The Player is a Part-Timer

Chapter 4: Code: Prey Denied!

"Don't complain. This is the optimal team distribution. We were lucky Kiba-kun volunteered the task to help us out, else, our numbers wouldn't be sufficient."

Indeed, being the stray attacks increased in recent times, the two groups had to work together to manage the town and their territory, investigate their only suspect.

Usually, the two groups worked separately — one group taking the day, the other the night shifts.

But unfortunately, because of the increased stray activity in recent times — and Rias' unique project tonight — they had to share the responsibility today. Both groups are working together to keep the peace of the town.

Thus, to manage all the tasks for tonight, the decision to work together born, splitting both Devil family into three parts.

One group checking the stray activity and completing contracts.

The second observes the main suspects and their base.

And the third helping Rias with her project tonight.

The latter, Sona, profoundly disagreed to do it just now, but the redhead convinced her it is necessary to keep her eyes on the planned new member of her peerage.

For the young pureblood devils, to complete their respective "family" was an important matter to attend, and Tsubaki's King completely understood Rias' reason — her respective peerage being also a little bit deficient, lacking the necessary members to be considered complete.

The number of devils already scarce enough thanks to the Great War between the three factions — and the civil war followed — thus, recruiting and transforming exceptional humans and other creatures into devils was an important matter to attend, not only for them but for the whole race.

Without it, they will go extinct sooner than later.

"Keep an eye on the building. Keep in contact!" Tsubaki commanded, earning a firm nod from everyone around. Yet, in the next moment, something else came in her vision.

"Hmm..."

Glancing towards the building on the other side of the street, she spotted two dark figures standing on a different structure, glaring directly at them before flying away.

"And watch out, I suspect a few fallen might be nearby. They might behind all of this..."

"Umu!"

And with that, Tsubaki and Kiba disappeared, flashing away with a blow of wind.

...

Of course, inside of the establishment, two people remained ever vigilant, or better said, one gnawing on her fingers out of fear, the second leisurely takes care of the shop in his master's absence.

"What to do? What to do? What to do? I felt them! They are already here!"

"Mittelt-chan, take it easy... here is some hot chocolate..." the handsome butler placed some of his famous brewages on the counter, pushing it forward, in exchange, the girl just glared at him.

"How can Mittelt be calm!? Devils outside! Mittelt's "comrades" inevitably comes tonight! They are already nearby! There is nothing to be calm about! And where is your master disappeared in times like this!?"

The man just hummed, like he didn't care about the girl's warning.

"Are you listening to me?! Hey! Stop ignoring Mittelt!" she shouted, waving his small hand before the man's face. But he didn't even bother to react, just continued to hum, trying to remove the stain from his seemingly impeccable white gloves.