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Yukino has been here for some time after being delivered by the Foundation's limousine to the suburbs near the mountains.

The morning sun shines through the clouds on the girl's white skin, as if dyeing the girl's body with a faint aperture, under the snow is still wearing a simple summer school uniform, and the pretty face without powder is still so cute.

But now, Yukino's cute and upright cheeks hide a hint of confusion and unease.

Although it seems to others that Yukinoshita Yukino is a very good student, and even excellent makes all the girls in the class jealous of her degree, only Yukinoshita Yukino herself knows that she is actually a defective product.

A sister who can perfectly fulfill her mother's expectations, a defective product who likes to rely on her, especially when facing some things in the family, this is especially obvious, and she is completely different from her confidence in school.

Leaning on a large tree near the forest by the road, Xue Nai looked at the sky with the glow scattered, she didn't know why she called Mo Yu to ask him for help, confused she couldn't help but lean against the tree, hugging her legs and sitting down.

"Second Miss Yukishita, this expression is not for you!"

Just in the midst of a confused wait, a hand that suddenly did not make a sound suddenly reached out in front of her and flicked on her smooth forehead.

"It hurts...!"

The sudden pain on her forehead made her instantly get out of the confused atmosphere, rubbing the slight red mark on her forehead, Xue Nai stared at Mo Yu who suddenly appeared in front of her with some anger, subconsciously wanting to scare him a few words, but the words stopped when they came to her lips.

This is not because of the identity of the president of the Mo Yu Foundation, but because of his appearance at the moment, Mo Yu at this moment is not wearing the uniform of Xiuzhiyuan Academy, but also a task force combat armor of the foundation, the armor is stained with fallen leaves and dust, and there is even a sharp claw mark.

The claw marks were terrifying, cutting from the shoulders all the way to the chest, leaving a deep mark on the three-centimeter-thick special armor, but thankfully, the scratches did not cut the armor.

Seeing Mo Yu's Mo Yu, Xue Nai instantly put his mother's request and the troubles of surpassing his sister to the back of his mind, and looked at Mo Yu with worried eyes and asked.

"This is on you..."

"Well... A lizard made it, but it was even worse, and I cut it off to the point that only one head was left and escaped! "

Patting the armor on his body, Mo Yu said lightly, as if the fierce battle that contained SCP-682 before was not worth mentioning.

"A lizard? What kind of powerful containment? It can actually hurt you, don't you control the time! "

With a frown, Xue Nai looked at Mo Yu suspiciously and worriedly and asked.

Shaking his head, Mo Yu looked at the way the girl was sitting on the ground with her legs against the tree, frowned slightly, exhaled, sat sideways next to Xue Nai, and explained.

"That lizard is a little special, in order to find it out all the free combat power of the foundation was sent out by me, finally Heizhen they found him, after receiving the news, I stopped and rushed over as soon as possible, ready to bag him directly and take him away!"

"But I didn't expect that which guy dismembered it in my time stop, and when I was about to bag it, it actually broke free from my time stop, gave me a look, and the most important head also escaped, is it worthy of a higher latitude creature, I just don't know if breaking free stop is its own power or the power I evolved after slashing it a few times in time stop!"

"A monster who can break free of time... Lizard...... Evolution..."

Somehow, listening to Mo Yu's description, a terrifying figure suddenly flashed in Xue Nai's mind, a huge terrifying figure comparable to a skyscraper, even more than the monsters in some tokusatsu movies, with a lizard-like appearance, with many hideous scars on its body, and some scars can even see the ribs on its body.

Around it, countless missiles representing the pinnacle technology of gunpowder were fired at it, blowing up its flesh and blood...

But............

Useless, completely useless, it's recovering quickly, getting stronger, bigger, and even in the end the missile can't even hurt its skin.

Startled by the figure that suddenly appeared in his mind, Xue Nai's face couldn't help but turn white, and his body trembled subconsciously.

"What's wrong..."

Next to Xue Nai, Mo Yu, who felt Xue Nai's body tremble inexplicably, asked with some curiosity.

"It's nothing, I just feel that the lizard in your mouth is a little terrifying!"

Shaking her head, Yukino said with a trembling voice, although she didn't know why, she always felt that she had seen the monster.

"Well, that guy is really difficult to get, but you don't have to worry too much about which guy can't hurt you as long as there is still a foundation!"

