"Can you see? Can you see me?"
Terrifying.
These spirits were terrifying!
Should she
Should she go back to the old school building and find Lynn and the others?
But they had left so decisivelywould they really go back with their tails between their legs?
"Can you see me!!"
Suddenly!
The spirit lunged forward!
Yukinoshita Yukino's body trembled slightly.
Something... had leaked out...
Inside the old school building.
Since the process of turning them into Devils was about to begin, Lynn needed a clean room.
So, the group followed Kanoe Yuuko to her personal room.
"Great! Looks like my room hasn't been affected at all."
Floating in midair, Yuuko spread her arms wide and smiled.
"Welcome to Yuuko's private shelter!"
Lynn glanced around.
Yep, it had a very girly vibe.
Kasumigaoka Utaha sighed. "I never expected someone who looks so mature to have such a cute and girlish room."
Then she muttered under her breath, "Not to mention, she's technically a fifty or sixty-year-old ghost"
Lynn took out a Devil's Piece and asked, "Who wants to go first?"
Hana enthusiastically raised her hand high, but then she dove straight into Lynn's chest, rubbing against him affectionately.
"Me first! Me first!"
Lynn smiled. "Alright, then take off your clothes."
"Huh?"
Yuuko froze for a moment, looking at him in surprise before grinning playfully. "So, the ritual for turning into a Devil has an interesting requirement, huh?"
She pressed her body against him slightly, then pulled down her collar, revealing a deep separation while putting on a shy expression.
"L-Like this?"
Lynn showed no embarrassment, admiring her for a moment before stating, "You need to take everything off."
Kanoe Yuuko's expression stiffened slightly. "S-Such a greedy man."
She wasn't wearing anything underneath.
But since he had already said it
Slowly, Yuuko began removing her clothes, revealing her stunning figure to Lynn without hesitation.
"EHHHH?!"
Hana covered her eyes but left a big gap between her fingers.
She actually took it all off!
So embarrassing!!
Kasumigaoka Utaha twitched slightly. "This ghost really doesn't wear anything!"
"Hmph!"
Yuuko puffed up her chest. "Wearing clothes is uncomfortable for a ghost, you know."
Lynn picked up the Devil's Piece. "Front or back?"
After a brief explanation about engraving the Blessing, Yuuko finally understood.
"Oh, I see. So that's why I had to take off my clothes."
Her eyes twinkled mischievously as she feigned shyness. "W-Well wherever you like, Lynn."
Since she had already given her consent, Lynn didn't hesitate and placed it on the front... After Shizuka did the same, it became his favorite spotbut can anyone really blame him?
"I-It feels like something is entering me!"
Kanoe Yuuko moaned, her face flushing.
Kasumigaoka Utaha gritted her teeth. "This woman she's definitely doing this on purpose!"
Buzz
The ritual was complete.
Yuuko's Blessing information appeared.
[Kanoe Yuuko]
Rank: Low-Class Devil
Race: Devil
Master: Lynn Valifer
Stats:
Strength: I0
Agility: I0
Endurance: I0
Magic: I0
Unique Abilities: [Ghost Devil]
[Ghost Devil]
Will-o'-the-Wisp
Earthbound Spirit (Activates Domain: Twilight Maiden's Sanctuary)
Demonization (Ultimate Ghost Mode)
[Ding! You have obtained Familia member 'Kanoe Yuuko'!]
[Ding! Your Familia member has reincarnated as a special Devil'Ghost Devil'!]
[Ding! You have acquired the skill 'Ghost Devil'!]
[Ding! Your power has slightly increased!]
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Life Devil
So, she really did reincarnate as a Devil.
Seeing Kanoe Yuuko successfully undergo reincarnation, Lynn couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
Even though his [Devil's Piece] had already informed him of the outcome, ghosts were, after all, bodiless beings.
It felt like there was something mysterious hidden within this [Devil's Piece] skill.
"A Ghost Devil..."
Checking the skill's description, he noticed something interesting about the "Earthbound Spirit" ability.
This was the first time Lynn had seen such an ability with a domain.
He focused and sensed it himself.
Then, his expression turned a little strange. "This is... the old school building?"
"Interesting."
As for the will-o'-the-wisp ability, aside from adding another tool to his arsenal, it didn't seem all that useful.
Besides that, he also seemed to have gained a new stateA ghost mode, just like Yuuko.
Which meant
From now on, he could pass through walls too?
On the other side, Yuuko was staring in amazement at her new Devil wings, playing with them in disbelief.
"I really reincarnated successfully..."
