A journey through the underworld, starting from the Tsubakihara family.

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Jingu Makoto raised his hand and gently knocked on the door.

"Boom, boom, boom."

Footsteps soon came from inside the door, and the door was pulled open a crack.

"Human, what do you want?"

As the door opened, a petite girl with short, light green hair, dressed in a standard black maid outfit, appeared before him.

She was wearing white gloves and black stockings, and her dark purple eyes were warily scrutinizing him from head to toe.

In the girl's hand, she held an exquisite hand axe, the blade reflecting a dangerous glint in the sunlight.

[Name: Michiko Flareetti]

[Personality: Cold]

【Is it brand new: yes】

[Description: The demon contracted by Annerose, normally appearing as a beautiful maid, transforming into a suitcase when going out. She only recognizes Annerose, with whom she has a contract, and looks down on everyone else, especially humans. She is terrible at housework and cooking.]

She turned out to be a demon princess, one of Balt's targets.

He seemed to want to use her as a vessel to open the gate to the demon realm.

Jingu Makoto understood perfectly, but a smile remained on his face.

"Hello, I'm here because I have something I'd like to ask you to do."

His gaze went past the girl's shoulder and into the room.

"Excuse me, is Ms. Annerose here?"

Upon hearing that they had come to request a task, the maid's expression softened slightly, but the wariness in her eyes did not disappear.

“I am Master’s maid, Michiko.”

She slowly pushed the detective agency door open completely, making way for it.

"The master is currently away, so just tell me if there's anything you need."

written request for leave

Sorry, I had some things to take care of today, so I got home a little late.

I don't think I'll be able to finish writing this chapter today.

I'll leave it for tomorrow; there will be two updates tomorrow.

Oh, I'm so sorry.

Chapter 133 Rust and Earth Snakes

The interior of the detective agency is not much different from a regular office.

I don't know how long it's been since it was cleaned; there's a musty, dusty smell in the air.

Jingu Makoto didn't seem to mind at all, and walked straight to the sofa for guests, sitting down quite casually.

His relaxed demeanor, as if he were the one in charge, made Michiko's beautiful brows furrow.

She slammed the door shut, walked behind her desk, pulled open a creaking drawer, and took out paper and a pen.

"Human, what is your request? Speak quickly."

She slammed the paper and pen on the table, raised her chin, and spoke with an arrogant and condescending tone.

"Not even a cup of tea? Is this how Annerose, the legendary number one expert of Amitabha, treats her guests?"

Jingu Makoto wasn't angry at her attitude; instead, he leaned back on the sofa and spoke with a teasing tone.

"You guy..."

A clear "well" shape instantly appeared on Michiko's forehead.

In her heart, her master Annerose was perfect.

As her master's maid, she must never bring shame upon him.

So, despite her displeasure with this frivolous human, Michiko suppressed her anger and forced out a sentence through gritted teeth.

"Just wait for me."

She turned and walked to the side, and a series of clanging and banging noises came from behind her.

A moment later, Michiko returned, carrying a teacup, looking furious.

"Give!"

The maid slammed the cup down heavily on the coffee table in front of Jingu Makoto with a thud.

"Uh..."

Jingu Makoto's polite words were barely on the tip of his tongue when the liquid in his cup choked him back down.

The cup was mostly filled with black liquid, with strange bubbles rising to the surface.

Is this stuff for people to drink?

[Household chores and cooking are terrible]...

System, do you have some kind of misunderstanding about the word "terrible"?

This isn't just bad, this is clearly a biological weapon!

"Drink up, why aren't you drinking?"

Michiko crossed her arms and watched him stand still for a long time, giving him a strange look that seemed to say, "You really don't know what's good for you."

Judging from her matter-of-fact expression, Makoto Jingu realized that this devilish maid didn't seem to be deliberately messing with him.

She genuinely believed that this was the finest tea for entertaining guests.

That's about the limit of her skill level.

Jingu Makoto, without changing his expression, pushed the glass of unknown liquid away a little.

"Well, since Ms. Annerose isn't here, I'll come another day."

Faced with this girl's culinary skills, which were comparable to deadly poison, he decisively chose to make a strategic retreat.

