Chapter 119: Who could blame her?
The familiar master had made up his mind that if he survived this ordeal, he wouldn't linger in the underworld.
He would quickly find a minor pantheon or some remote corner of the human world to avoid the impending storm.
The underworld would not allow their mortal enemy to be with the heir of a pure blood noble clan.
It was conceivable that neither side had any reason to make concessions or compromises and the conflict was bound to escalate into a major struggle between the underworld and heaven.
The situation that had just stabilized might well be reignited by this incident, potentially sparking a new round of war between the three factions.
Having survived the last great war, he never wanted to experience that kind of brutal and bloody warfare again.
He wasn't ready to die yet and didn't want to seek his own demise.
...
On the way, the familiar master was unusually serious as he explained things to Issei and Ruruko.
He was earnest regarding all sorts of familiars along the route, unlike his usual behavior.
He was truly afraid that if he made a mistake, it would displease Yasuhiro beside him and that would be a disaster.
Asia thanked the familiar master.
"Mister Zatouji, thank you for your guidance back then." she continued said.
"Asia, you knew him all along?" Rias asked voicing the curiosity everyone else felt.
Asia nodded and said, "I was able to successfully secure Kouka under mister Zatouji's guidance."
"I didn't expect that you not only have a deep understanding of familiars but also have some knowledge of sacred beasts," Sona praised.
"It's nothing, really," the familiar master replied.
He secretly glanced at Yasuhiro, who remained calm and composed beside him and subconsciously wiped the sweat from his forehead.
What happened back then was a near death experience for him.
The cause was simple.
Yasuhiro had secretly sneaked into the familiar forest, intending to hunt a few familiars to take back to the church for research.
Unfortunately, he happened to be in the area that day...
Needless to say, he was forcibly taken to the church by Yasuhiro.
If it weren't for his considerable research on familiars, whether he'd have survived would be uncertain.
Finally, he was fortunate enough to be assigned to help the church saintess.
Desperate, he used his extensive knowledge of familiars to help her secure a sacred beast, the spite dragon known as Kouka.
Because of this, he received the saintess's pleas for mercy.
Even so, he was still imprisoned at the church for nearly a year.
During this time, Yasuhiro used his extensive knowledge of familiars to conduct various studies.
Finally, when it seemed he had no further value to be exploited, he was released by him.
"This is the snow bird, an excellent kind of bird familiar. It has the power of ice and snow."
"What is surprising is that it prefers to live in tropical jungles and dislikes icy environments."
Ruruko found a familiar she liked a lot.
It stood elegantly on a tree branch, its clean white feathers shrouded in the chill of winter.
With its neck held high, the bird was enjoying the warmth of the sun with great contentment.
The familiar master noticed Ruruko's evident delight and explained to her."Once the snow bird reaches adulthood, it gains considerable combat power."
"With the power of ice and snow within it, it can contend with high class devils."
"I want it to be my familiar," Ruruko spoke frankly.
Who could blame her?
In terms of looks, the snow bird was definitely one of the best in the entire familiar forest.
No wonder Ruruko liked it, even Sona showed some unusual reaction when she saw the bird.
Girls were naturally drawn to pretty and cute things, it was a normal pursuit.
Moreover, its elements corresponded exactly to Sona's own demonic power.
Though, she already had a familiar and had no intention of changing it.
She could only look at the snow bird perched on the tree branch with some regret.
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