"Oh, right."
She reached into her pocket and pulled out a set of keys.
"I noticed his living conditions weren't great. The Sitri family owns some property in Minato, Tokyothis is the key to one of the apartments. If you get the chance, give it to him for me as an apology."
Leaving those words behind, Sona activated a magic circle and disappeared.
Rias opened her mouth but ended up swallowing the words 'Why don't you give it to him yourself?'
Private Kuoh Academy ~ Student Council Room
A flash of red light.
Sona suddenly appeared.
"Tsubaki, I need a bath."
"Yes, President."
"And my clothes need to be washed."
"Yes, President."
"...Wait! I'll wash my own underwear!"
"Thanks a lot for reminding me, Nanami."
"I'll treat you to ice cream next time."
Carrying the discounted bento he had fought for, Lynn left the convenience store victorious after saying goodbye to Nanami.
By the time he stepped outside, the sky had darkened.
With a plastic bag in one hand, he absentmindedly toyed with a black chess piece in the other.
"So, Nanami has the potential to be reincarnated as a devil too..."
"Too bad she refused to let me implant this into her body."
Lynn sighed, a bit disappointed.
"Can you see me?"
"Can you see me?"
A cursed spirit with an unnaturally long tongue blocked Lynn's path, its sticky saliva dripping onto the pavement, producing a sizzling, corrosive sound.
Lynn gave it a look of pure disdain.
The long-tongued spirit twitched violently.
"You can see me!"
"You must be able to see me!!"
"Youaaaargh!!"
Before the spirit could enjoy this rare opportunitya human who could see itred flames erupted from its body, instantly incinerating it into nothing.
"You picked the wrong target," Lynn muttered.
"I'm a devil, after all."
His gaze swept across the other cursed spirits gathering around him.
Each one trembled under his sight.
Lynn shook his head and ignored them.
There were simply too many of these low-level curses; he couldn't be bothered dealing with them all.
Besides, after unlocking his past memories, he had kinda figured out what kind of world he was in.
A Real Anime Crossovers Universe. Yep!
For example, his identity
The sole heir of a devil family from the Underworld, a freshman at Shuchiin Academy, where his homeroom teacher was Minamiya Natsuki, and the school had a Totsuki Culinary Division.
Oh, and the convenience store clerk, Aoyama Nanami.
And now, with all these different types of spirits infesting the streets, Lynn had a strong suspicion that this world also had a Yotsuya Miko.
"Hm?"
Lynn paused, eyes narrowing slightly.
On his status screen, the ability Evil (Devil's) Chess Pieces was glowing faintly.
This was another function of the Evil Piecesif someone nearby had the potential to become his servant, it would notify him by flashing.
Lynn immediately released his magic, scanning the area.
A few seconds later, his eyes lit up. "Found it!"
Pinpointing the location, he changed directions and rushed over.
His potential servant wasn't in a good situationcurrently being chased by a devil.
Yes, a devil.
Not all devils were like himones who followed human laws.
Of course, it could just be a stray devil.
From what he sensed, it was only at a low-class strength level. No real threat to someone like him, who was on the verge of breaking into high-class devil status.
—
"Huff... Huff... Huff..."
Heavy breathing echoed through a deserted alleyway.
Kasumigaoka Utaha gritted her teeth, forcing her leaden legs to keep moving. Her black stockings were tattered, her legs covered in scrapes and bruises, but she hardly noticed. All she could do was run.
Faster! Run faster!!
She could feel that thing behind her, chasing her, savoring the thrill of the hunt.
She didn't know if she would survive, but she knew one thing
If she stopped, she would die.
So, faster!!
Bam!
Suddenly, she crashed into something warm.
But instead of relief, only one thought filled her mind I'm doomed.
"Looks like you could use some help?"
Gasping for air, Utaha looked up.
A handsome face came into view, but she had no time for such thoughts.
"R-Run! There's a monster behind me!!"
She had no strength left. If not for leaning completely against this boy, she would've collapsed already.
She couldn't run anymore, but he still had a chance.
"A monster? You mean that thing?"
Lynn pointed behind her, his other arm steadying her in his embrace.
Utaha turned to look.
A creature with the upper body of a naked woman and the lower half of a spider was drooling as it stared at her.
She swallowed hard and forced a bitter smile. "This close... Looks like you won't be able to escape either."
"Why would I run?"
"It's just a low-class stray devil, after all."
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Let me Shove This Into Your Body
"A stray devil? ...Wait a second!!!!"
