Anime Crossover: The Small Workshop System's Aggressive Feeding

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This question, like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, instantly stirred up a thousand ripples.

A sharp glint flashed beneath Sona's glasses.

She also realized the seriousness of the problem.

The ranking game among demons is an internal affair of the demons, and it takes place within a specific enchanted space.

In theory, apart from the demon's high command and related personnel, it is impossible for outsiders to glimpse the details.

Griselda Quarta made no attempt to hide it; her smile remained gentle, but her words sent a chill down the spines of the demons present.

"some."

She readily admitted it.

"The fact that the three forces plant spies in each other's camps has long been an unspoken rule."

"Moreover, Lady Rias is the younger sister of the current Demon Lord Sirzechs Lucifer, and the next head of the Gremory family. For such an important figure, Heaven ultimately needs a detailed strength assessment report."

She picked up the black tea on the table, took a small sip, and spoke with elegance, as if she were recounting something utterly ordinary.

"Therefore, we have naturally heard about Mr. Zhou Ye's great prowess on the battlefield, his decisive victory over the Phoenix family's heir, and his rescue of Miss Rias."

The air in the entire Department of Paranormal Research froze instantly.

If the previous exchanges were merely verbal probing and warnings, then Griselda's words were tantamount to directly lifting the fig leaf from under the table.

We not only know, but we've been watching you all along.

Your every move is under our surveillance.

Rias's face turned extremely pale, and her fingers, gripping the teacup tightly, turned slightly white from the force.

Seeing this, Zhou Ye walked straight behind Rias, placed his hands on her shoulders, and gently comforted her.

The warmth of those hands, penetrating the thin fabric of her school uniform, was clearly transmitted to Rias's skin, carrying a reassuring power.

"Rias, what's there to be angry about?"

His voice wasn't loud, but it reached the ears of everyone present clearly.

"They're just a bunch of rats who only know how to hide in the shadows and spy. Doesn't that just prove they're afraid of you?"

"I'm afraid of your future potential, afraid of the Gremory family rising again, so afraid that I have to resort to such underhanded methods to gather intelligence and seek some pitiful psychological comfort."

"You should be proud."

This woman is no simpleton; she managed to break Rias's composure with just a few words. While Rias's mindset is admittedly immature, she's clearly quite cunning.

Rias's tense body miraculously relaxed because of his words.

She slowly raised her head and looked through the gaps in her hair at the back of the man standing in front of her, the one who had sheltered her from the storm.

The previous negative emotions, like a punctured balloon, quickly dissipated, replaced by a warm current...

Zhou Ye stopped looking at Rias and stared directly at the saintess opposite him, who maintained an elegant smile. His tone was slightly amused.

“Ms. Griselda, am I right?”

"If it weren't for fear, why would your noble heavens be so interested in a high school student's club activities like a perverted voyeur?"

These words, while not particularly offensive, were extremely insulting.

Cangna pushed up his glasses, a smile flashing in his eyes behind the lenses.

Himejima Akeno chuckled without any attempt to hide it, her ample bosom trembling slightly.

Nami then gave Grese-Sedda a disdainful thumbs-down gesture.

"you!"

Genovya Quata, who had always been as cold and hard as ice, could no longer bear it.

She took a sudden step forward, and the sword she held on her back (the Holy Sword of Destruction) hummed, instantly locking onto Zhou Ye with a sharp killing intent.

"You blasphemer! How dare you defile the glory of my Lord!"

"We are here to monitor the evils that threaten the world, not to be voyeurs!"

Irina, standing beside her, stepped forward and said, "We are simply conducting a necessary threat assessment! This is to protect world peace! For our Lord!"

Zhou Ye didn't even bother to lift his eyelids, completely ignoring the two agitated Holy Sword Envoys.

His gaze remained fixed on Grice Quata, as if to say: Aren't you going to do anything about your barking dog?

For the first time, Griselda's smile stiffened slightly.

She hadn't expected Zhou Ye's retaliation to be so direct, so... thuggish.

