In the sky, there were 4 figures that appeared above the boundary wall which is above the ground 2000 meters.

There was a woman who was wearing skimpy clothes. She had white hair and looked to be about 20 years old, playing around with the flute in her right hand while gazing at the stage area below her foot.

"The ones that can qualify as our opponents...Including the Ojou-san from [Salamandra, there are 5 others right, Weser?"

"No, 3 people. The pumpkin cannot participate. The tough ones are the vampire, the fire dragon Floor Master and the Mystery One. We should dispose of them along with the fake [Rattenfänger]."

The person who responded to the white clothed girl was a man called Weser. He had black hair and wore a black military uniform.

The third person was definitely not human. The flute he was holding was different from the white clothed girl's; it was probably as long as the man's height. If it was a musical instrument, it was certainly of an abnormal length. It had a smooth appearance similar to pottery material, with many dug up vents visible along the lower to the upper parts of the body. To say it more simply, it was about fifty feet high and looked like an anthropomorphic flute. The place where its face was supposed to be had a specifically huge vent which emitted a strange sound and vibration.

Standing in the center of the three was a girl wearing a black and white polka-dotted dress. After looking at the others' faces, the girl expressionlessly announced with a dull tone.

"—The Gift Game has started, I'll trouble you to go according to the scheduled plan."

"Yes! What if there was someone who got in our way?"

"Kill them."

"Understood, my master."

"How about the Mystery One?" Weser asked as they knew that person could jeopardise their entire plan.

The polka-dotted girl's face still remains neutral, as she was about to answer him. Her shadow suddenly shifted as a figure came out from it.

"No worries. I'll handle him. After all, this is part of our agreement for our temporary alliance." The figure answers as it shows a creepy smile with sharp teeth.

His smile sends chill to their spine. The polka-dotted girl managed to keep her composure trying not to show any weakness.

"Fine, do as you wish." She told him as the figure leaves with a dark creepy laugh.

"Excellent choice. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!"

The change first started from the balcony of the palace.

Dark wind suddenly appeared and enveloped Shiroyasha, forming a translucent ball around her surroundings.

"Wuhh...What...!"

"Shiroyasha-sama!"

Sandra reached out her hand towards Shiroyasha but was blocked by the raging dark wind.

The dark wind blew stronger and everyone was thrown off the balcony apart from Shiroyasha.

"Yaaaa...!"

"Ojou-sama, hold on to me!"

The thrown Izayoi immediately embraced Asuka while looking at the figures in the sky far away.

"Tsk! Members of [Salamandra] are being blown to the audience seating area!"

The members of the [No Name] fell to the stage while the members of [Salamandra] were flung to the audience seating area.

After confirming that Jin and the others had safely walked out of the stage area, Izayoi turned his head and asked Kuro Usagi.

"The situation now...Is the appearance of a Demon Lord, right?"

"Yes." As Kuro Usagi earnestly replied while nodding her head, tension arose in everyone.

The crowd around the stage area was thrown into confusion; with everyone trying to escape from the scene of the Demon Lord, it certainly was like the saying: "Cover one's head and scurry away like a rat to its hole."

Amidst the clamour, Izayoi stood in the center of the venue wearing a frivolous smile on his face.

He used a serious expression to look at Kuro Usagi, different from the usual calmness he always had.

"Shiroyasha's [Host permission] has not been cracked, right?"

"Right. Since Kuro Usagi is the judgement controller, it is not that easy to break through."

"So those guys appeared on the game disk while respecting the rules...Haha, they really don't disappoint me, the real Demon Lord-sama."

"So what now? Do we fight here?"

"Yeah, but it would not be a smart idea to engage with this many people, and I would also like to know the situation on [Salamandra]'s side. That was the direction where those guys attacked."

"Then Kuro Usagi shall go find Sandra-sama first. Izayoi-san, Kyo-san and Leticia-sama should go on the offensive against the Demon Lord. Kuro Usagi will leave Jin-bocchan to take care of Shiroyasha-sama."

"I understand."

Leticia and Jin nodded their heads; in contrast, Asuka's face was filled with discontent.

"Heh...Excluding me from something interesting."

"Don't say that, Ojou-sama. Since the [Geass Roll] mentioned that Shiroyasha is the game leader, we'll have to confirm if this point will cause any influence—"

"Please wait a moment."

Everyone turned their heads to the source of the sound, which was actually Ayesha and Jack from [Will-O'-Wisp].