"But..."
She looked down at her body with a puzzled expression.
"It still looks transparent."
Even after reincarnating as a Devil, her ghostly traits hadn't disappeared.
Lynn handed her a copy of the blessings information he had imprinted. "Check your skills, and you'll understand."
Yuuko scanned through the details, skipping over the basic abilities that didn't seem too useful at the moment.
"Ghost Devil?"
Her mouth twitched.
"So, I'm both a ghost and a Devil now?"
Lynn nodded. "Pretty much."
"Well... okay."
She accepted the setting rather quickly.
"Will-o'-the-wisp..."
She mumbled to herself.
"Could it be...?"
Closing her eyes, she guided the energy within her body.
Whoosh!!
Ghostly blue flames ignited out of nowhere, surrounding her.
Yuuko let out a chuckle, though her lips twitched slightly.
"Well, that completes the set of classic ghost traits, doesn't it?"
Then, there was the Earthbound Spirit ability.
Was that some kind of hint?
Regardless, the outcome was good.
At the very least
"I don't feel connected to the old school building anymore!"
Yuuko's face lit up with joy.
This meant she was finally free from the prison known as the "old school building"!
Actually, she hadn't really left it.
The old school building had simply left with her.
Lynn wasn't sure if he should tell her that.
Forget it. He'd let her figure it out on her own.
"Alright, next upYurikawa Hana."
"C-Coming!"
Hearing her name, Hana tensed up, nervous and shy.
She hadn't expected that reincarnating as a Devil would require taking off her clothes...
But she didn't want to be separated from Miko!
Determination flashed in her eyes.
Without hesitation, she quickly stripped off her school uniform, leaving only her Underwear.
She hesitated for a moment before asking in a small voice, "Um do I have to place it in front, too?"
'Miko's leader prefers it in the front, right?'
She stole a glance at Kanoe Yuuko.
'ButThe front is too embarrassing!'
Blushing furiously, she fidgeted nervously.
Even though she was a bit of an airhead, she was still a high school girl!
Lynn noticed her discomfort and reassured her, "It's fine. Just exposing your back is enough."
He wasn't some kind of pervert who would force his followers to have their blessings imprinted on the front.
Hearing this, Hana let out a sigh of relief.
She turned around and unfastened her back clasp, revealing her smooth skin.
Lynn placed the Devil's Piece on her back.
A cool sensation spread across Hana's body.
Buzz
[ Ding! You have obtained the follower "Yurikawa Hana"!]
[ Ding! Your follower has reincarnated as a special Devil: "Life Devil"!]
[ Ding! You have acquired the skills "Life Energy" and "Life Devil"!]
[ Ding! Your power has slightly increased!]
Hana's blessing details appeared before him.
[Yurikawa Hana]
Rank: Low-Class Devil
Race: Devil
Master: Lynn Valifer
Stats:
Strength: I0
Agility: I0
Endurance: I0
Magic: I0
Unique Abilities: [Life Energy] & [Life Devil]
[Life Energy]
Life Drain: Absorb life energy through eating.
Enhanced Stamina Recovery.
[Life Devil]
Regeneration: Consume life energy to heal, with the effectiveness depending on the energy used.
Life Aura: Convert life energy into an aura.
Devil Transformation (Life Reaver Mode).
Ninth follower, get! And another special Devil!
Lynn focused on Hana's skills.
First is [Life Energy]!
Just like Miko's [Spirit Sight], this was another follower with a unique innate skill!
Though considering the massive life energy Hana possessed, this outcome wasn't too surprising for Lynn.
Then, the next skill[Life Devil]!
The moment he saw the description, Lynn's eyes lit up.
Regeneration!
That was a rare ability for him.
Using life energy as fuel to regenerate...
Lynn pondered over it.
[Life Devil] and [Life Energy] were linked skills.
But that was actually a good thingat least now, the life energy that would have otherwise gone to waste finally had a use.
Not to mention[Life Devil] was more than just that.
It has Life Aura ability!
A power system separate from magic. But...Aura-based abilities seemed to be more suited for close combat.
Time to find someone to grind for gold.
"Should I go after Rias again?"
Lynn stroked his chin before his eyes suddenly gleamed.
"Wait, there is also Natsuki-chan!"
He suddenly thought of Natsuki's juniorSasasaki Misaki!
Lynn chuckled to himself.
Getting some benefits from Natsuki wouldn't be easy.
For now, he decided to keep this in mind for later.
Lynn copied Hana's blessing details.
She quickly put her clothes back on and looked at her status.
