A Demon King Through The Worlds

"That man... he's strange." For some reason Suzuya had the feeling that the stranger he tried to rob knew him.

In fact, he seemed to know him even too well.

And those eyes full of pity... somehow seemed unlike anything he had seen before... there was no judgment, contempt or any of the other emotions that other people have when looking at him.

But with his carefree nature it didn't take long for him to put that aside, he didn't understand and didn't intend to make any effort to understand what had happened.

So he just carried on walking in no particular direction.

But his good mood... was he in a good mood? You couldn't be sure. He was raised differently from other people, whether human or ghoul. He doesn't know how to deal with his emotions properly, and what's on the outside doesn't always match what's on the inside.

His mind was probably confused, even if he didn't know why.

But in any case, his good mood was soon destroyed when three men intercepted him.

To be more specific, the three are ghouls who were attracted by Suzuya's scent.

Even Kaneki commented on the smell he gave off, vividly demonstrating the fact that Suzuya is basically a lure for ghouls.

This has undoubtedly hurt him a lot – if he hadn't been like this, he probably wouldn't have been kidnapped as a child, but on the other hand, if he hadn't been kidnapped, he probably would have died a long time ago.

Being controlled by Big Madam may have inadvertently protected him and thanks to that he was found by the CCG, which ensured that he didn't die.

Which goes to show that there's a beautiful rainbow even after the worst of storms... but Suzuya Juuzou is still a person who's screwed up a lot in life.

When Suzuya pulled out the quinque named [Scorpion], which he stole when he was in the CCG, it didn't take the three ghouls long to realize that the juicy piece of meat they saw was actually a violent predator.

Even though the blade was small and light, the kind that doesn't seem capable of cutting almost anything, in Suzuya's hands it seemed heavier than a cleaver and faster than a saw.

Although the fact that the blade was a kagune made it much better than a steel blade, Suzuya's skill was still the deciding factor.

No matter how good a weapon is, it will be useless if used by someone with no skills.

Suzuya attacked with quick, powerful strikes, his movements containing a brutality that you wouldn't expect from someone of his age or appearance. Let's face it, he looks more like a delicate girl, but this is conclusive proof of the saying "you can't judge a book by its cover".

"Excuse me... I'm sorry... really... please..." Wails and pleas for mercy were uttered by the dying ghouls as Suzuya butchered them.

"But it was you who came to me, wasn't it?" he asked in a sarcastic tone, the mockery in his words more than evident, his face still unchanged even though there was blood dripping on the floor and guts falling out of his victims' bodies, so much so that he felt like suggesting a game:

"Now then, let's play a game of chef – I'm the chef, and you're the pig."

It didn't take more than a quick flick of the scorpion in Suzuya's hand for the ghoul to die, its throat slit from end to end.

For these ghouls who were so weak that they weren't even able to activate their kagunes, the experience Suzuya had gained working in the Ghoul Restaurant was more than enough to kill them.

After a policeman arrived and took him to the police station, there were only two hundred pieces of "art" left scattered on the floor.

Of course, he was taken to the police station not because he was unable to resist, but because he is a CCG investigator and not a bandit, so he doesn't need to run away from the police.

.......

"Stupid trash-" A bird's voice sounded, but it said words you wouldn't expect to come out of a bird's mouth... or beak?

"What did you say?! Your mouth is pretty dirty for a stupid bird!", Touka cursed in the bird's direction. At least this anger distracted her from her melancholy reflection.

Seeing that the relationship between Kimi Nishino and Nishiki Nishio, a human and a ghoul, could continue even after the ghoul identity had been revealed left her in a contemplative state.

She longs for it, but the uncertainties are there, eating away at her.

What if Yoriko Kosaka no longer saw her as a friend? What if she notified the CCG?

She knows that the relationship between humans and ghouls is complicated, and she knows that Nishiki's case is a big exception.

"The cafeteria is very lively today." Lucian smiled as he watched Touka fighting with the bird, although his expression was angry, seeing her in a relaxed state still cheered him up.

And even though it sounds bad, people who want something they can't get, think they can't get it, are afraid to try... these are the people he likes best – they can be convinced, persuaded, controlled, manipulated, used.

The ease of doing this is directly proportional to the fervor of that desire.

