She recalled seeing Lynn use magic before.
"I'm becoming a"
"A magician?"
The light faded, revealing her Blessing information.
—
[Shiina Mashiro]
Rank: Low-Class Devil
Race: Devil
Master: Lynn Valifer
Stats:
Strength: I0
Agility: I0
Endurance: I0
Magic: I0
Unique Skills: [Artistic Instinct] & [Painting Devil]
[Artistic Instinct]
Highly sensitive to artistic skills.
[Painting Devil]
Paint Weaponry (Unlocked: "Ultramarine," summons tides of paint.)
Blank Canvas Domain (Creates a 50-meter radius sketch space, forcibly turning everything within the area into line drawings. The path of enemy attacks is visualized, and trajectories can be predicted for five seconds.)
Devil Transformation (Incomplete background.)
—
Lynn stroked his chin, looking at her abilities.
Then, he snapped his fingers.
Buzz
Color drained from the room as everything turned into black and white sketches.
"Whoa!?"
Utaha looked at herself in shock. "I turned into a manga character?!"
The others were equally astonished.
Only Mashiro, the original user, remained puzzled.
"Manga"
Looking out the window, Lynn noticed his domain extended beyond the stated 50 meters.
"Wonder if it'll evolve further."
He withdrew the domain and recorded Mashiro's Blessing.
Then
A guest arrived.
Lynn smirked and teleported ahead, appearing right in front of Minamiya Natsuki, who was preparing a space-manipulation spell.
Natsuki paused, narrowing her eyes. "That commotion just now was your doing, wasn't it?"
"Oh? What a rare visitor."
Natsuki huffed. "You think I came here for fun?"
Just seeing Lynn, she knew that disturbance had to be his fault.
"Anyway, I come here to warn youthe church's holy swords were recently stolen."
"As a Devil, you better keep a low profile!"
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The Dragon Hunt
(Take this mass release attack)
"So you better keep a low profile for a while."
After saying that, Minamiya Natsuki activated her space magic and vanished.
She had to clean up the mess Lynn had just caused in the area.
With the general public in a panic, some magical intervention was necessary to calm things down.
Lynn rubbed his chin as he stared at the spot where Natsuki had disappeared. From her words, he understood just how much of a commotion his domain expansion had stirred up.
"Huh? The same storyline is happening in Kuoh Town? Doesn't seem to have anything to do with me."
Still, as a friend, he felt obligated to give Rias a heads-up.
"But about the stolen Holy Swords..."
Lynn narrowed his eyes, feeling a strange sense of dj vu.
"It must be that damn fallen angel bird?"
A flicker of understanding flashed through his gaze.
Well... whatever.
After all, he was now so powerful that he didn't care anymore, and he even had a rich red-haired lady who had been quite generous to him.
Not to mention, there was also his rich fiance and a cute pet-in-training.
Lynn pulled out his phone and sent Rias the message anyway.
Kuoh Town — Kuoh Academy
Occult Research Club
Rias blinked at the message she had just received.
"The Holy Swords were stolen?"
That was definitely a serious issue!
But... What did that have to do with her in Kuoh Town?
Though a little puzzled, she still replied:
[Rias: "Thanks for the heads-up, but everything seems normal in Kuoh Town so far."]
[Rias: "By the way, about that meal you promised... when are you treating me?"]
She hadn't forgotten.
[Lynn: "Next time, for sure."]
Sitting in the clubroom, Rias puffed up her cheeks, staring at her phone.
"Liar."
But it wasn't about the meal itselfshe actually had something she wanted to ask him.
After some thought, she sent another message.
[Rias: "How about this? I'll treat you instead."]
[Lynn: "Okay, you set the time."]
[Rias: "..."]
She stared at the screen, pouting.
"So it's not that he's too busyit's just that he doesn't want to pay!"
"Hmph!"
Feeling slightly annoyed, she stood up and walked over to the full-length mirror in the clubroom, examining her body. Then, she turned to Akeno, who was gracefully practicing a tea ceremony.
"Akeno, be honest..."
"Have I lost my charm?"
She was having a mini crisis.
After all, at Kuoh Academy, she still had plenty of admirers.
So why did she feel like a completely unremarkable woman in Lynn's eyes?
Not even worth a single meal?
"Ara~ Ara~?"
Akeno paused, then put down her teacup and looked Rias up and down before flashing a teasing smile.
"With a body like yours, you could make men fall at your feet with just these curves."
Hearing that, Rias' cheeks flushed slightly.
"It's not that exaggerated..."
But...
Thinking of Lynn, she sighed again.
Akeno's eyes gleamed mischievously as she chuckled.