"Uh... I don't understand any of this."
Hana looked troubled. "Miko, Miko! Help me read my abilities!"
Yotsuya Miko let out a helpless smile.
'Hana, you're such a dummy...'
But the moment she saw Hana's status, her expression changed.
'Wait... Dumb Hana is actually this strong?!'
With the old school building incident wrapped up, Lynn and his group headed toward the Supernatural Research Club, bringing Yuuko and Hana along.
Yuuko took one last look at the old school building behind her, feeling nostalgic.
It all felt surreal.
After all, she had lived there for sixty years.
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Supernatural Research Club.
Hana was filling out her club application.
Meanwhile, Yuuko was making a fuss. "I wanna join too!"
Kasumigaoka Utaha glanced at her with half-lidded eyes. "What club does a ghost even need to join?"
"Ha?!"
"Do ghosts not have human rights?!" Yuuko complained.
"Alright, let's start our club activities now." Lynn stepped in to stop the argument.
"Club activities?"
"What are they, what are they?!" Hana and Yuuko both looked curious.
Lynn smirked. "Simple. We're heading to another world to fight monsters and level up."
"Huh?!" x5
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Updating Blessings
As Hana and Yuuko stepped through the dimensional gate, they couldn't help but stare in awe.
"Is this really another world?" Hana murmured, scanning their surroundings.
To their surprise, it didn't look too different from their modern-day reality.
Lynn called over Miyamoto Rei and had her show Hana and Yuuko around, letting them get familiar with this world. He also had them test their abilities on a few zombies to see how well they could fight.
As for Lynn himself?
He had something else to take care of.
Lynn was preparing to update the blessings for his familia when he noticed something.
"Where's Utaha?"
Just as he was about to look for her, Utaha came rushing back, acting all sneaky as if she had been up to something.
Lynn narrowed his eyes at her suspiciously.
She'd been acting strange since they left the Club.
Utaha avoided his gaze, her face slightly flushed.
Tonight she would finally belong to Lynn.
Just thinking about it made her blush even more.
Lynn, unaware of her thoughts, spoke up. "Alright, time to update your blessings and see how much you've improved."
Lynn's Bedroom
"Alright, Utaha, you're up first. Lie down on the bed."
Utaha nodded and, without hesitation, took off her top.
She had gone through this process several times before. Even though she still felt shy, she had gotten used to it.
Lynn placed his hand on her back and manually updated her blessing.
Feeling his fingers move across her skin, Utaha unconsciously squeezed her thighs together.
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[Kasumigaoka Utaha]
Race: Devil
Rank: Low-Class Devil
Master: Lynn Valifer
Stats:
Strength: A823
Agility: A877
Durability: A827
Magic: S999
Unique Abilities: [Devil's Grimoire] (Details omitted)
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Lynn raised an eyebrow as he copied down her updated blessing info.
"Utaha, your magic stat has probably hit its limit. The rest of your stats are also at their peak. Are you ready to level up?"
Unlike Saeko, who had a cheat-like skill Bloodlust, Utaha's growth had more natural limits. Thanks to their previous hunts, she had finally reached the threshold for an upgrade.
Utaha checked her blessing and realized that raising her stats any further would be incredibly difficult.
"Then let's do it."
Lynn proceeded with the upgrade.
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[Kasumigaoka Utaha]
Race: Devil
Rank: Mid-Class Devil
Master: Lynn Valifer
Stats:
Strength: I0
Agility: I0
Endurance: I0
Magic: I0
Unique Abilities: [Devil's Grimoire]
[Devil's Grimoire]
Devil's Grimoire: Can record and release magic, sorcery, and other abilities. The more detailed the recorded information, the more complete the reproduction.
Demonization: Merges body and grimoire, temporarily wielding all recorded abilities.
Accelerated Magic Growth.
Development Ability: Thunder Break (New!)
Nothing about Devil's Grimoire had changed.
But she had acquired a development abilityThunder Break.
Probably because she frequently used lightning magic.
Lynn himself didn't receive much from her leveling upno major change in his Devil's Pieces skill, not even a slight enhancement.
The only bonus was that he also gained access to Thunder Break.
Well, better than nothing.
Utaha took her updated blessing sheet and, upon seeing that she had advanced to a Mid-Class Devil, a small smile appeared on her lips.
She murmured to herself, "Finally... I caught up to Saeko."
Honestly, she had always felt a little pathetic.
Despite being Lynn's first Familia member, she had been surpassed in everythingwhether it was strength or even in her progress with Lynn.
