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"I am always available if you have any inquiries Kurosaki-san," Grayfia said as she stood straight and folded her hands in front of herself.
"Ichigo is fine, Grayfia-san." The young man said. "I'm not really big on formalities."
Sirzechs had to suppress a laugh as his wife's lips twisted in displeasure briefly. "As you wish."
"Now," Lucifer began. "It's best we discuss your living arrangements for the time being."
"Living arrangements?"
"That is correct, Ichigo-kun. Your powers have returned, and while you have a better idea of what you are capable of than I do, you are wholly unfamiliar with demonic powers and how to safely use them."
"I see," Ichigo said as he frowned.
"Which is why I want you to spend the next week here in the Underworld."
Ichigo looked around the room with wide eyes. "We're in the Underworld right now?" He asked in astonishment. Sirzechs lips quirked as he nodded. "It's a lot more…cleaner than I expected."
Sirzechs chuckled. "Let me guess, your thoughts were more along fire and brimstone?"
Ichigo gave a sheepish laugh and rubbed the back of his head. "Yeah…sorry about that."
"Anyways," Sirzechs said good-naturedly. "I want you to work on controlling your powers. You probably don't notice it right now but you're leaking a steady dose of demonic power even as we speak."
Ichigo's eyes widened and he placed a palm to his chest. He was? He didn't feel anything at the moment. Then again, he had the same problem with his spiritual powers. He returned his gaze back to Sirzechs. "In the Underworld, other Devils will think that you're openly challenging them if you constantly give off power the way you're doing now. And in the human world, you'd probably hospitalize several humans who'd get very sick simply by standing near you."
"That's…not good…" Ichigo said as his face twisted into a scowl.
"No, not good at all. Which is why," Sirzechs snapped his fingers and a crimson circle appeared on the ground behind him. A man, who only seemed a few years older than Ichigo, rose out of the glowing circle. He had black hair with streaks of blonde that fell in wave around his shoulders. A thin, shallow smile plastered over his lips gave him a very unsettling image. "MacGregor here will be teaching you how to control your new found powers."
If possible, the man's smile become even creepier. "MacGregor Mathers, Mister Kurosaki. A pleasure to meet our newest member."
"MacGregor here," Sirzechs gestured towards the man. "Is my one and only bishop. He's considered a chief figure in the magical community and his abilities are unrivaled. You stand to gain a lot under his tutelage."
"You flatter me, my Lord," the man said with a bow. "I cannot, however, compare in terms of wizardry, to yourself or Lord Beelzebub."
"Well, Ajuka and I have a few centuries on you," Sirzechs waved him off. "I'm sure within another hundred years or so, you'll surpass me, at least in terms of skill."
"It's a pleasure to meet you Mister MacGregor," Ichigo inclined his head. However, his face scrunched in confusion for a moment. 'Did I just speak English?'
"Ah, noticed did you," Mathers said with a glint in his eyes. "All Devils have an inborn ability to flawlessly speak and understand any language that is known to their kind. Sadly, this only extends to vocal communication. You will have to learn how to read and write a language on your own."
Sirzechs clapped his hands together and beamed. "See? MacGregor is a natural born teacher. Already he's filling your head with useful information."
Grayfia cleared her throat and grabbed the attention of all three men. "As we have breached the topic of languages, Kuro-Ichigo, it is imperative you learn how to read and write in the native tongue of Devils. You will be forced to carry out several duties in an official capacity as a member of Sirzechs-sama's peerage."
"Very true," Sirzechs cupped his chin. "One of the down sides to this job is all the boring work but, you'll get used to it quick enough."
"Also, while we are on the subject of education," Grayfia said. "I believe it would be best if you switched to online classes. At least for the next few months as commuting between the Underworld and Earth will be rather cumbersome."
Ichigo blinked in surprise. "You mean I'm still going to go to university?"
Ichigo nearly recoiled as Grayfia's eyes flashed with sharpened steel. "Ichigo-kun," She started austerely. "Education is a very important thing. I will not stand for a young man in my care to laze around. Are we clear?"
"C-crystal," he stuttered.
"Hmph, good." She nodded. She turned towards the other two, who both flinched as their gaze met hers. "I must excuse myself. There are many things which require my attention and I expect the both of you to return your respective duties once Ichigo has settled in."
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