"Are you worried about how to seduce someone?"
Rias rolled her eyes. "What seduction? Don't make it sound so bad."
After a pause, she added, "I'm heading to Tokyo in a few days."
Akeno: "???"
She blinked in mild confusion.
What for?
Then she suddenly froze.
There was only one person in that area who had any connection to Rias.
Lynn.
"Ara~ ara~...."
Akeno smirked, her eyes glinting with playful conspiracy.
"Rias... are you finally making a move on Sona's fianc?"
"Do you need help?"
The clubroom fell silent.
Koneko stopped munching on her snacks, her eyes locking onto Rias with a cautious gaze.
"President..."
Her tone was flat, emotionless.
Yet somehow filled with meaning.
Rias' expression stiffened. She shot a glare at Akeno before sighing.
"Use your tiny brains and think. Do you really think I'd go after Sona's fianc?"
She spoke with absolute righteousness.
"I'm her best friend!"
"Can I do something like this? Hmph!"
To prove her innocence, she waved a hand dramatically.
"Fine! We'll all go together! Consider it a club trip!"
A few days later.
[Rias: "Sorry, something came up. Might have to cancel."]
—
Occult Research Club.
Rias frowned at the two unexpected visitors sitting on the sofa across from her.
Shidou Irina and Quarta Xenovia, completely unfazed, met her gaze.
"Not long ago, the Excaliburs Holy Swords were stolen from the Vatican, as well as from the Protestant and Orthodox churches," Irina explained.
Rias and Akeno showed no reaction.
After all, Lynn had already warned them.
Rias narrowed her eyes. "So what? That has nothing to do with us Devils."
Irina shrugged helplessly. "Can't be helpedthe thief came to this town."
Rias stiffened before frowning deeply.
Great. More trouble.
"Oh, and by the way," Irina continued, pausing before her voice turned grim. "The culprit is..."
She let the words hang before adding coldly:
"Kokabiel."
Rias' heart skipped a beat.
After the church representatives left, Rias immediately messaged Lynn.
[Rias: "You were right. The church people came."]
[Lynn: "Need this Devil's assistance?"]
Just as she received that message, a glowing magic circle appeared above her phone.
A contract scroll materialized out of thin air.
Rias instinctively caught it, her eyes widening in disbelief.
"Did... did a Devil's contract just get delivered to me, a Devil?!"
Tokyo, Lynn's Apartment
After receiving Rias' message, Lynn wasn't surprised.
"The Holy Sword arc is happening a little earlier than expected..."
Was it the butterfly effect?
His mind drifted to the batch of holy artifacts that Sona had previously sent him, and his eyelid twitched.
Case closed?
—
[Ding!]
A new message popped up in the group chat for his Familia harem.
[The Noble Puppy: (Rykotsusei.jpg)]
[The Noble Puppy: "Lynn-sama, I'm about to complete the dragon hunt. Your loyal puppy will return to your side soon~"]
A regal, elegant beauty sat high in a palace among the clouds, sending a message that completely clashed with her noble demeanor.
[Busujima Saeko: "A Dragon? I'd Love to Slay One! Mind If I Tag Along?"]
She was just a step away from leveling up to an Ultimate-Class Devil and saw this as the perfect opportunity.
[The Noble Puppy: "???"]
[Tendo Kisara: "I also want to join in! Let me get some action too!"]
[The Noble Puppy: "..."]
Ryougetsu Senhime's golden eyes flashed with annoyance.
She was having a conversation with her Lord Lynn, and these two women just had to interrupt!
"Princess, the clan members are ready!"
Just as she was about to say more in the group chat, a maid entered the room.
Senhime paused before responding in her usual cold tone, "Alright."
"I'll leave once those two get here."
"The hunt for the dragon daiykai begins!"
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Using the Moon Authority
After some time
"ROAR!!"
A deafening dragon's roar shook the sky!
A massive creature, with the body of a dragon and a humanoid face, ascended into the air. Its skin was an eerie Purple-gray, its hair was Gray, and its body stretched hundreds of meters long!
Its giant crimson eyes locked onto the inu-yokai below with a murderous gaze.
"Hahaha!! Unbelievable!!"
"That damn dog went through all that trouble to seal me away, and now..."
"Now his own descendants have freed me?!"
"How amusing! Absolutely hilarious!!"
Ryukotsusei threw its head back in laughter at the sheer absurdity of the situation.
It snorted, its eyes glinting coldly. "Don't think that just because you released me, I'll let go of my grudge against you, Inu-yokai!"
"Hmph! So noisy."
Ryougetsu Senhime sat elegantly in the clouds, not even bothering to look at the beast, as if it were beneath her notice.