"We understand the gist of everything; our community [Will-O'-Wisp] will agree to help if you want to engage the Demon Lord. Okay, Ayesha?"

"Un...Un, I will do my best." Ayesha who was forcefully dragged into the Demon Lord game nervously agreed.

"Then both of you will assist Kuro Usagi in finding Sandra-sama and listen to her instructions."

With everyone nodding their heads, they headed out to do the tasks assigned to them.

At that moment, screams could be heard from the scattering crowd.

"Look! The Demon Lord is coming down!"

The figures in the sky had started descending. Seeing that situation, Izayoi clenched his fist and shouted towards Leticia and Kyo.

"Then let's go! I'll take-" Before he could finish his sentence a black portal appear underneath Kyo.

"What?!" He was surprised as he fall into the portal.

"Kyo-san/Kyo!" They screamed as they were about to reach him but the portal has disappear already.

The rest were surprised as they never expected the enemy has taken away one of their strongest member. Everyone was concerned as their problems has gotten even more complicated.

Izayoi quickly set his worries away. He knows Kyo would not be defeated easily. "Looks like change of plans. I'll take the black and white ones; the big and small I'll leave it to you!"

"Understood, Master." Leticia blandly replied.

Izayoi happily bent down, using a strength that could literally break the stage, he jumped towards the boundary wall.

Kyo was able to land on his feet, he shook off the non-existing dust on his clothes.

"Damn, that was a second time."

He look around his surroundings and noticed that he was in a forest. From a further distant using he could hear the screams of the panicking crowds. He deduces that whatever that portal was, it was only able to send him away from the city.

"Looks like it isn't far from here. I better go right no-," as he was about to summon his wings to fly out of the forest. He managed to dodge an attack from behind him.

He turned around and did a backflipped kick at his attacker but the attacker put both its arms as a cross as it guard the attack.

"I'm afraid I can't let you go yet," a calm yet deep tone said indicating the person is a male.

Kyo look up at his attacker and took noticed of his appearance.

His attacker wears a black butler suit as the tie is blue. His age looks like to be in his mid 20s. His hair is white as it sway on the right as it covers his right eye. He got a horn on his left forehead as it is twisted and pointed upwards. His eye is red showing the sinister look he has. He also got a pair of wings as it folded in an unusual way, instead folding behind his back it folded on his shoulder making it looks like shoulders pads.

Whoever this person is, he knew is a demon but not an ordinary one. He could feel the demon's aura as it was fill with malice and killing intent.

Kyo didn't show but he knows he must be wary against him.

"Who are you." Kyo demanded as he doesn't let his guard down preparing for any surprises attack that might appear.

The demon shown signs of calmness, he bow to Kyo which surprises him.

"My apologies. My name is Greed. Butler of the [Seven Demons]." He answered with a smile revealing his sharp rows of teeth.

"Never heard of it." Kyo said as he was confused. By the sound of the demon's tone, the title might sounded to be well known.

The demon known as Greed shows a look of confusion before it was replaced with remembrance.

"Ah, I see. You must be new here in Little Garden. I'll be delighted to tell you all about it." He took out a pocket watch from his coat as he look at it. He shows a look of disappointment.

"But alas, time doesn't seems to be in our favour. I'm sorry about cutting this short, after all I have something I needed to do. I am a butler after all." As he put back his pocket watch, his nails started to extend making it sharp like swords. He started to smile in a creepy way.

"Oh, a fair warning. My claws are extremely poisonous so I suggest you avoid them as possible as you can. And please remember this."

"Pleasing my master is my greed." He shot forward, swiping his arms intending cutting him to pieces. Fortunately, Kyo was quick on his feet as he managed to jumped away the place he just stand.

As Kyo was about to use Gift, Greed somehow appear in front of him, surprising him.

"Oh no you don't!" He brought his arms down trying to stab him. Kyo was able to side step at the last second. Seeing an opening, he deliver a punch to the demon's stomach but Greed suddenly disappear and appear on his right.

The demon moved his hand forward trying to stab his target. Kyo managed to get out from it, he has a frustrated look as it seems he was put in a tight spot, he have no choice but to be defensive.

'Whatever his Gift is, it doesn't seems to be speed, perhaps teleportation?' Kyo thought trying to find a way or weak spot as his opponent seems to be appearing and disappearing everywhere, with a intension of killing him and not letting him using his Gift.

"Hahaha!!! I must say no one able to keep up this long, usually they won't last this long. This makes it even more exciting!!!" Greed exclaimed as his smile getting even more wider as he gotten more excited.

