Chapter 43: Eat Hard, Do Hard! 

"Overthrow the current system of the Underworld? So, Lucien... are you planning to raise the banner of rebellion?" Seekvaira's eyes were filled with concern.

"Seekvaira, overthrowing the current system and raising the banner of rebellion are two different things. At least for now, what I want to do is to overthrow it from within."

"That's why I need your strength, Seekvaira."

"I hope you can become the head of the Agares household and support me when the time comes."

"What I need is not a puppet head of the family who rises to power through generational succession, but an authoritative leader who holds absolute power over all family affairs!"

"With your help, my chances of success will increase significantly."

"If I can truly overthrow the current system of the Underworld and become a Maou, our engagement issues can also be resolved."

"In the face of a new Underworld order, the ancient rules of the Underworld should be swept aside."

As he spoke, Lucien took out a parchment.

On the parchment, detailed reforms and strategies for conquering the Underworld were recorded.

Seekvaira picked up the parchment and carefully read through the reforms Lucien wanted to implement.

[Reform the promotion system, reduce the weight of pure bloodline in promotions, and increase the weight of strength and contributions.]

[Focus on scientific research and increase investment in it.]

[Allow mixed-blood and reincarnated devils to enter the upper echelons, especially powerful devils with both Sacred Gears and devil bloodlines.]

[Establish schools with different disciplines, giving lower-class devils the opportunity to develop their bloodlines and Sacred Gears.]

[Develop specialized textbooks for lower-class devils, ensuring that even those in areas not covered by Underworld schools have access to education.]

[...]

Closing the parchment, Seekvaira felt her heart surge with excitement.

"So that's how it is..."

Seekvaira finally understood Lucien's vision.

If these reforms were implemented, many talented individuals with impure bloodlines would rise to power.

These individuals would form a new ruling class, becoming Lucien's allies to oppose the old ruling class and gradually reshape the structure of the Underworld.

However, such policies would likely face significant resistance.

Indeed... the system of the Underworld would have to be changed first!

Whether it was the old Maou faction or the current Maou faction, everyone was bound by bloodlines and family ties.

What Lucien wanted to do was break these traditional constraints and lead the Underworld into a new future.

This was a completely new mode of production.

In human society.

When the smallest unit of production shifted from tribes to families, matriarchal societies disappeared, and feudal societies were established.

When the smallest unit of production shifted from families to individuals, feudal societies disappeared, and capitalist societies were established.

This parchment, which aimed to restructure the production system, was destined to completely transform the Underworld.

.....

"Lucien, I am willing to become your ally and help build a new order for the Underworld."

"For us, and for the Underworld, I will do my best to become the true ruler of the Agares household."

Seekvaira placed her hand over her heart, her gaze more serious than ever.

Lucien hugged Seekvaira, gently stroking her smooth back.

"Thank you, Seekvaira."

Indeed, throughout history, the power of pillow talk had always been formidable.

"Lucien, there's no need for such formalities between us." Seekvaira, feeling Lucien's presence, smiled slightly and closed her eyes in contentment.

....

"By the way, Seekvaira, I remember you really like robots, right?"

"In that case, how about I give you a gift?"

"A gift? What kind of gift?"

"The Divine Dividing you used earlier."

Lucien had only temporarily lent Seekvaira the use of the Sacred Gear by taking advantage of the energy he had left in her body.

As for permanent ownership, Lucien would only grant that after they had... thoroughly bonded.

"The Divine Dividing? No! If you give it to me, what will you use?" Seekvaira instinctively refused.

Her love-struck mind had already overlooked the fact that Lucien possessed both the Boosted Gear and the Divine Dividing.

"Seekvaira, don't worry. I'm not talking about transplanting the Sacred Gear to you," Lucien said helplessly.

"Didn't I tell you my Sacred Gear has mutated? One of the results of this mutation is that I can share the dragon soul of the Sacred Gear with those I've been intimate with. As long as the power usage doesn't exceed the limit, we can both use the Sacred Gear together."

"Intimate contact means..." Seekvaira glanced at her slightly swollen belly.

"That's exactly what it means."

"Lucien... you're so perverted."

"Not only are you perverted, but your abilities are too."

Seekvaira muttered under her breath.

However, despite her words, she hugged Lucien tighter, allowing him to go even deeper.

Lucien knew her interests, but instead of pushing her away, he gave her understanding and support.

This alone made her feel the urge to marry him on the spot.

Ah.

Wait.

Marriage was out of the question.

She had to help Lucien become a Maou first.

If they got married, she wouldn't be able to become the head of the Agares household, and she wouldn't be able to become Lucien's ally.

What Lucien needed more than a High-class Devil or even Maou-level wife was a High-class Devil family.

.....

On the morning of the fourth day.

After spending three full days with Lucien, Seekvaira finally decided to get out of bed.

"Pop~"

The sound of a wine cork being pulled.

Seekvaira pulled away, brushed her long hair, and headed to the kitchen.

"Lucien, do you have any favorite foods?"

Last night, she had spent the entire night expressing her gratitude to Lucien, but she felt it wasn't enough.

So, she decided to prepare breakfast for Lucien herself.

Lucien's base strength was inferior to hers, and she had even used time manipulation abilities. Three days of constant activity must have been exhausting for him.

Although Lucien seemed full of energy in the end, Seekvaira still felt he needed to replenish himself.

....

"These dishes..."

Two hours later, Lucien looked at the dishes on the table with a troubled expression.

"Lucien, this is the tiger whip from a High-class Devil-level tiger."

Seekvaira pointed at the massive object in the center of the table with a smile.

"Next to the tiger whip is ginseng soup made from thousand-year-old ginseng."

"Besides that, there's also ten-thousand-year-old turtle soup, mutated maca salad..."

Seekvaira listed off the various support items with ease.

As a data-oriented individual, Seekvaira had a deep understanding of various support items.

"Lucien, for our future, you must finish all of this~"

"Uh..."

Lucien raised an eyebrow.

Although Seekvaira didn't say it outright, he sensed a hint of "disdain."

For a man, only when a woman thinks he's weak would she make him nourishments like this.

"Alright, I'll eat."

Lucien didn't bother explaining. He decided to let the facts speak for themselves.

What was there to explain?

That his High-Dimensional Succubus and Leviathan bloodlines gave him endless stamina?

Or that the Balance Breaker of "Holy Mother's Smile" restored both his physical and mental energy?

If he had to admit that he needed all these tricks to conquer her, it would be too embarrassing.

So.

Lucien could only eat... eat hard! And then deal with her hard afterward!

....

After finishing the energy-packed breakfast, Lucien took out three exquisitely packaged small bottles.

"Lucien, is this... Phoenix Tears?"

"Phoenix Tears... shouldn't restore that kind of energy, right?"

"Thud~"

Lucien gently tapped Seekvaira on the head.

"Seekvaira, how do you manage to relate everything to that? So, your cold demeanor is just a facade, and your true nature is actually perverted?"

"Isn't this your fault, Lucien? Didn't you make me this way?" Seekvaira naturally shifted the blame back to him.

"Alright, alright, it's my fault, okay?"

This was something Lucien couldn't refute.

During the three days with Seekvaira, Lucien hadn't been idle.

On one hand, he had used his "Eyes of Reproduction" to steal many High-class Devil-level spells from Seekvaira.

On the other hand, he had purified the three Phoenix Tears and all the monster data he had!

The compensation Serafall gave for breaking off the engagement only partially restored Agumon's foundation.

Today, he would use the three "Phoenix Blood" drops to rebuild Agumon's foundation!