Sesshmaru gripped his sword hilt tightly, his expression serious.
"So this is..."
"The opponent my father once faced?"
Busujima Saeko's eyes gleamed with excitement. "Now that's a worthy target!"
Tendo Kisara widened her eyes in disbelief. "This thing is really a dragon?"
"It's massive! Easily on par with Gastrea!"
Ryougetsu Senhime waved a dismissive hand, her face full of disdain. "At best, it's just another yokai. Don't go glorifying it."
"Alright, let's farm some experience."
With that, Saeko and Kisara wasted no time charging straight at Ryukotsusei.
Seeing this, Senhime's eyes grew a bit more serious.
She couldn't let Lynn's harem suffer any injuries under her watch.
Sesshmaru, feeling his battle instincts flare, also dashed into the fight.
Clang!!
His blade clashed against the dragon's skin, producing an ear-piercing sound.
"Tch! So tough!"
Sesshmaru frowned.
This was an opponent that couldn't be defeated with brute force alone.
No wonder his father had only been able to seal it away.
Watching Saeko and Kisara attack without a care, Sesshmaru felt his pride stir.
Ever since Senhime had returned to the Inu-Yokai clan, she kept preaching about how under Lord Lynn's leadership, the clan would achieve greatness.
But he didn't like it.
When did the noble inuyokai become someone else's pets?
He could see that Senhime had completely submitted to that man!
So nowOnly he could carry the honor of the inuyokai!
His gaze hardened as he renewed his assault on Ryukotsusei.
"Hmph!"
Ryukotsusei scoffed, utterly unfazed by the attacks of these mere insects.
After a moment, Senhime looked up at the crescent moon overhead.
Hunting Ryukotsusei wasn't just a whim.
Since her reincarnation as an [Eclipse Devil], she hadn't properly tested her new abilities.
"That's enough."
Her sudden words caught Saeko's attention, and without hesitation, she and Kisara withdrew from battle.
Sesshmaru hesitated, but eventually backed away as well, though reluctance was clear on his face.
Ryukotsusei sneered, its crimson eyes locked onto Senhime. "Hah, finally stepping in, are you?"
A true foe.
It knew Senhime was a worthy opponent.
After all, Ryukotsusei was a legendary yokai!
A mere decade-long seal was nothing to it. Now, it was back at full power!
"ROOOOAR!"
With a monstrous bellow, the entire valley trembled!
A wave of demonic energy erupted, turning boulders to dust as the ground quaked violently!
Sesshmaru's pupils shrank as he raised an arm to shield himself from the violent energy, his clothes billowing in the gusts.
"That bastard It was just toying with me earlier?!"
HUMMM
Ryukotsusei opened its massive mouth, unleashing a blinding energy blast straight at Senhime!
Sesshmaru instinctively felt a twinge of concern for his aunt.
Yet, Senhime remained seated in the clouds, her cold gaze unwavering.
Her lips merely moved.
"Tear apart the blackened sky, let the New Moon bow before my blade"
"Praise the Moon God"
"Demonization, Start."
Using the Demonization skill of the [Eclipse Devil], the Pseudo-divine authority of the Moon God was granted.
Darkness engulfed the night sky, swallowing every star until only the moon remained, hanging high.
Threads of lunar light wrapped around Senhime, deepening her already icy aura, transforming her into an untouchable goddess.
And thenThe moon twisted, bending into the shape of a celestial bow.
Swish
A luminous arrow of moonlight streaked down from the heavens!
Ryukotsusei's crimson eyes widened in horror, reflecting the descending arrow.
"You you've surpassed the limits of yokai!!"
"Impossible!!"
"No way!!"
"Authority?! Hah! You have a god's authority?!"
"Hahahaha? Ridiculous! How can that be?!"
Laughter mixed with tears as the dragon was swallowed whole by the arrow.
BOOOOM!!
A deafening explosion echoed across the land!
Yet, Senhime remained untouched, unaffected by the explosive destruction she had unleashed.
Sesshmaru's pupils trembled at the apocalyptic sight before him. He swallowed hard.
A real God's authority
Just as he was processing this, Senhime suddenly spoke.
"Sesshmaru."
He stiffened at the sound of her voice.
"Lord Lynn granted me this power. What do you think?"
Sesshmaru's eyes widened, his entire being shaken.
A god's authority
Was a mere gift from that man?!
After a long silence, his expression shifted.
"Lord Lynn would probably want to harvest that yokai materials, right?"
Senhime blinked.
She had overlooked that detail.
But wait! Sesshmaru's sudden shift in attitude Wasn't it a little too fast?