Mo Yu didn't think much about the fear that Xue Nai showed, after all, after a encounter with which guy, the Foundation was afraid of which guy was not a few.

"Let's not talk about which guy, let's talk about you, Investigator Under the Snow, what do you want me to help you?"

Dragging his chin with one hand, Mo Yu looked at Xue Nai's white and cute cheeks with some curiosity and asked.

"I..."

After hesitating for a while, and finally pursing her lips, Xue Nai stood up and bowed deeply to Mo Yu and said with a look of pity.

"I want to grow stronger! Please teach me to get stronger! "

"Get stronger!? How could you have such an idea? "

Facing Xue Nai's sudden request, Mo Yu frowned and asked.

"Because I want to surpass my sister, I want to protect the Yuishoshita family in the future!"

Looking at Mo Yu Xue Nai replied seriously, she finally chose to give up fulfilling her mother's request, compared to listening to her mother, Mo Yu, who relied on her mother's analysis, may have a good impression of her, as the second young lady of the Xuexia family to approach Mo Yu, she still wants to work hard as Xue Nai to gain her mother's approval!

"Protect the Yukinoshita home? What happened under the snow is clear, you can completely ask the foundation for help!? "

"But that's the power of the foundation, not the power of the Yukinoshita family, isn't it!?"

"So..."

Blinking his eyes at Xue Nai's somewhat stubborn look, although Mo Yu didn't know why she suddenly craved strength so much, but with his understanding of Xue Nai, this must have something to do with her mother or sister.

After all, when he just came over, he saw it clearly, which Yukino who was sitting in the corner with her knees hugged, like an autistic kitten, could make Yukino show such an expression in her life, except for the two in her family, there should be no others.

After thinking for a while, Mo Yu got up and pulled up the bent Xue Nai and said.

"I don't have a power inheritance suitable for ordinary people in my hands for the time being, if it is the training method of the master craftsman, you will die, where Tanjiro's breathing method can get rid of him and hand it over to you, but if you really want strong power, I can recommend a party, but you may take some risks."

"Adventure?"

"Make a deal with the devil! Definitely the quickest way to gain power! "

"Make a deal with the devil!?"

..................

"This is the demon!?"

Half an hour later, Xue Nai was taken by Mo Yu back to a certain containment base of the foundation and taken to a clean white room.

This room is all white, and in the center of the room is a set of mahogany furniture, with a strange and elegant style of furniture, like some horror movie castle furniture will give people a mysterious and weird feeling.

A table, a high-backed chair, a gorgeous office-style throne, all furnished with brass ornaments and royal purple velvet upholstery.

Demon...... Although in modern culture, there seems to be a simple saying, but in the eyes of Yukino, who does not see those things very much, what is more about demons is the description of demons in various myths.

Arrogance, greed, jealousy... and other demons of the seven deadly sins.

The demon who tempted Eve to steal the forbidden fruit.

The devil who pits the brave and makes them fall.

are all symbols of extreme evil, where do you get your power from the devil? When Mo Yu made this statement, Xue Nai was surprised.

However, out of trust in Mo Yu, she finally chose to believe Mo Yu's recommended proposal.

But...... This is the devil?

A set of furniture that looks weird and high-end?

For Xue Nai's doubtful eyes, Mo Yu smiled and introduced:

"The one in front of you is a keter-class, divine classified SCP-738, you just need to sit in that high-backed chair opposite the throne and you can trade with demons and get what you want!"

"Demon..."

His gaze fell on the high-backed chair, and Yukino hesitated.

"Yes, it is the devil, a demon who believes in equivalent exchange, unlike the god who claims that God loves the world, but wants mankind to give all his faith, although these demons are evil, although terrifying, although they will dig you a hole, but these guys keep their promises, they put all the transactions on the surface, and the transaction is the transaction!"

Mo Yu explained.

"Trading... Is it? "

Xue Nai nodded abruptly, turned to look at Mo Yu and asked, "You mean these demons are more like merchants than gods who spy on the thoughts of human beliefs!?" "

"That's right, a bunch of greedy and evil businessmen! If Yukino really decides that you want to gain power, then you can bargain with him, and you have to be aware that although he does not tell lies, the devil's favorite thing is to tell the truth halfway! "

"If you're smart enough, it's definitely the fastest way for you to gain power."