Hearing his comment, even in a tight situation, Kyo couldn't help but smile. "Really thanks, I feel so honoured."

'I hope the rest are doing without me,' he thought as he dodge another swipe of claws.

"What?!"

This panicky shout came from the black-uniform wearing man.

Within a second, Izayoi had used all his strength to arrive in front of the man's face, smacking the man against the boundary wall faster than the third cosmic velocity.

After crashing into the wall and creating a huge crack, the man glared at Izayoi and spat out.

"You...What the hell!"

"I've been expecting you, Demon Lord-sama. Can I have this dance?"

Izayoi gave out a 'Yahaha' smile and started using his brute force to drag the man up the wall horizontally as if the wall was like water.

Although the black-uniformed man was dragged up the wall, with his face in constant friction, he could still roar while remaining uninjured.

"Don't look down on us, you twerp!"

Waving his staff-like flute, it produced a strange wind noise. A disturbance was created on the wall, forcing Izayoi to stop. Taking this chance, the uniformed man escaped from Izayoi's grasp.

Probably because there were some injuries in his mouth, he spat out some red-colored liquid and told Izayoi.

"...You really have something up your sleeves, never thought the initiative would be seized first."

"I'll have to thank you for that. Well my report card did always evaluate me as a [Full of accidents boy]. I'm always full of confidence, no matter good or bad, disrupting people's expectations is certainly my forte."

Izayoi who let out a 'Yahaha' was currently standing vertically on the wall.

Looking both ridiculous and unusual, his ankle was currently buried deep into the rock, resembling nails.

While the two were conversing, the polka-dots girl as well as the pottery-made giant soldier had already descended down, while a young girl who was grabbing onto the wall shouted towards the uniformed man.

"Weser! Hurry up and finish this!"

"What? Then wouldn't it be faster if you use your flute's noise to catch hold of him?" The girl puckered her lips and brought the flute to her mouth.

At this moment, the crowd that was originally pushing around came to a stop.

A discordant note was played that enveloped the whole area, without any immunity to the sound. When the crowd heard the sound, they started to bend down on their knees as if feeling dizzy.

The abnormal situation happening below widened Izayoi's eyes, then he immediately leaked out a proud smile and responded.

"Oh...? Is this the magic flute? So is that girl the real [Rat-catcher Clown]?"

While the crowd slowly lost their reasoning of what they were doing, Izayoi stood there as if nothing had happened.

"This...This guy...! My music doesn't work...?"

The white-shirt wearing girl inhaled deeply, with her beautiful lips trembling. In contrast, Weser who retained his composure first winked to the girl.

"Ratten, you go down first. If your master is alone, she will kill everyone." After Ratten puckered her lips again, she jumped downwards.

Looking at her leave and not showing any sign of trying to pursue, Izayoi just merely stood at his original position.

Perhaps feeling quite surprised, Weser looked at Izayoi with probing and puzzled eyes.

"...I don't get it, why did you let her go?"

"It's not something that serious, I can slowly catch her after I'm done with you, [Avatar of the Weser River]."

Feeling surprised yet again, Weser's expression became distorted. The Weser river Izayoi

mentioned was the huge river that flowed nearby Hamelin city. Confirming what he said was true just by looking at the man's expression, Izayoi used a more interesting attitude and ridiculed the opponent.

"Heh, adding [Ratten] and [Weser River]. With the [Shatter the False Legend, Making the True Legend known] written on the [Geass roll]...Oi oi, why did you guys let me solve the game that quickly? In other words, you guys are demons born from the legend of the [Piper of Hamelin, the [Killing method] for the sacrifice of the 130 kids which itself turned into spirits right?"

Izayoi kept his smile while looking at Weser sharply. This smile was completely different from his usual flirty smile, much more fiercer than before.

The legend mentioned by Izayoi, was the inscription on the stained glass that Jin had mentioned before.

Year 1284, John and Paul diary 26th of June.

130 children born in Hamelin were seduced by a piper, dressed in all kinds of colors, the children were all lost at the place of execution near the hills. The race of demons gained spirit power [Based on the Impact of the World, you get to receive it through influence, contribution, compensation and reward].

Thus Izayoi had speculated that, the demons that gained spirit power through the Brother Grimms' story of [Piper of Hamelin, was because the [130 children] were sacrificed.