"Huh? You're kidding me!"

This human has been dawdling and rambling since he came in, and now, without saying a word about the commission, he actually wants to just pack up and leave.

Michiko's face darkened instantly, and she exuded a dangerous aura.

With a "whoosh," an identical, exquisitely crafted hand axe appeared out of thin air in her left hand, which was not holding an axe.

"If I don't chop you into eight pieces today, I'm not Michiko!"

With a sudden burst of strength, she lunged at Shingu Makoto.

Judging from their posture, they really intend to chop him up and use him as fertilizer.

Jingu Makoto sat on the sofa without changing his posture at all.

A powerful magnetic field instantly exploded from his body.

Michiko's body suddenly stiffened as she was gripped by an unseen force, unable to move.

Then, Makoto Jingu raised his right hand and flicked his index finger lightly at her brow.

"boom--!"

A dull bang.

Michiko was sent flying backward at an even faster speed than when she came, and slammed hard into the wall behind her.

By the time the demon maid struggled to "pull" herself out, Makoto Jingu was already gone.

Only his slightly mocking voice still lingered in the air.

"If you want to defeat me, you'll have to mature for a few hundred more years, little maid~"

"Aaaaaah! You damned human, come back here!"

Enraged, Michiko brandished her double axes and began hacking wildly at the air.

But amidst her anger, a deep sense of doubt welled up within her.

How can this human be so strong?

In her mind, aren't all humans just incompetent good-for-nothings with unrealistic ambitions?

Michiko thought to herself, then subconsciously turned her head, and there she saw the large, T-shaped crater she had personally bumped into on the wall.

"broken……"

The girl's anger was instantly replaced by fear, and the double axes in her hands fell to the ground with a clang.

"Now I'm going to get scolded again when my master comes back... Waaaaah..."

……

Meanwhile, Makoto Jingu left that interesting detective agency and was wandering around.

Just as he was considering whether to spend points to find out the location of the Steel Witch, a conversation not far away caught his attention.

"Oh dear, I thought she was some country bumpkin, but she's the Rust Witch."

"Long time no see, Earth Snake. Your outfit is as tacky as ever, like you're going to a funeral."

Oh?

This is really hard to find, and it takes no effort at all to get it.

Jingu Makoto's lips curled up slightly as he walked toward the direction from which the sound came.

Soon, he saw two groups of people facing off in the middle of a wide street.

On the left was a group of assassins in uniform, each with a cold expression and a murderous aura.

The leader was a tall and alluring woman wearing a white cheongsam.

She had short, neat, jet-black hair and a beautiful face, but she exuded a cold and dangerous aura like a venomous snake.

Name: Li Meifeng

[Personality: Cruel]

【Is it brand new: yes】

[Introduction: Kowloon Society's top assassin, nicknamed "White Snake." She has a serious conflict with Anne Rose due to work-related issues, resulting in a very strained relationship between them.]

Opposite her stood a woman with black hair and golden eyes.

Although he was alone, the aura he exuded was in no way inferior to that of the entire opposing team.

The woman was wearing a set of black leather armor, which completely covered her full and shapely body.

Her dark attire contrasted sharply with her fair skin and stunningly beautiful face, making her exceptionally eye-catching.

Name: Annerose Vazaro

[Personality: Easygoing, straightforward]

Hobbies: Drinking, sleeping

【Is it brand new: yes】

[Introduction: A witch swordswoman who wields the legendary demon sword Vajra Yaksha as her weapon, running a detective business on the border between the human and demon realms. Recently, she's been experiencing financial difficulties and is currently seeking out cases.]

Li Meifeng crossed her arms and looked Anne-Lorz up and down with disdain, her sarcasm undisguised.

"You talk like you're so sophisticated. You're dressed all in black from head to toe, it's awful. I really don't know where you got the courage to go out dressed like that?"

Upon hearing this, Anne-Loz's already bad mood worsened.

Last night, her special talent as a witch allowed her to sense a new contractor.

Considering her incompetent maid who is good for nothing and only causes trouble, she desperately needs a capable helper to improve her terrible living conditions.

When they arrived at the location they sensed, they found nothing but corpses scattered all over the ground.