Chapter 5

"During the civil war that the underworld suffered the Barbatos house initially took a conservative stance, allying with the faction of the ancient devils and fighting against the revolutionaries, the dishonor of withdrawing from the war was too great for the patriarch at the time. Giacomo Barbatos

Since the creation of the underworld and the unification of the 72 noble houses, the descendants of the original Barbatos have always been loyal to the 4 great satans. Therefore it was inconceivable that they would rebel.

Or so it was until a supreme demon fed up with so much death and destruction decided to take the future of the Barbatos house in his hands.

Thus it was that in the midst of the revolution something happened that was unthinkable even for intrinsically evil people like us devils.

Ovidio Niccolo Barbatos committed fratricide and once Giacomo and all the other Barbatos descendants were killed in a single night. After that he took in his hands the throne of his house and allied with Vittoria Andrealphus and Pavel Agares founding the Arbitees of the underworld.

The Arbitees helped during the siege of the castle of the Leraje family, sealing the fate of the demons of the conservative faction and giving victory to the rebels.

For an underworld free from the clutches of people who only live from the past!"

"I-I think I understand..." Edmond Dantes found himself dressed in the suit he loved to wear. Learning from me about the history of my family

"It is worth mentioning that Anshin-sama is the current commander-in-chief of the Arbitees" And Kiyohime was also here to make sure that my queen will understand well Tino's greatness.

"Really?" asked Edmond in surprise "He doesn't look like someone who would be in charge of the law of the underworld." 

The Arbitees are something like the police of the underworld, In the last 8 decades they have expanded even more, what was once just a force made up of the nobles of Barbatos, Andrealphus and Agares now gathers many reincarnated devils and also the sons of other noble houses who like the idea of joining could now join as well.

"Let not their kindness deceive you. Tino is even stronger than my father!" Valentino was born a full-fledged child prodigy, not only with the ability to use the magic of my father's illusions, he also inherited the power of my mother's family.

The ability to manipulate liquids. It wasn't something like the Sitri's ability to control water, from blood to molten metals, he controlled and molded everything.

"Is that so...?" I nodded at Edmond's question and decided not to explain much more.

"During the 8 days he was here at home he spent a lot of time learning about the history, culture, customs, and more about the underworld, the devils, and the Barbatos house.

"Yes...of course. Thank you..." Maybe we were melting his brain, I should think about where to go to relax a little

After what happened at the mansion, and after Edmond killed Fernando, I told him more about what I did, about how I was now his master and that he should be loyal to me. Obviously also that he was a devil and that the supernatural existed.

When I told him all that he fell unconscious I guess from exhaustion and because the adrenaline ran out.

After that, surprisingly he didn't ask any more questions, I helped him to bury his servants who died and also to leave the last details to his allies, then he voluntarily accompanied me to the underworld.

I don't know why but he hasn't been bothered by the fact that he is now basically my slave.

My father was surprised at the speed with which I acquired my queen, he also scolded me for having used such an essential piece of equipment in such an impulsive way...

With the pendant surely Edmond has the ability to be as powerful as anyone else so don't judge me father!!!

My mother was very pleased that my first member is someone so elegant and polite so there were no complaints from her side.

And my brother trusted her with my security since she was my queen and technically my second in command.

Also when I took Edmond for the first time to the underworld I completed my first main mission. It was nothing very relevant, just the same message and that's all but the reward was VERY good.

Shambhala, according to the system, was a Teiguu, a weapon from another universe that was created using methods that were unknown even in that universe. But basically it had the ability to teleport me to places I marked previously.

Cool!

"By the way Kiyo, do you know where Tino is?" I knew he couldn't be working because his queen was here, Kiyohime never lets him go to work if she accompanies him "I have almost ready my plan with which I will finally beat him!" 

Of course being training it was as if Tino was fighting against me holding back a LOT, that eventually had to change.

"Hehe..." Eh? Why is she making that face? "Kyaaa" Why are you screaming now and blushing? "I'm glad you asked me that young Leonardo!" 

Strange, I haven't seen her this excited since my brother agreed to let him dye her hair. She looked as if she couldn't contain her excitement... and what is that schoolgirl in love smile?

"Anshin-sama agreed to go on a date with me FINALLY" Eh? Is that right? "Tomorrow we'll go to the human world, a country called Yugoslavia or something and we'll have the date I've been waiting for!!!"

It was no secret to anyone that Kiyohime was CRAZY in love with my brother, in fact what surprised people the most was his apparent apathy towards Kiyohime's love. Even I didn't know why he didn't at least try or something.

It was good that he finally tried to do something, I would have at least tried to do something.

"Really? That's great Kiyo!" Wow, it sounded so fake "And you know what they're going to do or something?"

"Not yet, Anchin-sama told me it was a surprise but I would like it, I trust him."

[DANGER Possibility of altering the future] Huh? Now?

[Valentino Barbatos' life is in grave danger, save him before it's too late] ....Eh?

[Objective: Prevent Valentino from going on his date with his queen Kiyohime

Reward: Obtain Gremory's family magic.

Punishment: Only the death of Valentino Barbato]

W-What... no... it's impossible...

No! Calm down Leonardo, nothing has happened yet and I was literally given the mission to stop it from happening. No one will die on me.

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"Edmond we are leaving now! Today is our day off and we are going to visit the human world" Yes, I really have absolutely no idea how to stop them from going on that date.

