Doma, the founder of a folk religion called the "Eternal Bliss Sect," born with rainbow-colored pupils, was personally transformed by Muzan on a night over twenty years ago.
This person's talent for being a demon was extremely high. In just over twenty years, he didn't even use Lower Rank as a stepping stone—he leaped directly from an ordinary roadside demon to the position of Upper Rank Six!
Without a doubt, his future would absolutely not stop at Upper Rank Six.
"Oh! Welcome, welcome!"
Among everyone, the enthusiastic Gyokko was the first to respond to Doma. He hopped forward, firmly grasped Doma's hand, and said with equal excitement:
"I am Lord Muzan's most loyal and humble servant. You may call me Gyokko. If you have any troubles in the future, feel free to come find me.
We are both Lord Muzan's subordinates, both Upper Rank demons. I will certainly do my best to provide you with assistance!"
"Ah! I will! Lord Gyokko!"
As if infected by Gyokko's enthusiasm, Doma also firmly grasped his hand, his face bearing the same burning smile.
"Tch, Nakime, send me away."
Watching the two of them putting on this show of mutual affection, Akaza beside them nearly vomited.
He curled his lip, stood up, and had Nakime send him away immediately.
Due to some martial artist's intuition, the moment he saw Doma, Akaza felt a bad premonition rise in his heart.
He vaguely sensed that this new companion before him was likely the same "model" as Mitsuba...
Damn it, so annoying!
Wasn't one of that annoying woman enough?!
No! He had to leave quickly! Lest he get entangled by these two demons!
Akaza was striving hard to preserve a healthy growth environment for himself.
"Who was that just now..."
"That was Lord Akaza, Upper Rank Three. Don't let his short stature fool you—his temper is very bad. You must be careful not to offend him..."
"Is that so? But I thought he looked quite cute. I really wanted to talk with him more and become friends..."
Not affected by Akaza's early departure, Gyokko proactively took responsibility and enthusiastically introduced the other Upper Rank demons to Doma.
"As for this one, this is Hantengu, Upper Rank Four. He's very timid. Lord Doma, please don't frighten..."
"Eek! Don't look at me! I won't tell you anything!"
"Additionally, Lord Upper Rank Two is in the adjacent room right now. This lord is usually quiet and reserved. Even I rarely get to exchange more than a few words with her...
Lord Upper Rank Two, would you like to come out and greet our new companion?"
"No."
A low female voice sounded from the adjacent room.
"Nakime, send me away."
"Yes."
After a biwa sound, the room fell into silence.
"Oh my~ So Upper Rank Two is actually a lady?"
The moment he heard Upper Rank Two's voice, Doma's rainbow-colored eyes instantly lit up.
"That's right, but don't let her being a woman fool you—Lord Upper Rank Two is the strongest among us, second only to those two Lords Upper Rank One!"
"Eh~ There are actually two Upper Rank Ones?"
Doma found this surprising.
"Yes, and these two are siblings..."
Saying this, Gyokko immediately shouted toward the floor beneath them:
"Lord Kokushibo! Would you like to come out and meet our new companion?"
"There's no need."
From the room below came Kokushibo's similarly low, hoarse voice.
"The matters to follow, leave them to Mitsuba."
Another biwa sound rang out, and Kokushibo also departed immediately.
If not for worrying that his unreliable younger sister's temperament would lead the Upper Rank meeting astray, Kokushibo would have wanted to leave long ago.
Now that Gyokko, this "warm-hearted" individual with extreme loyalty to Lord Muzan, was present, presumably nothing would go wrong.
Coincidentally, he was recently preparing to open a dojo with many affairs to attend to, so he wouldn't continue wasting time here...
"Mi...tsuba?"
For some unknown reason, the moment he heard this name, Doma suddenly froze, blinking rapidly.
"That's right! The younger sister of Lord Kokushibo, Miss Tsugikuni Mitsuba!"
Beside him, not noticing his abnormality, Gyokko finally looked up at Mitsuba above, speaking quickly in a tone of envy mixed with traces of jealousy:
"Transformed by Lord Muzan's own hand, same as Lord Kokushibo, the strongest demons! Not only is Miss Mitsuba powerful, but she is also the one most trusted and heavily utilized by Lord Muzan among us!
To this day, Lord Muzan has even completely granted Miss Mitsuba the authority to convene Upper and Lower Rank meetings!
Ah~ To receive such trust from Lord Muzan, this is truly, truly enviable for a demon!!"
Following Gyokko's gaze, Doma also finally raised his head and looked at Mitsuba standing on the high platform, her face full of helplessness as she held her forehead with her hand.
Then, as if seeing some worldly treasure, his rainbow-colored eyes instantly lit up.
"Gyokko, your introduction is really too..."
"Holy Maiden?!"
Before Mitsuba could finish speaking, she saw Doma suddenly shout, scrambling on hands and feet like some bizarre creature, instantly climbing up to the high platform!
Wh-what?
Holy Maiden?
Who is this guy calling?
Before Mitsuba could react, she saw Doma—who had lightning-fast scrambled up—kneel with both knees, slide directly to Mitsuba's feet, then tightly grasp her hands, looking up with tear-filled eyes:
"I've finally met you, Holy Maiden!"
...Huh?
Caught completely off guard by Doma's performance, Mitsuba froze on the spot.
Not only her, but Gyokko standing below and Nakime sitting beside her also froze together.
Under the astonished gazes of these three demons, Doma tightly held Mitsuba's hands, weeping bitterly:
"Do you know how much I've wanted to see you all these years! In the past, I once believed your existence was merely a false lie, a non-existent story woven by my ancestors to win people's hearts!
I never imagined that you were actually a real person existing in this world!
Ah~ Holy Maiden! Pale brushes cannot record your beauty, hollow praises cannot display your grace! Your beauty surpasses that in paintings, your grace exhausts the admiration of all believers in this world!
You are indeed, as my ancestors said, the most beautiful, most illustrious, most wise, most elegant, most dazzling, most elusive, most..."
"No, wait, um, I think you've mistaken..."
"I absolutely have not mistaken! Holy Maiden! I humbly beg you, forgive me for all my past disrespect toward you, pardon me for all my past disloyalty to you!
Please come back to the Eternal Bliss Sect with me! I will lead the believers to devoutly worship you! Until eternity! Until the seas run dry and the rocks crumble!"
Inside the Infinity Castle, silence fell once again.
Looking at Doma before her, tightly gripping her hand and not letting go, piously excited with tear stains on his face, not only was Mitsuba stunned.
Even Nakime beside her and Gyokko below were equally stunned.
This guy... what kind of madness was he spouting?
"Sorry, um... you're called Doma, right?"
"Mhm mhm!"
Forcefully pulling her hand out from Doma's tearful grasp, Mitsuba took a deep breath and smiled:
"I think you must have mistaken me for someone else. I neither know you, nor know of the Eternal Bliss Sect, and I'm certainly not some holy maiden of your sect.
Moreover, I still have matters to attend to... no, rather, you still have a mission."
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