satan, will you inherit your position as leader of the Ryujin family, and will you put all that power at my disposal?"
Luna's face approached Egun's, and he approached her unconsciously. The lips of both were a few centimeters apart. Maki clenched her fists as she watched the scene, but remained silent. Egun and Luna seemed to enter a separate world in which only they existed. Egun could not say that he was not attracted to her. This aura, so arrogant, so arrogant, was something that attracted him infinitely.
Egun's lips curled slightly, and Luna's eyes shone. She had already achieved her goal...
"I refuse."
...
"Huh? I don't think I heard you right."
Both faces were very close. Egun came closer, but it was deflected before touching Luna's lips and brought his mouth closer to her ear.
"I refuse."
Egun got up and prepared to leave. Everyone was in shock, and they didn't react temporarily. Had Egun just rejected Luna? Had he been able to reject Luna?
Luna had been the one who had taken the hardest blow. She had just been rejected. This was a blow to her pride. She, who had always achieved what she had set out to do, had been dismissed by a person who the day before had no idea that the magical world existed.
Egun was about to walk out the door when he felt danger. He stepped back and dodged the lightning that fell from nowhere. His pupils contracted, had a bolt of lightning just struck inside a building? He looked at the ceiling, but there was no hole. He looked at the floor, but there was no mark that a bolt of lightning had struck.
"Ufufufu, you exceed my expectations, Egun Lucifer. But do you think I was going to let you go just by refusing? Naive, you're still naive."
"What is the meaning of this?"
"I, Luna Crowley, am Golden Dawn's representative in Tokyo, and the highest representative of Japan, rank Adeptus Major. Let me introduce everyone. Arthur."
Arthur smiled at him after Luna-senpai called his name. His smile was that of a complete idiot, how could make the school girls fall for him? Of course, his pretty face, blond and blue eyes. The ultimate combination.
"My name is Arthur Boyle. I'm a second-year student like you, Ryujin Egun-kun. I am a magical knight, the King Knight, to be more exact. Philosophus Rank, nice to meet you."
"...First-year... ...Ayane Sakura. Rank Philosophus... nice to meet you."
Sakura-chan bowed his head. She seemed to return to her quiet mode.
"My name is Ketsumiko Kaori, and I am in the third year. Rank Adeptus Minor, nice to meet you."
Kaori-senpai lowers his head politely.
In the end, there was Maki. She hesitated a little before taking a step forward.
"Umm, Ichikawa Maki. Second-year. Rank Adeptus Minor, nice to meet you."
Egun felt a twinge in his heart when he saw this, but he showed nothing on the outside. It was six months of relationship. It was evident that he had developed some affection for her.
"Yes, nice to meet you too. Now, I'm going."
Egun tried to move but realized he couldn't. He looked at their feet and saw that they were frozen. He saw how Luna smiled.
"Swear allegiance to my person, and I will let you out. Look on the bright side. You can spend more time with Maki."
That was Luna's position. Either Egun agreed to follow her, or Egun agreed to follow her. He was too valuable an asset in Luna's eyes. She was not looking for Egun, but she was looking for Ryujin and Lucifer.
"Impossible. I, Egun, will not bow my head to anyone. Do you think you can send me? Why? Because you are a Golden Dawn genius? Because you are stronger than me and can kill me at will? Or because you think that I have affection for Maki? You are so naive. That way, you will never achieve your goals. Remember what you told me earlier about the pact, the Ryujin family will always protect me, so your threats are nothing. From what I have been able to deduce, your position is not very stable within the organization. Not only have you broken the pact, but you threaten to kill me. Do you think the Ryujin family and the underworld will remain silent? Do you think Golden Dawn will create a conflict with them for your life? They would most likely be happy to have an excuse to convict you. Besides, not only the Ryujin family and the underworld, I'm sure Golden Dawn has other enemies. What do you think they will do when they hear what has happened?"
The face of Luna and the rest changed.
"Haven't you thought of all this? Are you a genius or an idiot? You feel proud of your talent, but you lack real strength. How many geniuses have not fallen by the wayside before becoming power? Tell me, Luna, do you want to become one of those frustrated geniuses?"
"Well said, Egun-denka. Once again, I can confirm that accepting the offer of the previous Lucifer was not a bad decision."
A male voice was heard in the room.