The moment she successfully reincarnated, she could distinctly feel that some kind of shackle within her had been broken!
Her strength, which had previously reached its peak with no room for improvement, now had the potential to climb even higher!
Senhime carefully examined her blessing details.
Then, inevitably, her eyes landed on the skill [Eclipse Devil]more specifically, its ability, Demonization.
"Moon God Possession... granting pseudo-divine authority?"
Her pupils contracted sharply at the description, and she couldn't help but exclaim aloud.
"Divine Authority??!"
Her claws gripped slightly tighter, her golden eyes widening in shock.
Just by becoming Lynn's familiar, she had already touched upon the realm of gods?
It was as if all she could hear now was the sound of her own heartbeat!
Many powerful yokai, and even higher beings, had desperately pursued divine authority for years
And yet, she had obtained it so easily?
Even if it was just a pseudo divine authority, it was still divine authority!
Her hands trembled, her breathing quickened.
Simply by becoming Lynn's familiar, she had already brushed against the threshold of divine power!
She curled up, pressing herself even closer to Lynn, instinctively cuddling against him.
This is a golden opportunity!
I must cling to it tightly!!
Lynn didn't pay much attention to her little gestures.
He was also examining his own panel, looking at the effects of [Eclipse Devil].
Unlike Senhime, his Moon God Possession had no restrictions requiring the new moon, nor did it have a post-usage weakness period.
Just who exactly is this so-called Moon God?
Lynn narrowed his eyes.
He even began to doubt whether this world had a Moon God at all.
Shaking his head, he pushed the thought aside.
He ruffled Senhime's fluffy puppy ears. "Enough staring, you're drooling."
Senhime instinctively wiped the corner of her mouth before shooting him a resentful glare.
Lynn reminded her, "Instead of gawking at your blessings, wouldn't it be better to start training and gaining experience?"
"Who knows"
"Maybe if you level up enough, that 'pseudo' label might just disappear~"
Senhime: "!!!!!"
Her eyes widened in shock!
It made too much sense!
But she didn't really want to leave this cozy little spot she had just claimed
Senhime hesitated.
With the reincarnation ritual complete, Lynn pushed open the old wooden door.
Utaha immediately approached, curiously eyeing Senhime. "So, does she stay in fox form all the time?"
fox?
"You're the fox!"
Senhime glared at her. "I am a noble Dog Demon!"
Utaha: "..."
"So I should call you a dog?"
Senhime: "You..."
"Ahem..." Kikyo stepped in to explain, "Most high-ranking yokai have the ability to take on human form easily. I assume Lady Senhime is no exception."
"That's right."
Senhime lifted her chin proudly, and with a flash of silver moonlight, she transformed into an elegant and refined woman, her golden eyes gazing down at Utaha.
Utaha was momentarily stunned before rubbing her chin thoughtfully. "Okay I'll admit, she does look pretty noble."
That aura of grace was something not just anyone could fake.
"Wait why didn't you stay in human form from the start?" Utaha gave her a weird look.
"Shouldn't you be, I don't know, using that form for something important?"
Senhime: "???"
She blinked in confusion.
What was that supposed to mean?
The reincarnation ritual was donewhat else was she supposed to do?
Seeing her clueless expression, Utaha fought back a smirk.
This mutt is so naive.
For now, she mentally removed Senhime from her "competition" list.
A woman who didn't even understand how to seize an opportunity...
She was not worthy of being her rival.
Kikyo, standing nearby, also let out a small chuckle.
Only those who had spent enough time in the Familia knew just how fierce the competition for Lynn's attention really was!
Wanting to serve Lynn?
That required fighting for the chance!
Some members who had joined before her still hadn't even gotten an opportunity yet.
It all made sense now!
The reincarnation ritual might just be the biggest chance anyone could get.
Kikyo was relieved that she hadn't hesitated back then.
Maybe it was because she had a partner at the time...
Recalling that day, her cheeks turned slightly red.
Meanwhile, Senhime, completely oblivious, reverted back to her puppy form and nestled into Lynn's arms once again.
Lynn-sama's scent smells so nice.
She took a deep breath, her eyes suddenly becoming hazy. Without thinking, she stuck out her soft pink tongue and licked Lynn's neck.
Utaha froze at the sight.
Lynn's eyes flickered slightly as he observed the scene.
Senhime could make a face like that?
