"No... it won't work..."
Leaving Tokyo was not an option.
—
At the airport
A single slash cut through the air, blood staining the ground.
Tendo Kisara slowly sheathed her blade, standing at the front alongside an army of Devil Lolis.
"No one is allowed to pass."
Her icy voice echoed throughout the entire airport, sending shivers down the spines of those present.
Especially when they realizedShe had just killed someone.
"Th-Those Those are Cursed Children with wings"
Fear seeped into their voices as they trembled.
These winged Cursed Children were different.
These ones would actually kill them.
But
Behind, there was an endless horde of Gastrea.
Between monsters and devils, they had to choose.
"Screw it! I'm getting out of Tokyo today!!"
A man roared in defiance.
Splatter!
Blood rained across the airport.
Tendo Kisara and the Devil Lolis didn't hesitate.
Humans had only two choices:
Die now.
Or be infected by Gastrea and die later.
Tokyo was now a sealed city.
No one leaves. No exceptions.
Their eyes widened in despair.
Behind themGastrea.
Before themDevils.
They had nowhere to run.
—
Meanwhile
Lynn was reincarnating over two hundred thousand Cursed Children.
He summoned hundreds of thousands of Devil's Pieces at once, manipulating them with his magic, pressing them onto the bodies of the young girls before him.
ThenPower surged.
An endless wave of strength poured into them.
A tidal wave of pure magic erupted from Lynn, twisting the very air around him with its sheer force.
He clenched his fists, exhilaration flooding through him.
He was now one step closer to reaching the level of a Maou.
—
A few days later
The Gastrea Stage V.
The Zodiac GastreaScorpio.
A monster the size of a mountain, its entire body covered in jet-black armor, descended upon Tokyo.
It slowly crept toward the city.
The people shuddered in absolute terror.
They wanted to run.
But they couldn't.
And as for resisting...Just laying eyes on the beast made their legs go weak.
Hate? There wasn't even the will left to hate.
Where were the Cursed Children now? Why weren't they protecting them?
Weren't the Cursed Children supposed to atone for their sins by defending humanity?
They were the ones cursed, the ones who should suffer!
Why were they being punished instead?!
Even now, at the brink of extinction, Humans did not repent.
Only fear.
...
The Scorpio Gastrea moved slowly, but its mere presence had already unleashed a flood of destruction.
Stage I. Stage II. Stage III. Even Stage IV.
Countless Gastrea swarmed Tokyo like an unstoppable tide.
Without the protection of the Cursed Children, the ordinary people were utterly powerless, incapable of even resisting a Stage I Gastrea.
"AAAAAHHH!!"
Tokyo was drowning in screams of despair.
Seitenshi stood silently, watching the chaos.
Her blue eyes held no emotion.
No sadness. No anger.
Only a cold, unattached understanding that humanity was beyond saving.
Even now, in their final moments, they cursed and blamed others instead of looking inward.
"These people"
"They aren't worth saving."
With no hesitation, she turned around and lowered her head slightly toward the man sitting at the desk behind her.
"I apologize, Lord Lynn. I was too naive."
Lynn sat with his legs crossed, casually twirling a pen between his fingers. He didn't respond.
If his Familia hadn't been short on manpower, gathering the Cursed Children wouldn't have taken so long. And he would have wiped out all humans much earlier.
Seitenshi's plea for help had simply been a passing entertainment in the meantime.
After all, humanity was already doomed from the moment he appeared in this world.
And soon, in their despair, they would become nothing more than a never-ending source of experience for his Familia.
Seitenshi clenched her fists, waiting anxiously for his response.
ThenShe bit her lip, her face turning red.
With trembling hands, she reached for the hem of her white dress, slowly slipping it off her shoulders, revealing her flawless, white body.
Then, she knelt.
Pressed her forehead to the floor.
A perfect, formal dogeza posture.
"I apologize, Lord Lynn."
Her voice wavered, but she forced herself to continue.
"This is the only way I know how to atone for my arrogance."
She understood.
She had overstepped.
She had asked too much.
She had been selfish, so she had to make amends.
ButShe had nothing else to offer.
Lynn lacked nothing.
Not wealth. Not power. Not influence.
Even her own body had long since belonged to him.
But stillThis was all she had left to give.
Her pale skin burned with a soft blush as she whispered, voice barely above a breath:
"L-Lord Lynn I I even took the time to study certain skills."