"There were many different possibilities behind the legend of Hamelin city, like the children being kidnapped or they were "spirited away",black magic ceremonies etc... Regarding the possibility of [Weser river]— was the cause of natural disaster. For example, the spirit power you have that could give you the power to create a disturbance in this wall is most likely based on landslides and landslips. And to fulfil the condition of [Shatter the false legend, making the true legend known, it can be interpreted as figuring out the true cause of the incident in Hamelin to win...How was it? I dare not say it's full marks, but at least above 80 right?"

Izayoi laughed proudly, the one quietly listening to him was Weser, who scratched his head while giving out a bitter smile.

"Che! I thought you were just some twerp...In the end you are quite smart."

"Really?"

"Whoa...Nevermind, rules are rules, it appears you have something to offer, let me ask you something..."

"I reject."

"That was too fast already!"

"Because I'm not interested in accompanying people who already knew the answer this early. Don't disappoint me, Demon Lord-sama. It will not be fun if the game was finished the moment it started right? Didn't you know that I specifically came to this world just to meet a Demon Lord!"

What Izayoi had remarked was not false in any way. After coming to the Little Garden for over a month. His dream was to participate in a Demon Lord game. Izayoi declared confidently with a bulging chest.

"...Oh? Then I'll have to apologize, kid." Weser's response seemed to be quite sentimental.

He leaked out a ferocious smile, before swinging his staff-like flute forcefully. The sharp sound enveloped the area and dramatic changes started to happen on the rock, eventually it became smooth like before.

Weser landed on the flat surface and got into a fighting stance.

"In response to your expectations, I will have to make some amendments. I am not the Demon Lord, I'm only a low-level demon. Our Demon Lord excellency, is one of those two below."

Izayoi gazed downwards to what Weser had directed, there was a huge pottery-looking monster and a polka-dotted dress wearing girl currently battling with Leticia.

With Leticia currently at a disadvantage. Izayoi unhappily announced.

"Is that so? Then let's finish this opening act, or else it would be rude to the Demon Lord."

"What stupid words are you saying? The opening act was the sizzling atmosphere. To have the best opening act is the greatest climax. Never mind, looking at you, maybe that doesn't even qualify as an opening act right?"

Heh! Both of them got into their fighting stance while laughing.

Both of them started running, creating huge cracks in the boundary wall, with both rocks and dust falling together.

Weser used the flute to receive Izayoi's fist which could break the mountains and rivers.

The huge force that Weser received made him surprised, but he took one big step back to support his feet.

After fighting against [Perseus] former Demon Lord, Algol, no one else could receive Izayoi's

blow. While fighting, Izayoi was happily laughing.

"Ha! Looks like this will turn out to be a great opening act...!"

"Che! Those were my lines, you twerp—!"

After roaring, Weser used his strength to swing the huge flute across. One thousand feet above the sky. Izayoi and Hamelin's demon were having a heated battle.

"Then answered me this. Why you removed Kyo from the battle," Izayoi asked as deliver a right hook but Weser used his flute the block the attack with efforts.

"Fine, I'll tell you twerp. It's not much of a secret anyway. We make a temporary alliance with another Demon Lord and his goal is that friend of yours. You should be worry of him, especially his fighting against another Demon Lord."

Weser said with a wicked grin but it vanishes as it seems it does not faze Izayoi a bit as he keeps smiling. Using his leg, he kicks the flute upwards, not enough for Weser to let go but enough to create an opening for him, he punch his stomach as he spat out his saliva.

"Is that so. Still don't look down on us that early that man always have surprises in his sleeves," Izayoi soon continue the heated battle.

While Kyo was keep dodging his opponent's attacks, trying to have an opening but his opponent proven to be quite troublesome. Greed keeps teleporting all around him without any time for him to take a breath and think.

He knows he can't keep this up forever but his own gut feeling telling that even a scratch from his claws can do serious damage so he decided to take caution.

"Hahahahah!!! How long could you keep this up before you lose your energy!" Greed exclaimed with excitement as he continue to try slashing him.

Kyo ducked under the swipe and he was forced to rolled over to avoid any swipe as Greed teleports.

Soon Kyo punched the ground hard enough to cause a smokescreen to blind his opponent. However Greed just smirked.

He quickly teleport above the smokescreen to deliver a heavy swipe which blows away the smokescreen. At the last seconds, Kyo manage to jumped away with a scratch on his coat.

Kyo stood up as he huffed showing the fatigue is getting to him. The sight makes Greed to smile in delight.

"Hahahahahaha!!! It seems this is the end the line for you! You are nothing without your Gift, you just a regular weak mortal, and I shall put you out of your misery!"