This was a brand-new experience.
He pulled out his phone and snapped a picture of the dazed dog demon in his armswho, despite the name, looked more like a fox than a dog.
Senhime: "???"
Still in the middle of licking, she suddenly stiffened and snapped back to reality.
Meanwhile, Lynn casually sent the picture to Rias.
Got a new petof course, he had to show off.
[Lynn: [Senhime].jpg]
[Lynn: "My second pet. What do you think?"]
Occult Research Club
Rias sighed. "Koneko, looks like you've got more competition for the pet spot."
Koneko: "??"
—
Musashi Province — Kaede's village
After some idle chat, Lynn started thinking about this era.
For the Underworld
There was only one person he was interested inGrayfia.
He had to make her part of his Familia.
As for the human world, there were plenty of useful things here too.
Yokai, for example, were natural resources.
Not to mention, their bodies were literal treasure troves.
Especially high-ranking yokai!
Look at inu-daiykai, Tgahis fangs alone were used to forge legendary swords like Tessaiga and Tenseiga.
His Familia was in desperate need of weapons. Gathering some high-quality materials while leveling up would be perfect.
Lynn stroked his chin. "We don't have any blacksmithing talents, huh?"
Outsourcing wasn't really an option either.
They needed a weapons department.
So far, Saeko and Kisara's blades were just mass-produced junk weapons.
Decent enough for slaughtering Gastrea, but nothing special.
He wondered if [Devil's Contract] could connect him to a world with top-tier blacksmiths.
Suddenly
A crisp notification rang in Lynn's ears.
[Devil's Contract] had found a world?
Lynn's eyes lit upuntil he heard the next message.
[Ding! The invasion percentage of the world "Highschool of the Dead" has reached 99.99%!]
[Ding! Distributing experience based on contributions!]
[Ding! Saeko's contribution: 32.35%, converted into experience points!]
[Ding! Utaha's contribution: 7.8%, converted into experience points!]
[Ding! ]
Lynn: "..."
Shaking his head, he checked the details and was immediately surprised.
"Invasion percentage?"
Only now did he realize what those numbers on [Devil's Contract] actually meant.
"So does that mean the invasion is complete?"
"And it even distributes experience based on contributions?"
Lynn's eyes gleamed. The only question washow much experience did they actually earn?
World invasion should grant way more experience than just grinding monsters, right?
More importantly He could now monitor the Highschool of the Dead world?
With a single thought, a virtual map appeared before him.
He swiped through it and zoomed into Tokonosu City.
The map adjusted instantly, displaying a desolate cityscape.
Scattered zombies roamed the streets aimlessly.
After a quick glance, he located his Familia's base.
At the base
The tanned beauty, Minami Rika, was teaching a group of little girls how to shoot. The atmosphere looked pretty lively.
It seemed like they had been busy while he was gone.
Otherwise, the invasion percentage wouldn't have reached 99.99% so fast.
Lynn pulled out his phone, opened the group chat, and sent a message.
[Lynn's Familia Harem Group]
[Minami Rika: "Boss, you guessed right~"]
[Minami Rika: "We used our devil mobility to explore the entire world and even found quite a few survivors."]
Rika sent a bunch of pictures.
[Minami Rika: "If Master liked any of the women here, I can bring them back anytime~"]
[Utaha: "Are you holding a selection ceremony?"]
[Minami Rika: "Ho~ Utaha, you understand me well~"]
[Sigma Man: "Do you take me for some kind of degenerate?"]
Lynn straightened his posture righteously.
[Minami Rika: "..."]
[Minami Rika: " Master~ the girls here and I miss you. We want to 'serve' you properly~"]
A Seduction Attempt?
[Sigma Man: "I'll visit tonight."]
Lynn smirked: "Utaha, Saeko. Time for a Blessing update."
Utaha raised an eyebrow.
A sudden Blessing update?
But since it was Lynn's command, she obeyed without question.
Main World, Lynn's Apartment
One by one, Lynn updated his Familia's Blessings.
"Saeko's stats increased by nearly 2000. She'll be able to level up soon."
Lynn's eyes flickered.
Just one world of zombies had given a High-Class Devil like Saeko such a boost.
And she only accounted for 32% of the contributions.
Lynn rubbed his chin. "Conquering worlds gives a ton of experience"
He wondered if the experience gain was fixed or if it scaled with world difficulty.