He doesn't reason with you at all, doesn't talk about principles, and directly defines your behavior as "perverted voyeurism," attacking you morally and personally.

This left her carefully prepared arguments about the "necessity of surveillance" and the "tripartite balance" stuck in her throat; uttering them would only sound like weak sophistry.

"Xenovia, Irina, step back."

Ge Li 3.2 Sidda's voice finally took on a hint of coldness.

"Yes!"

Although Xenovia and Irina were unwilling, they obeyed the order and took a step back, but their hostile gazes remained fixed on Zhou Ye.

"Mr. Zhou Ye, you are indeed eloquent."

Griselda picked up her teacup again, trying to use the action to cover up her momentary lapse in composure.

"However, empty words can solve nothing."

"is it?"

Zhou Ye smiled.

He released his hand from Rias's shoulder, took two steps forward, and closed the distance between himself and Griselda.

"I believe that what can solve problems is never just talk."

He looked down at Griselda, who was sitting on the sofa, and said softly in a voice only the two of them could hear:

"What can truly solve problems is strength."

"You've gone to such lengths just to assess my strength, haven't you? You'll find out when you face Kirkbor. Just a word of advice: don't die at the hands of a fallen angel and then let him use you as a piece of trash and pin the blame on Rias."

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Zhou Ye's words were like an invisible needle, precisely piercing through Greta Daquata's impeccable, gentle mask.

For a fleeting moment, her lips twitched uncontrollably.

This man has a truly sharp tongue.

[It's true that psychological tactics work well against a pampered young lady like Rias who's still in her ivory tower. Unfortunately, they won't work on a seasoned veteran like me.]

Zhou Ye sneered inwardly, but on his face he wore a sincere expression of concern for you.

He straightened up, faced everyone, and spoke in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for everyone in the room to hear clearly.

"Well then, I've always been a helpful person."

"Seeing how hard your church is working to collect the Holy Sword, I'm a little worried about your safety."

“What if you die before you even get started, killed by that fallen angel scum Kirkbor, and then he uses your corpses to smear us? That would be terrible.”

Zhou Ye spread his hands, making a helpless expression.

"Therefore, in order to avoid such an unpleasant 22 ending, I think it is necessary to test your strength in advance."

"Just treat it as pre-job training, to get a basic understanding of the job."

He looked around and finally fixed his gaze on the two battle nuns behind Grisaia-Sedda.

"How about 2 against 2?"

"On our side, we've sent my friend, Yuto Kiba, and my subordinate, Saeko Busujima."

"For your side, send those two eager-to-try young ladies behind you."

[By the way, it's time to let Kiba confront his inner demons. Running away isn't the solution.]

Upon hearing this, Himejima Akeno's smile became even more playful, while Sona pushed up her glasses again, revealing a thoughtful expression behind the lenses.

This proposal, though seemingly arrogant, actually kills three birds with one stone.

This would allow them to test the church's strength, resolve Kiba Yuto's inner conflict, and completely seize the initiative.

Griselda's expression changed several times.

reject?

That would be tantamount to admitting the sarcasm in Zhou Ye's statement that "your strength is worrying".

Does the church still have any dignity?

accept?

That would play right into their hands, leaving them completely at their mercy.

She took a deep breath, suppressed her displeasure, and put on her professional smile again.

"can."

She agreed readily, as if her earlier hesitation had never existed.

"However, I must state this beforehand."

Her gaze was sharp as a knife as she swept over Kiba Yuuto.

"Our church's weapon is the holy sword bestowed by the Lord. Irina wields the [Mimicry Holy Sword], capable of mimicking all the characteristics of the holy sword, while Xenovia..."

She paused deliberately and emphasized her words.

"She possesses a true fragment of the King's Sword, the Destruction Sword - Excalibur Destruction!"

"This thing is definitely a special attack against demons. Swords have no eyes, and we won't be responsible if it causes any permanent damage."

Threat.

A naked threat.