Greed teleport behind Kyo without giving him time to react. He was close to shove his entire hand to pierce his chest.

"This is goodbye!!!" Greed exclaimed as he was an inch close to his back.

CRACK!

Suddenly he felt his chest bone cracked under pressure which made him spat out saliva with a mixed of purple blood.

What just had happened is Kyo did a back kick before Greed could pierce him at the back. The kick was strong enough to push him towards a tree and breaking it due to the impact.

"You know, I thought butler aren't supposed to back stabbed their guest especially the one you're supposed to greet ," Kyo said as wipe his forehead.

"B-But how?!" Greed asked with some strains as he managed to get up barely.

"Simple," Kyo pointed his eyes. "Eye contact."

"Huh?" His opponent was still confused.

"Whenever you teleport, your eye sight always look at the direction that you wanted to teleport to. The smokescreen proves my theory, you can just teleport behind me to attack me but you didn't, cause you can't see me so that's why you teleport above the smokescreen. Am I right," Kyo deduced Greed's ability like a detective.

Greed stood there with shocked, he never expected a mortal like him can easily understand how his ability works in a battle.

"Ha..ha..ha...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!" Greed just laughed out loud.

Kyo was confused by his actions but he didn't take any chances knowing he might he have something else in sleeves.

Greed took out a napkin under his coat and wipe his tears.

"In all of my life, no one can understand how my ability works in such a short time except for one person... my master." Greed smiled. Not the one with the sadistic but this one with genuine. He put away his napkin and took his pocket watch and looked at the time.

"Huh, it seems I took too much time that I expected. Well we shall continue this till next time young man. But keep this in mind." Greed shoved his claws into the tree which he crashed at.

Soon the tree started to decay and the all of his wounds immediately disappear like it was never there. Kyo was shocked seeing this, he was glad he avoided his attacks.

'What is that!? Did he just recover his wounds, no he absorb the life force of the tree.' Kyo deducted. Still he have some questions in his mind.

"Why bother telling me this?" He asked.

"I hate to see such a young and talented man dying in such a pitiful way. After all you are my target that I'm looking for."

"Why's that?" Kyo asked as he glare at the demon in front of him.

"Sorry young man, I can't tell you, but know this. In the future the other [Seven Demons] will look for you and they will challenged whether you like or not. Maybe then, you'll understand our reasons, but till then, we shall meet again."

"Wai-," but before Kyo could finish the same portal appear beneath Greed as it teleports him away from Kyo.

"You'll understand our reasons? What does it mean?" Before Kyo could think more about it, he soon remembers the rest are in trouble, he have to put the thought aside... for now.

"Time for me to go. [Ptera]!"

It took a couple minutes for Kyo to fly towards the town. He looks down to searched for his friends. Soon he found Jin carrying an unconscious Yō with him and behind him an army of lizardmen chasing them. He look closer as he noticed their movement is a bit firm like they were being controlled. Recalling the talk they had about the legend yesterday, he knew what was the cause, but for now he decided to help his friends before stopping the source.

Without any hesitation he dives towards and crashed behind his friends.

His actions was able to snap Jin out of Asuka's control, which made him confused, but it was soon turned into surprised.

"Kyo-san!" He exclaimed.

"Jin. Stay behind me!" Kyo demanded as he spread his wings are unleashes a strong hurricane which blows away the army of lizardmen.

Kyo sighed as he turned back to Jin, "Jin. Explanation now." He demand him which Jin complied telling him everything and they need to find Kuro Usagi right now.

Kyo nodded with understanding, he uses one arm to hold Kasukabe by her waist as her head laid on his shoulder while he carried Jin like a luggage.

"Hang on."

"Wait Wh-AAAAH!!!" Jin didn't get to finish his sentence as Kyo immediately took off towards the sky and searching Kuro Usagi as fast as he can.

After they managed to find Kuro Usagi, Jin immediately informed Kuro Usagi that Shiroyasha has told him. Without any further delay, her hair changes to pink and she summoned her Gift which belong to the god of Indra – [Stimulation of godhead Vajra].

She pointed her Gift towards the sky and causing the sky to lit up with thunder as its continues to shine.

"Stop now!" She demand as her voice could be heard from afar.

"The [Trial jurisdiction] has been approved! The gift game, [The Pied Piper of Hamelin, will be suspended, while deliberations towards a resolution for this matter will be held. Players and Hosts, please cease hostilities! I repeat this one more time," Kuro Usagi loudly announced.