Lucian then shook his head, expelling these thoughts, 'Manipulation is for other cases.

There is a clear division... or almost, but there are those he wants as friends, subordinates or in the case of some women, as members of his harem.

Friends or subordinates he wants to maintain sincerity, fraternity, a win-win relationship.

It's the same with his wives, he wants to remain sincere, not manipulate them.

Manipulation and use are for those he doesn't intend to keep in a relationship for long – use and throw away – in a relationship where only he benefits.

'Understand what a person wants and what they fear, and you'll know how to convince them of anything.

"Well... the situation is complicated, everyone is happy that Ryoko and Hinami are safe and that Nishiki and Kaneki haven't been beaten to a pulp, but the death of an investigator has caused many of them to be sent to the twentieth district, now that surveillance has increased, customers are scarce and I'm afraid it won't be long before there's some anti-ghoul operation," Touka said.

The current situation is very similar to that of the original work, fewer investigators have died, but the sighting of a very powerful ghoul has left the CCG vigilant.

The reason the twentieth district is the quietest is simple – Anteiku provides food for the weak ghouls and basically controls the powerful ghouls. They control everything so that no attention is attracted.

Why else would a place where several powerful ghouls gather be so quiet?

"I see... if you need anything you can call me, of course, there will be a price." A smile remained on Lucian's face, but now his smile was suggestive.

Touka had no trouble understanding what Lucian was implying, and then blushed slightly: "I don't know why you would want that."

"Because you're pretty," he said, pushing back the bangs that covered the right side of her face and directing his burning gaze at her.

Hearing this, Touka's eyes went wide, clearly unable to face Lucian, her reaction was intense simply because what she shows is not necessarily the same as what she feels. Despite her cold and prickly exterior, inside she has a soft heart filled with sadness.

She has low self-esteem because she rejects the fact that she is a ghoul and has been abandoned by her loved ones. Forcing herself to eat Yoriko's food isn't just because she wants to see her happy, it also demonstrates her desire to be with humans, to live the happy life they have, and this makes her reject her ghoul nature.

And because she rejected her ghoul nature, she refused to eat enough human flesh and became weak.

She is a gentle girl who is lonely, and fears being abandoned by those she cherishes.

"Don't worry, even if this world is destroyed, I won't abandon you," Lucian whispered to her, simply brushing aside the fact that they had only known each other for a short time.

And it was no lie, for many the destruction of a world would be disastrous, catastrophic and fatal, but he could just go to another world.

As for the reason for his rashness, a thought in his mind justified it: 'You have to hammer iron while it's hot.

"You..." With the sweet whispers ringing in her ear, she first felt her heart melt and a few seconds later doubts arose in her mind, 'How does he know about this?'

"Coff coff." At that moment a forced cough sounded, it was Kaneki with a strange expression: "Although I don't want to disturb you, don't forget that I'm still in the room."

"Oh, hi Kaneki." Lucian turned and greeted him, without a trace of embarrassment on his face.

On the other hand, Touka wasn't so resistant and just kept his head down, using his hair to hide his face.

"What brought you to Anteiku today?" Kaneki then asked curiously.

"Flirting and saying you could ask for help if you needed it," Lucian replied simply, before continuing, "But if you'd like to bring me a cup of tea to moisten my mouth, I'd appreciate it."

After all, his efforts to recruit people had left his mouth dry very quickly.

Suzuya Juuzou, "The Next Arima"... or not, if Lucian manages to get him to change sides.

Touka also has some interesting abilities such as the ability to generate electricity.

"I'll get it." Kaneki announced as he got up and left.

"If you've come to offer your assistance, that means something is about to happen, right?" Touka was able to catch the most important part of Lucian's words.

"Maybe. It's a good thing you're smart enough." Lucian nodded, he liked people like that, able to quickly understand what he meant.

Although she was probably thinking of something other than what he meant when he said "there will be a price".

Surely she was thinking of something far more innocent.

"But what bad could happen?" Kaneki asked confusedly as he returned with the cups of tea.

"No offense, but you're still too foolish and weak to think that nothing bad will happen." Lucian couldn't help but look at him strangely.

Kaneki had been beaten up a few days ago, and now he was already thinking that nothing like that would happen.

If that's not foolish, what is?