And yetShe felt good.
A strange sense of relief washed over her.
Like a weight had been lifted from her chest.
Years of pain and sufferingrage and despairIt all ignited at once.
SHING! SLASH!
The streets were painted red using blood.
"NO! DON'T KILL ME! PLEASE!"
"I was wrong! I'll never call you monsters again!!"
"II swear, I'll support the Cursed Children! Please!!"
THUNK!
The man's head rolled onto the ground.
The Devil Loli who had struck him down stared at his corpse, her face cold and emotionless.
She felt nothing.
Because she knewHe wasn't sorry.
He was just afraid to die.
And nowhe was dead anyway.
A Massacre.
A true massacre had begun.
The Devil Lolis descended from the sky, not sparing a single soul.
From afar, Saeko simply watched in silence.
She could have ended it all with a single swing of her sword.
But she didn't.
Because this
This was something they had to do themselves.
Not just to release the years of suffering they had endured.
But to accept the truthThey were Devils now.
And above allTo understand one simple fact.
The roles have reversed.
They were no longer the ones being hunted.
They were the ones doing the hunting.
By the time it was overNot a single soul was left alive.
The Devil Lolis hovered in the air, staring down at the massacre below.
For the first time in years, the heavy weight in their chestsHad completely vanished.
The ones who had once oppressed themWere nothing but weaklings.
Just like they had once knelt and begged for mercy
Now, their enemies did the same.
"..."
"Rin-chan I finally avenged you"
One of the Devil Lolis whispered, her voice trembling, her eyes brimming with tears.
She wasn't the only one.
Every single one of them had tears in their eyes.
Years of sufferingGone in an instant.
From now onThey were no longer Cursed Children.
No longer victims.
No one would ever oppress them again.
Because they were Devils.
TodayThey had been truly reborn.
"How's it going?"
Saeko turned to look at Kanoe Yuuko, who was hovering nearby.
Yuuko glanced down at the phone in her hands and flashed a thumbs-up.
"Recorded in full 360-degree HD. No blind spots!"
Saeko's lips curled into a satisfied smile.
"Perfect."
Yuuko casually uploaded the footage to the group chat.
And thenShe tagged a specific person.
Seitenshi.
—
"..."
Seitenshi's face turned pale.
Lord Lynn had already made his move against humanity?!
Her fingers trembled as she scrolled through the chat messages
And when she finally understood the full story She fell completely silent.
Why?
Why did they have to provoke the Devils?
Seitenshi slowly closed her eyes.
She had spent so long trying to save humanityOnly to watch them dig their own graves.
She took a deep breath.
And when she opened her eyes againThe warmth was gone.
InsteadA new coldness settled in her gaze.
One she herself had never noticed before.
She whispered to herself
"Foolish, ignorant people"
"Must be cleansed."
At that momentA new message popped up in the chat.
[Tendo Kisara: "Hah! Nice work! I've been sick of those bastards for a long time!"]
Seitenshi saw the messageAnd then a bitter smile spread across her lips.
Even the people of this world despised them.
She barely had time to process that thought before another message arrived.
[Sigma Man: "Seitenshi, there's someone pulling the strings behind this. Any idea who?"]
Seitenshi hesitated.
She wanted to give an answerBut the truth was
Every protest, every public demonstration against the Cursed ChildrenThere was always someone behind it.
Always someone in power pulling the strings.
And yetShe didn't know exactly who.
After a long sigh, she finally replied
[Seitenshi: "I'm sorry, Lord Lynn. I can only say that it's someone from the higher-ups but I don't know exactly who."]
Another message popped up.
[Yuuko: "Tsk. Useless as always."]
Seitenshi's fingers froze over the keyboard.
She bit her lip.
Useless.
A fitting title.
Even she thought so.
Then
[Sigma Man: "In that case, let's just kill them all."]
Seitenshi's heart clenched.
Her hand hovered over the screenWanting to type something.
Wanting to stop this.
But in the endShe didn't.
Lord Lynn had already given humanity a chance.
And they had thrown it away.
She closed her eyes once more.
And when she opened themThey were colder than ever.
"Rotten, filthy rulers"
"Must be cleansed."
.
.
.
Summoning Stage V Gastrea?
[Lynn's Familia Harem Chat Group]
[Tendo Kisara: "Heh, heh, heh! Finally, we're making a move against them!"]
[Tendo Kisara: Lord Lynn, Lord Lynn! Can you leave those Tendo bastards to me?]
—
Tendo Civil Security Corporation
Kisara's eyes darkened, a sinister gleam flashing through them as she instinctively licked the corner of her lips.