I didn't know what was SO important about that day, or why they couldn't just change the place or the date.

I tried to stop him from going in every way I could think of these days. I was subtle, I was direct and I even literally told him that the place gave me the feeling that it could lead to his death.

What the hell did I mean by 'Quiet leonardo, your brother is very strong'! I know that but if the system says something can kill you it's because it's true.

So the best idea I had was to go with Edmond to the same place they were going, be the one who is surprised by chance and then accompany them on a visit to make sure there was nothing too dangerous in general.

"Now?" Edmond looked at me quizzically, I wanted our first place to visit to be the underworld, also because I had never been and was curious.

"Yes, right now, we leave in half an hour" Tino and Kiyohime had already left a couple of hours ago, this gave me time to not look like a stalker or something, I let them enjoy their date and then we passed with them.

"Is there a reason for this surprise departure?" Dammit

"Look I just wanted to spend some time getting to know my queen, plus when we talked at the restaurant it went pretty well..." What's that strange look? That excuse is that lame?

"Am I that obvious?" I have to improve my lying "We'll go to where my brother is with Kiyohime, I have a bad feeling that something bad might happen and I just want to make sure it doesn't."

"Didn't you say your brother was very powerful? What could happen to him in the human world?" Tino told me something similar and the worst thing is that I don't know it either! " they didn't even go to a country with a lot of religious presence, did they?

One of the first lessons we gave Edmond was the same one I was told when we went to the human world for the first time.

Under no circumstances come in contact with sacred elements or priests/exorcists. Even going into English was out of the question. 

"Still... I have to go, I just know I must" Edmond was too perceptive and I had enough of him being suspicious about the pendant I gave him. 

"All right, let's go" Eh? So easy? "Hahaha, I see the confusion on your face Mon Ami, I'll trust your judgment and accompany you anyway."

"Thank you very much Edmond... I really appreciate it"

"I still want to go out to meet the underworld soon, to know if Dante Alligheri was right."

"Haha, next time we'll go" I really appreciate that the first member of my Peraage is someone like him.

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"I've never been here but it looks pretty much like pictures I've seen of Soviet cities" Like most Eastern European cities at this time.

During the burial of Edmond's servants I discovered that we were in the year 1965. The time of the communist boom in the world.

It was a pity because as my bishop wanted a famous scientist or something like that, I thought of Einstein but he has been dead for 10 years so it is impossible.

Maybe Simo Hayha will accept to come? Although the man had retired to a ranch in Finland after the winter war, I wouldn't know whether he wanted to or not.

Why couldn't he have been born before 1900? At this point he would have been in World War I and could have gone for the Red Baron...

"I don't know that place you say but I must admit that I like the architecture of this country" Even in a previous life I was quite a fan of what Eastern European countries looked like. I mean I used to love visiting Romania and Hungary!

"Well, we're not here for sightseeing are we? Where are we supposed to find your brother?"

It was easy "I know my brother's magic trail like it was my own, give me 2 minutes and I'll find him" I closed my eyes and concentrated.

The magical firm of each being was different, even now that Edmond had the pendant his magical firm was unmistakable to me.

He is 2 kilometers away from here in that direction" I pointed with my finger "I also detect Kiyo so they must be together".

We started walking in that direction, as they were still there was no reason to run.... "W-What does this mean...?" Something was strange, near Kiyohime and my brother there was a large trail of sacred energy.

"Hey! What happened?" I ignored Edmond and ran away at full speed. Inevitable memories of the night I detected Fernando's magic and found the dead bodies of the servants.

1 kilometer. Whoever is in front of Tino was MUCH more powerful than Fernando, it reminds me of my own father's power...

"Leonardo!" 500 meters. I can hear Edmond shouting behind me, keeping up with me... 

"Get ready Edmond!" 200 meters, with my devil sight I can see 3 people in the distance, TIno, Kiyohime and the unknown person. 

"Tino!!!" I come screaming and the attention is focused on me and my queen.

"Leonardo!? What are you doing here!?" 

"The bad feeling I had! He didn't leave and I had to come and help you."

"Leave this instant-" But his voice was interrupted.

"Kukuku, how interesting, someone is worried about another devil?" It was the man, he had white hair and was wearing a black tuxedo, on his neck was a Christian cross and in his right hand a light sword, from his waist hung a bible tied to a chain "No problem! I will finish you all off right now and defeat your evil species!" 

"Shit... Kiyohime! Protect Leonardo, I'll take care of this!"

"I can fight by your side Tino! I'm strong!" 

"NO!" I stepped back a little, he had never yelled at me before "You'll stay behind!

"What a nice situation, but don't worry..." Smoke? Where was the smoke coming from? "I'll take care of both of you."

"Who are you?!?" My brother asked the question I wanted to ask too. Kiyohime took out a fan that caught fire and from Edmond's hands came out lightning bolts.

"Oh right, where are my manners?" He sheathed his sword and put his right hand on his chest and bowed slightly "My name is Andrei, I am the second strongest enforcer of the Vatican" An enforcer of the Vatican!? What was he doing in Yugoslavia now...?

"I am also the current user of the Longinus Dimension Lost" His bow of introduction stopped, the smoke surrounded us all and when it ceased we were in a white empty space "And today is the day YOU will die" 

I should have tried harder to stop them from coming out today...

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