Saeko, after receiving her Blessing update, was stunned. "Why did my stats increase so much?"
Lynn explained the mechanics of world invasion.
Saeko and the others' eyes immediately lit up. "Who knew there was another way to gain experience besides grinding and training?"
"My turn, my turn!"
Utaha pushed Saeko aside and sat expectantly in front of Lynn.
Facing him directly.
She was completely unbothered by the situation now.
In fact, she even leaned forward slightly, hoping to make Lynn react and take her on the spot.
Better than letting that tanned vixen lure him away tonight!
Lynn smirked and flicked her forehead. "Well, let's treat this as practice. But next time, Mahiru gets updated first."
Utaha clutched her reddened forehead and pouted. "Hmph, as if it's my fault you lack self-control Ah!"
She gasped, biting her lip as a shiver ran through her body, her breathing growing heavier.
Lynn acted immediatelybut who could blame him with so many naked girls around him?
Shiina Mahiru's lips parted slightly.
After having some good time with Utaha, Lynn proceeded with her update.
"Not bad, Utaha. You gained over 600 stat points."
Utaha panted slightly, her gaze sultry and dazed. "That's it?"
Lynn shrugged. "Can't help it. You didn't contribute much."
"Wait."
"Besides Saeko, were you all slacking off?"
Utaha froze.
"Who the hell can keep up with that killing machine?!"
Lynn nodded in agreement. "Fair point."
Saeko, standing nearby, simply smiled.
What was wrong with loving slaughter?
Finally, it was Shiina Mahiru's turn.
Lynn checked her stats and smiled.
"Mahiru, you're ready to level up."
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Leveling Up
"Mahiru, Utaha, you can both level up now."
Shiina Mahiru nodded enthusiastically.
Kasumigaoka Utaha glanced over, her expression complex. "Mahiru's stats they're all maxed out?"
There was a hint of envy in her voice.
She herself only had magic at max, while all her other stats still had room to grow.
"Mahiru, have you been grinding way too hard lately?"
A junior in the familia catching up to a senior so fast? How was that even possible?
Mahiru lowered her head, a bit embarrassed. "I've been spending a lot of time in the Black Bullet world recently."
Utaha looked incredulous. "And you still had time to take care of Master?"
After all, in the main world, Mahiru was the one handling all of Lynn's daily necessitieshis food, clothing, and overall well-being.
Realizing this, the others shot Mahiru complicated looks.
Especially Yotsuya Miko.
She looked a bit awkward before sighing helplessly.
The cursed spirits she had encountered lately were just too weak. Spirit Devour wasn't giving her any satisfying results at all!
Which meant Mahiru had completely surpassed her in experience.
"I want a Grade 1 Curse!" she thought desperately.
On the other side, Lynn didn't waste time and immediately performed their level-ups.
—
[Kasumigaoka Utaha]
Rank: High-Class Devil
Race: Devil
Master: Lynn Valifer
Stats:
Strength: I0
Agility: I0
Endurance: I0
Magic: I0
Unique Skills:[Archivist Devil] &[Endless Inspiration]
[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
[Endless Inspiration]
Generates "tactical drafts" in combat through continuous analysis of the enemy and environment, boosting team crit rates and resistance to abnormal statuses.
Requires a large intake of sweets post-battle to restore brain function.
Development Abilities:
Lightning: G
Creation: B
Seeing Utaha's new skills and development abilities, Lynn suddenly asked, "How's your new novel doing lately?"
"Eh?" Utaha was caught off guard before her lips curled into a pleased smile. "It's selling like crazy!"
"The Devil Lady and Her Loyal Servant?"
"Yep, yep!" She nodded eagerly, looking quite proud of herself.
"I see..." Lynn rubbed his chin. "Mahiru, tomorrow, make sure to buy a copy for every member of the familia. We should support familia members' creative endeavors, after all."
"Understood," Mahiru said obediently, making a mental note.
Utaha's smile stiffened. "Uh that's really not necessary"
Lynn raised an eyebrow. "???"
Utaha let out a deep sigh.
Sure, the novel was doing well, but... It completely turned into a harem story!!
That wasn't even what she originally wanted to write!
Yet, it was selling ridiculously well.
To make matters worse, the main characterwho was obviously modeled after herselfended up as the ultimate loser heroine.
Unacceptable!!