Utaha snapped out of her thoughts and hurriedly asked, "You know what this thing is?"
Lynn nodded.
Hope flickered in Utaha's eyes. Could he be a hunter...a devil hunter?
If there were stray devils in this world, then it made perfect sense for devil hunters to exist too, right?
Yes, that had to be it!
She subconsciously nodded in agreement with her own logic.
This woman what the hell is she thinking?
Lynn shot her a glance, then checked his status panel. It confirmed that she had the potential to become his servant.
Utaha Kasumigaoka She looked like an ordinary person, but as a character from an anime world, she had to have some hidden potential.
"Hey, if I help you deal with that thing, will you agree to one condition?"
Utaha was startled. "What condition?"
Lynn took out an Evil chess piece. "Let me shove this into your body."
Utaha's eyes widened in shock, her face turning red with embarrassment and anger. "Are you even a proper devil hunter?!"
"Devil hunter?"
Lynn gave her a weird look before grinning. "Nope. I'm A Devil."
"Ha?!"
Utaha's brain short-circuited.
"Food! Food!!"
Of course, the stray devil wasn't going to wait for her to process everything.
In her panic, Utaha quickly shouted, "Fine, fine, fine! I agree!!"
"Alright then, the contract is sealed."
Lynn raised his arm.
Magic surged.
Boom!!
A crimson vortex formed around Lynn's right arm. A red pillar of light burst forth, swallowing the spider-like devil whole!
The powerful shockwave sent Utaha's black hair flying wildly in the wind.
"Ahhh!!"
A bloodcurdling scream echoed within the red light. A few seconds later, the scream faded, and Lynn stopped channeling his magic.
Utaha's lips trembled. "W-What was that just now?"
"Just a simple magic blast."
Gulp.
Utaha swallowed hard, shivering.
Is this still Earth?
"That spider monster"
"It's dead. If we're lucky, there might be some remains left."
Utaha finally relaxed but way too soon.
"Now, let's talk about our deal." Lynn twirled the chess piece in front of her.
Utaha instantly tensed up, looking at him in disbelief. "You you were serious?!"
"Of course. devils always honor their contracts."
"Haha ha"
Utaha's lips twitched.
Should she run?
She hesitated for a moment, but then recalled what had just happened. Her shoulders slumped in defeat.
There was no way she could escape.
She shut her eyes tightly, trying to mentally prepare herself.
'It's just like getting bitten by a mosquito.'
'This guy is definitely a pervert!'
'Still better than getting eaten by that monster'
'Damn it! My first time and it's with a freaking chess piece?!'
'That said he is kinda good-looking'
'Ahhhhhh!!'
Utaha's mind was in total chaos.
When she opened her eyes again, they were filled with resolve.
She gripped the hem of her skirt tightly, then suddenly lifted it, shouting, "Come at me!!"
Lynn: "..."
What kind of crazy scenario was she imagining now?
Do all novelists have this wild of an imagination?
Though he was internally complaining, he still appreciated the view.
While staring, he smirked. "Even if you seduce me, I'm still going to insert it~"
Utaha's face burned red. She gritted her teeth. "You're absolutely doing this just to humiliate me, aren't you?!"
"Wait!" Utaha suddenly snapped, her eyes widening. "Why are you unbuttoning my shirt?!"
Her wine-red eyes glared daggers at him as she growled, "I knew it! You're not satisfied with just using an object, you damn pervert!"
"Hold on! Where the hell are you putting that?!"
"You'll see. This spot is perfect for inserting it."
A red ripple spread across Utaha's chest as the chess piece sunk into her body.
Lynn looked up and locked eyes with Utaha.
" It actually went in?"
Utaha's voice trembled.
Lynn scratched his head. "I think so?"
"Think so?!"
Utaha glared at him like he was an irresponsible deadbeat dad.
Lynn shrugged. "Hey, this is my first time too. I've got no experience."
"Then take responsibility, you bastard!!"
Thump!
Thump! Thump!
Utaha suddenly froze as her heartbeat rapidly accelerated. Heat surged through her body, and an overwhelming power welled up from within.
"Now what?"
Utaha looked panicked.
Lynn thought for a moment. "Probably the reincarnation process?"
"Probably? Again?!"
[Ding! Congratulations! You have gained a servant: 'Utaha Kasumigaoka'!]
[Ding! Your servant 'Utaha Kasumigaoka' is undergoing the reincarnation ceremony!]