Holding his arm, Mo Yu looked sideways at Xue Nai, looking at her chosen expression.

"If I can't talk to him, can I give up?"

"Of course you can! The devil will tempt you, but not force you. "

Mo Yu said lightly.

"I can try it!" After thinking for a while, Yukino finally decided.

"Then come on, smart snow!"

A smile appeared on his face, and Mo Yu made a gesture of invitation to Xue Nai.

"Whew..."

Taking a deep breath, Yukino decisively sat down on the high-backed chair after having made a decision, although she had seen many abnormal creatures, even ghosts, but it still made her nervous about trading with demons, but it was her own choice, and it was always at what price to get what she wanted, this was a truth she understood for a long time.

"Squeak...!"

The moment Yukino sat on the high-backed chair, she saw that there seemed to be some unknown figure like a person, but some indescribable figure on the throne in front of her, his back against the throne, his eyes looking at her.

At this moment, Yukino felt that many voices sounded in her ears and saw many pictures.

These sounds...

Frowning, Yukino found that these voices were not so much the whispers of demons as the cries of her own desire.

It was the voice of her own desires, her own desires, her own obsessions, they were tempting her, they were making so many promises.

Demon...... It turns out that this is the real devil! This is one's own desire.

In the countless whispers from her own desires, a bean-sized bead of sweat flowed from Yukino's forehead, she never thought that she who had always believed in integrity and righteousness would have so many desires, wanting to surpass her sister's desires, wanting to gain her mother's recognition, wanting to be friends with Yubihama forever, wanting to make the world a gentler and better place...

Countless voices, countless pictures hit her mind, seducing her, as if she could touch these wishes as soon as she reached out to make her dreams come true.

And just when Yukino was about to succumb to the whispers of these demons, these voices suddenly disappeared, replaced by the slightly embarrassed stiffness of the demons, which appeared somewhat distorted.

"Ahem......... Girl, what are you going to do with me!? "

"Whew...!"

It was hard to break free from the numbing desire, and Yukino didn't know if it was her own delusion, she seemed to hear a trace of embarrassment and weakness in the voice of the hazy demon in front of her?

"I want to have the power to protect the Yukinoshita family!"

Yukino, who had slightly gained the ability to speak, immediately said while her brain was still awake, she had a feeling that if any voice from her heart's desire was chanting for a while, she would definitely sink into it, and she couldn't even make a request to the demon.

It was so simple to hear Mo Yu say before, but now she understands that maybe ordinary people don't even have the ability to propose deals in front of demons.

"Strength! Yes, I want your... Ahem, forget it, let's sign the agreement quickly! "

Under Yukino's somewhat overwhelmed gaze, the 'demon' felt very panicked, took out a piece of parchment and put it in front of Yukino, and handed her a quill pen.

Yukino read the contents of the agreement.

Although she couldn't understand the demon text on it, she inexplicably understood the meaning of the above, which probably meant that the demon gave her a seed of power that was harmless to her and did not contain any demon dark hands, and she gave the demon an SCP-445? "

SCP-445？ A very amazing foundation blank slate, but isn't that the ordinary benefit that the foundation gives to every foundation member?

The power of demons is so cheap...

A little confused looked at which concise and some excessive agreements, as the second young lady under the snow, she has also seen many business agreements signed at home, but this agreement............ It was simply too much, and after looking at her repeatedly, she couldn't find any bit of demonic tricks.

After confirming that the agreement was okay, Yukino signed the agreement, and the moment the agreement was signed, the high-backed chair under her shook her out as if she had been sitting for too long.

"This is...!"

Staggering up from the high-backed chair, Yukino looked suspiciously at the 'demon' who seemed to wish her to leave quickly, unlike the deal she had imagined with the demon.

She was even ready to listen to the demon make her surrender her soul, and then she bargained with the demon by virtue of her ingenuity, although she didn't seem to survive the first temptation of desire...

Why do demons behave like this!?

After the subconscious Xue Nai stood up, Xue Nai set her eyes on Mo Yu, and then she saw that Mo Yu's originally dark pupils turned into a terrifying purple, and the moment her gaze touched Mo Yu's gaze, Mo Yu's purple pupils turned black again.

"The investigator under the snow did a good job!"

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Listening to Mo Yu's laughing praise, a warmth surged in Xue Nai's heart... Sure enough, I helped myself again...

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