"I-I hope I can please you."
Oh?
Lynn raised an eyebrow, amused.
His sharp gaze swept over her trembling form, and she shivered under his scrutiny.
Then, he rose from his chair, standing over her, looking down with a smirk.
"Well then"
"Let's see"
"if your studies paid off."
"Y-Yes"
"Ahh~~"
—
Tokyo
Humanity drowned in despair.
Those who didn't dieTurned into monsters.
Twisted by the Gastrea virus.
Consumed by pain.
By hatred. By fear.
That day, Tokyo fell.
.
.
.
Tokyo Dungeon Raid Boss
Tokyo Area
Schlkk
With a swift motion, Busujima Saeko sliced through a Gastrea, its body collapsing to the ground in a heap of blackened flesh.
She glanced around the desolate streets, then pulled out her phone and sent a message to the group chat.
[Busujima Saeko: "Minato district confirmedno human survivors."]
One after another, similar reports flooded the chat.
Another district.
No survivors.
And just like that, Tokyo had officially become a Gastrea-infested wasteland.
Without the Cursed Children's protection, the city didn't even need the massive Scorpio Gastrea to arriveits summoned minions had already wiped everything clean.
[Sigma Man: "Well, in that case let's start grinding EXP."]
[Sigma Man: "Make sure to switch to Enchanted Weapons."]
After issuing the new Familia mission in the chat, Lynn stood in Seitenshi's office, still dressed in his sleepwear.
He gazed out the window, surveying the ruined city.
"This place is an EXP goldmine," he muttered, watching Gastrea occasionally crawl through the streets.
And beyond thatLynn looked into the distance.
The Stage V Scorpio Gastrea was slowly making its way toward Tokyo.
If the calculations were right, it would take about four days to reach the city.
"Tokyo Dungeon Raid Boss."
That's what he decided to call it.
For now, the Familia's goal was simplegrind EXP.
And with such a massive boss, there was no way they'd let it go to waste.
Not to mentionLynn glanced at his status panel.
[Gastrea Factor Codex] was glowing faintly because of the Zodiac Gastrea.
Which meant, sooner or later, Scorpio had to die.
As for the other Cursed Children across the Black Bullet world?
Lynn had already assigned them all to his 200,000 Devil Lolis.
And among them, there were some familiar faceslike Aihara Enju.
But no unique, special Devils.
He had expected that. No disappointment there.
Bottom lineA 200,000-strong Low-Class Devil Army, with more recruits constantly being reincarnated, was more than enough to flatten this world.
Lynn only needed to wait and collect his Familia's growth until he reached Maou-level.
Osaka
With Tokyo gone, the rest of the world fell into chaos.
People from all over Japan gathered for a meeting in Osaka.
But only silence filled the meeting room.
"Tokyo didn't send out any distress signals?"
The higher-ups looked around, dumbfounded.
As if in the blink of an eye, an entire human cityvanished.
Not a single warning. Not a single broadcast.
And while the world panicked over Tokyo's fall
200,000 Devil Lolis began deploying worldwide.
Shuchiin Academy ~ Faculty Office
Sitting across from Minamiya Natsuki, Lynn was greeted with an unimpressed glare.
"You actually remember to show up for class?" she scoffed.
Lynn spread his hands, giving a helpless shrug.
"Can't help it. Been really busy lately."
Natsuki snorted. "Busy expanding your harem, you mean?"
Just thinking about the girls in his club made her blood pressure rise.
This lustful Devil was corrupting the entire school atmosphere!
Lynn, unfazed, shrugged again.
"How can you call it a harem?" he said casually.
"It's a Familia. Get it right."
"Familia?" Natsuki was confused.
"It's the name of my peerage!"
Natsuki gave him a deadpan look. "And that's different how?"
"At least it sounds better."
" "
Natsuki was speechless.
Lynn smirked at her speechlessness, then smoothly added, "So? Natsuki-chan, wanna join my har ahemFamilia?"
Her face darkened instantly.
This damn lustful Devil was definitely about to say harem!
He wasn't even trying to hide it!
Whap!
Without hesitation, Natsuki flicked open her folding fan and whipped it toward his head.
"You disrespectful, shameless Devil!"
Smack!
A crisp sound echoed through the officeBut the fan never hit its target.
It stopped mid-air, as if blocked by an invisible barrier.
Natsuki's sharp eyes flickered.