[Ding! Your servant 'Utaha Kasumigaoka' has reincarnated as a special devil: 'Archivist devil'!]
[Ding! You have obtained the skill 'Archivist devil'!]
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Archivist Devil?
Archivist Devil?
Lynn's eyes lit up.
The moment Utaha Kasumigaoka became his servant, his physical abilities and magical power saw a significant boost.
It felt as if he had broken through some kind of barrier, smoothly advancing to the rank of a High-Class Devil.
Seeing that Utaha's transformation wasn't quite finished yet, Lynn opened his status panel.
—
[Lynn Valifer]
Race: Devil
Rank: High-Class Devil
Authority: None
Servants: Utaha Kasumigaoka
Skills: Devil Piece, Devil Contract, Magic Release, Archivist Devil
—
Lynn confirmed his rank before focusing on the new skill, Archivist Devil.
[Archivist Devil]
Devil's Grimoire: Capable of recording magic, sorcery, and other abilities, which can then be cast through the grimoire. The more detailed the recorded information, the more complete the ability's replica.
Devil Assimilation: The user's body merges with the Devil's Grimoire, allowing them to embody and channel everything recorded within.
Accelerated Magic Growth.
"Seems like a pretty good skill."
Lynn studied the description carefully, feeling that it had a lot of potential.
"Wait, this is...?"
On the other side, Utaha's reincarnation ritual had concluded. She stood there, staring blankly at a thick, floating book.
The book was pitch black, giving off a metallic sheen, and looked incredibly heavy.
"Hold on."
Lynn took her grimoire.
As Utaha's master, and since he possessed the Archivist Devil skill himself, her grimoire was essentially linked to his.
He opened a blank page, pulled a pen from his pocket, andafter giving her chest a rather intense looklowered his head and began writing in the book.
Utaha's cheeks instantly burned. That's when she realized she was still completely exposed.
Flustered, she quickly adjusted her clothing and nervously scanned the surroundings. Only after confirming no one else was around did she finally breathe a sigh of relief.
As for Lynn?
"Well... He probably doesn't count as human."
"Besides, he'd already seen everything anyway," Utaha muttered to herself.
"All done."
Lynn finished writing and handed the Grimoire back to her.
She took it, curious.
—
[Utaha Kasumigaoka]
Rank: Low-Class Devil
Race: Devil
Master: Lynn Valifer
Strength: i0
Agility: i0
Endurance: i0
Magic: i0
Innate Skill: [Archivist Devil:]
Devil's Grimoire: Capable of recording magic, sorcery, and other abilities, which can then be cast through the grimoire. The more detailed the recorded information, the more complete the ability's replica.
Devil Assimilation: The user's body merges with the Devil's Grimoire, allowing them to embody and channel everything recorded within.
Accelerated Magic Growth.
—
Staring at her own status, Utaha's tone became somewhat complicated. "So... I'm not human anymore?"
"Congratulations."
Utaha shot her 'master' a glare at his sarcastic remark before sighing in resignation.
What else could she do?
At the very least, being a devil didn't feel bad.
She hadn't turned ugly, nor did her body mutate into something grotesque like that other spider devil.
In fact
She clenched her fist.
Her body... felt powerful!
And then there was this Devil's Grimoire.
An actual supernatural artifact straight out of fantasy!
With all these benefits, she found herself quickly accepting the reality of her transformationmaybe even feeling a little excited to test her newfound strength.
But first
"What do these 'i0' values for Strength, Agility, and Endurance mean?"
Lynn explained, "Those are your ability stats."
Though slightly different from the DanMachi system, the general logic remained the same.
Ability stats ranked from I to S, with each tier covering values from 099, 100199, and so on. S-rank ranged from 900999.
There were also rare cases where someone could exceed S-rank, reaching SS or even SSS.
Lynn's System functioned much like the DanMachi oneexcept for differences in rank names, the absence of a magic slot, and the lack of development abilities.
After a brief explanation, Utaha nodded in understanding.
So basically... grind levels to get stronger?
Yeah, she got it.
"So, where do we go to farm EXP?"
Her eyes gleamed with excitement.
Supernatural abilities?! Who could possibly resist that?!
She needed to fight something. Now.
"Hm... Maybe right here?"
Lynn pointed toward the alleyway's entrance.
The recent burst of magic had incidentally evaporated Spirits lurking in the alley.
Now that the alley had lost its dominant spirit, weaker Spirits were swarming in, eager to claim the territory.