[Sigma Man: "They're all yours."]
"Huff"
The moment Lynn gave his approval, Kisara's breathing turned rough, almost feverish.
"Tendo Kikunojo"
"Are you ready for hell?"
Outer Area — The Shelter
Lynn stroked his chin, deep in thought about their next move.
Now that they had massacred the protesting crowds, there was no turning backconflict with the humans of Tokyo was inevitable.
"Looks like it's about time."
His eyes gleamed coldly.
At first, expanding his Familia had been difficult due to the lack of manpower.
Rescuing the Cursed Children had been a slow and tedious process.
But now
With nearly seven thousand Devil Lolis under his command, they could extend their reach across all of Tokyo.
The only issue left was transportationit was still a time-consuming and labor-intensive task.
"I wonder how the girls in the Apocalypse world are doing with their training"
Thinking of this, he opened the group chat.
[Sigma Man: @Senju Kayo, how's their training coming along?]
When Lynn had sent the Devil Lolis to the Apocalypse world, he had left behind an important textbook"360 Applications of Magic."
The first thing he had them focus on was Dimensional Teleportation CirclesA crucial skill for relocating the Cursed Children efficiently.
It was also essential for handling the current situation. But after just a few days of training, he wasn't sure how much progress they had made.
After allDimensional Teleportation was a high-difficulty magic. Even Mahiru and the others were still only half-understanding it.
The only one who had fully mastered it was Utaha.
[Senju Kayo: "Reporting to Lord Lynn, most are struggling with the training."]
Lynn wasn't surprised by that.
[Senju Kayo: "But I've noticed that I'm learning this spell pretty easily. It might have something to do with my Dolphin Factor."]
[Senju Kayo: "So I gathered others with similar traits and focused on training them together."]
[Senju Kayo: "Now, we have nearly a few hundred who have successfully mastered Dimensional Teleportation."]
Lynn's eyes lit up.
He hadn't expected the Dolphin Factor to provide a natural advantage in magic learning.
Nor had he expected Kayo to be this smart.
She had recognized her own strengths and gathered others like her to train together.
Good.
Very good, Kayo!
[Sigma Man: "Well done, Kayo!"]
A few hundred Lolis capable of teleportationEach leading a squad to evacuate the Cursed Children across TokyoThat was more than enough to get the job done.
As expectedThe "Loli-leads-Loli" strategy was the right approach.
[Senju Kayo: "As long as I can help Lord Lynn, I'm happy."]
—
Apocalypse World
Senju Kayo stared at her phone screen, her face was still emotionless.
But she had a little smile.
"Finally"
"I was able to do something for Lord Lynn."
—
On the other side of the room
Fuse Midori read Lynn and Kayo's chat, her lips pressing into a thin line.
She
She wanted to help Lynn too.
But unlike Kayo She wasn't as smart.
—
Back in the Chat Group
Lynn issued a command.
[Sigma Man: "Since that's the caseThe Tokyo Cursed Children Evacuation PlanStarts now."]
[Sigma Man: "And while we're at itPurge all humans in Tokyo."]
[Yuuko: "So the day has finally come"]
[Busujima Saeko: "Heh I wonder if slaughtering them will help me gain some experience points."]
Probably not but who knows?
[Shiina Mahiru: "I will follow Lynn wherever he goes!"]
[Lord Lynn's Kitty: "M-Me too! I'll do my best!"]
As soon as Lynn gave the order, the chat erupted in excitement.
Seitenshi: "..."
Seitenshi sat still, an uneasy expression on her face.
But after a momentHer gaze hardened with determination.
[Seitenshi: "Lord Lynn, leave the human purge to me."]
[Sigma Man: "?"]
[Yuuko: "?"]
[Busujima Saeko: "?"]
[Yotsuya Miko: "?]
[Tendo Kisara: "Wait are you really Seitenshi? Quick, whoever possessed her, get out of her body!!"]
Seitenshi's words hit like a stone thrown into a still lake, causing massive ripples.
Even Lynn was taken aback.
"Seitenshi ?"
After a moment of thought, he sent a message.
[Sigma Man: "How exactly do you plan to do this?"]
[Seitenshi: "Once Lord Lynn has evacuated all the Cursed Children from the Tokyo Area"]
[Seitenshi: "I will use the Legacy of the Seven Stars to summon Stage V Gastrea."]
As soon as she hit send, Seitenshi felt all the strength drain from her body.
She had never imagined that one day
She herself would be the one to create humanity's extinction.
[Sigma Man: "Oh?"]