This lustful DevilHad he gotten stronger again?
He had always been able to release his magic externally, but to control it with such precision?
That was something new.
"I have to ask," she said, lowering her fan slightly.
"You've been leveling up really fast lately. Too fast."
Lynn grinned. "Curious?"
He leaned forward, eyes gleaming mischievously.
"If you join my Familia, I'll tell you."
Natsuki narrowed her eyes.
"I'm actually not that interested."
Tch.
She tapped her fan against the desk, making a sharp tok tok tok sound.
"But," she said, "as a Devil, shouldn't you at least make sure your Familia's quality isn't unqualified garbage?"
The implication was clear.
Stop recruiting random schoolgirls from Shuchiin Academy!
Lynn chuckled, stroking his chin in amusement.
"So, you don't trust my Familia's strength, huh?"
His eyes suddenly lit up with an idea.
"What do you say," he suggested, "we expand our previous collaborationbut this time, my Familia gets involved?"
Sure, Utaha and the others had already traveled to another world, but they still weren't fully familiar with the supernatural side of the main world.
Letting them work with Natsuki could be a good way to gain experience.
Plus, while farming EXP, they could earn some rewards on the side.
After all, despite their dual-world authority, they still lacked rare supernatural artifacts.
"You're serious?"
Natsuki flicked open her fan, half-hiding her face as she studied him carefully.
She had doubts.
Those students from Shuchiin Academy?
ButShe did need more manpower. And dealing with the government was an absolute pain.
Lynn, despite being a Devil, was at least someone she had worked with for a long time. They had a mutual understanding.
After considering it for a moment, she gave a slight nod. "Alright, but"
Her gaze sharpened. "You better not slow me down!"
Lynn smirked but said nothing. He had complete confidence in Utaha and the others.
"Alright then, let's get down to business. Why did you call me here?"
"The approval for that Grade-1 Cursed Artifact finally came through."
"It should be arriving shortly."
Lynn raised an eyebrow in mild surprise.
With everything going on in the Black Bullet world lately, he had almost forgotten about that request.
It wasn't long before a knock came at the office door.
"Come in."
With a soft creak, the door swung open.
A beautiful girl with long, jet-black hair stepped inside.
Her piercing, amethyst-like eyes immediately drew attention.
"This is Isayama Yomi, from the Environmental Countermeasures Bureau. She came from Kyoto."
Natsuki gave a brief introduction.
Lynn glanced at her, and almost instantly, the Devil's Piece in his status panel lit up.
Another potential Familia member.
But at this point, he already had more than enough. And with the future army of millions of Devil Lolis in the Black Bullet world, he wasn't exactly desperate for more members.
Of course, if an opportunity presented itself, he wouldn't turn it down either.
Yomi wasted no time on small talk. She was direct and efficient.
She pulled out the artifact she had broughta Grade-1 Cursed Object.
"The Warped Mirror."
She placed a cracked, bronze mirror on the table.
"This mirror is the physical form of the Kotodama Curse Yokai. It was sealed by the legendary Abe no Seimei."
Her cool, emotionless voice explained its origins.
Lynn listened attentively, quickly grasping the artifact's abilities.
It could distort reality to a certain extent
Would this be useful for Miko?
Before he could dwell on it further, Yomi, having completed her task, turned to leave.
But before she could, Lynn handed her a Devil's Contract Flyer.
Her expression shifted slightly as she recognized it.
As someone from a government agency dealing with the supernatural, she naturally had some knowledge about Devils, Angels, and the like.
Yomi turned to Natsuki, as if asking for confirmation.
Natsuki paused for a moment, then gave Lynn a deadpan look before sighing. "Just take it. You never know when it might come in handy."
Even she wasn't sure of Lynn's full power anymore.
Having one of his contracts could mean the difference between life and death.
And at that point, she figured Yomi would probably end up joining his Familia anyway.
After a moment of hesitation, Yomi pocketed the flyer.
Once she left, Natsuki gave Lynn an unimpressed look.
"You lustful Devil, you've got your eyes on another one?"
Lynn shrugged. "Consider it just another strategic move. Who knows if an opportunity will arise?"
Back in the Black Bullet world, Lynn handed the Warped Mirror to Miko.
"Distorting results?"
Miko looked at it with confusion.
Curious, she turned toward a Gastrea in the distance and activated the artifact.
Normally, the Gastrea would have just passed through the alleyway.
