36 SS-Rate Hollow (1/2)
”How should we rate him? And what about his nickname?”
Matsuri came forward and asked this question. This situation was already out so the entire event must be categorized. Hearing this Oni Tsune looked at Matsuri with deep thought before speaking.
”Rate him at least as SS. Nickname is already created. Hollow, that is how ghouls call him. Inform all First-Classes and above to be very careful and not to engage in close combat and just observe.”
Ordered Oni Tsune to Yoshitoki and Matsuri. Then he closed both of his eyes and the meeting was ended. Both Washuu's then lightly bowed and left the chairman's office.
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Lucien and Itori were currently sitting in the dining room, which was a rather huge room. As in most mansions for rich people and nobles, there was a too huge and long wooden table, capable to accommodate over twenty people with ease. But as Lucien knew that such huge table impractical they soon moved to the living room to dine. There were fireplace and piano music playing so it was more romantic.
”Do you believe that demons exist?”
This question took Itori by surprise. Because demons were always things of fantasy and folklore, she didn't ever give it serious thought. From a certain perspective, even ghouls could be classified as demons. Especially in the eyes of ordinary humans of this world.
”I don't know. Who knows what is out there.”
Lucien smiled at her answer and took a little book from his Cross Crest. It was the so-call Demon Guide. A little book, written by some Sacred Devourer Ghoul, several decades ago. He then presented it to the patriarch of the Aeon House at that time and since then this book became a basic guide, containing most of the demons who appeared.
Itori took the book and started flipping through the pages and looking at various illustration inside the book. At first, she thought that this was some fantasy book, but soon she saw that mark, on the last page of the book. It was the same as the golden coin, which Lucien gifted her, huge words ”AEON”.
”They are real?”
Asked Itori wish a little-shaken voice. Information about demons being real was a rather huge shock to her. It would be a huge shock to every modern person who considered these creatures like nothing more than fairy-tail. But the reality could be sometimes more cruel than anything else.
”Yes, they are. They are living in my homeland, The Blood Island and we are fighting them for centuries. If not for this do you think that Washuu's could be so brazen in everything they are doing?”
Explained about a situation with demons. It was true that if the threat of demons and that spatial rift didn't exist, the Washuu Clan would be already massacred long time ago for their treason against the race.
”Flesh of demons is more useful than those of humans. If ghoul practice cannibalism on other ghouls, his RC Level would be increasing very quickly. But when you eat human flesh you will barely gain any increase in your RC Level. But with eating the flesh of demons you will increase your RC Level more quickly. This is because demons are innately stronger than humans and have more powerful bodies.”
Lucien was telling her some of some common sense among Sacred Devourer Ghoul race from the Blood Island. As ordinary ghoul she won't be able to perfectly digest flesh of demon but when she will undergo Devourerification, from ordinary ghoul to Sacred Devourer Ghoul. But that was in the distant future.
Itori blinked her eyes a few times, before thing about everything Lucien had said to her. All new information was carefully premeditated. She knew that by telling her all these things, he was placing enormous trust to her.