A glimmer of amusement flickered in Lynn's eyes.
[Sigma Man: "Are you sure about this?"]
He truly hadn't expected Seitenshi to be this ruthless.
[Seitenshi: "Please, Lord Lynn!"]
[Seitenshi: "Let me handle this one thing!"]
[Seitenshi: "I want to see How humanity, after losing the Cursed Children...will react when faced with a world-ending Gastrea disaster!"]
Her eyes burned with unwavering resolve.
This
This was humanity's last chance.
Maybe
Maybe, when faced with destruction, they would finally come together
Maybe, they would finally show the brilliance of human nature.
MaybeThey could even change Lord Lynn's mind.
ButIf humanity still failed
[Seitenshi: "When humans are infected with the Gastrea virus they, too, will transform into Gastrea."]
[Seitenshi: "At that point they'll simply become experience points for the Familia."]
[Tendo Kisara: ""]
[Tendo Kisara: "Damn I never expected you to be like this, Seitenshi."]
Tendo Kisara's expression was complicated.
She never would have imaginedThat Tokyo's highest ruler, the so-called last hope for humanity, the idealist who believed in coexistence between humans and Cursed ChildrenWould be this merciless when it came to wiping out humanity.
She was planning to squeeze every last drop of value from them before erasing them completely.
Lynn, however, saw something else in Seitenshi's actions.
"Humans in this worldwill never fail to meet a Devil's expectations."
[Sigma Man: "Fine. I approve."]
—
The moment Lynn's message popped up, Seitenshi let out a deep breath.
"I hope"
"That humanity won't disappoint me."
"Otherwise"
[Sigma Man: "Thenthe Cursed Children Evacuation Plan begins now!"]
The moment the words were spokenA blinding light filled the shelter.
.
.
.
The Tokyo Chaos
The Dimensional Gate linking the Apocalypse World to the Black Bullet World fully opened.
In an instant, over seven thousand Devil Lolis poured out from the gate, swiftly spreading across Tokyo, their crimson eyes scanning the city as they began their search for the Cursed Children.
Inside the Shelter
Yotsuya Miko approached Lynn, requesting an update on her blessing.
She wanted to contribute to the mission, but before that
She figured it was about time for a level-up.
Lately, whenever she had spare time, she had been grinding experience by hunting curse spirits.
And now, she could feel itshe had pretty much reached the limits of what a low-class Devil could achieve.
Stripping off her top, she turned her back to Lynn.
—
[Yotsuya Miko]
Rank: Low-Class Devil
Race: Devil
Master: Lynn
Stats:
Strength: S999
Agility: S999
Endurance: S999
Magic: S999
Innate Abilities: [Spirit Sight] (Omitted) & [Spirit Devil] (Omitted)
—
"Good! You're ready to level up," Lynn commented as he patted her back, imprinting her status.
With all stats maxed out at S999, unless she had something like Saeko's Bloodlust skill to break past the limit, this was her cap.
Continuing to grind at this level wouldn't make a difference anymore.
Miko exhaled in relief.
Honestly, she could have leveled up a while ago, but she had held back, wanting to maximize her stats first.
"Master, please level me up!"
Lynn didn't hesitate.
"Level-Up!"
A glow enveloped Miko's back as her new status took shape.
—
[Yotsuya Miko]
Rank: Mid Class Devil
Race: Devil
Master: Lynn
Stats:
Strength: I0
Agility: I0
Endurance: I0
Magic: I0
Innate Abilities: [Spirit Sight] & [Spirit Devil]
[Spirit Sight]
Spirit Vision
Increased Magic Growth Rate
[Spirit Devil]
Special Attack against Spiritual Entities
Forced Control over Spirits
Spirit Absorption
Devil Transformation (linked to Spirit Absorption, unleashing stored power)
Development Ability: Spirit Suppression I (Causes fear in spiritual entities when using Spirit Sight.)
—
"Not bad," Lynn nodded, imprinting her updated blessing and handing it over.
Miko quickly dressed and examined her new status.
"Mid Level Devil"
She had finally caught up to the others.
Clenching her fist, she could feel the surge of newfound strength coursing through her.
Becoming a Mid-class Devil made her way stronger than before.
"Spirit Suppression"
Her amber eyes flickered slightly.
"Yeah my Spirit Sight feels different somehow."
Shiina Mahiru watched Miko's advancement with a complicated expression.
She had fallen behind again.
It couldn't be helpedshe had joined Lynn later than the others.
Her stats were also close to the threshold for leveling up, but she hadn't quite reached the cap yet.
