Whoosh
Saeko moved decisively, her katana slicing through the air in a perfect arc.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Three zombies collapsed lifelessly to the floor.
"Wow! Saeko-chan, that was amazing!" Shizuka Marikawa, still crouching, clapped her hands together in awe, her eyes sparkling with admiration.
Saeko sighed, glancing at her before placing a finger to her lips, signaling for silence.
Shizuka quickly covered her mouth with both hands, her wide eyes fixed on Saeko.
"It's safe to stand now, Shizuka-sensei."
"Mmm!" Shizuka nodded eagerly, grabbing the medical kit she had taken from the infirmary and following closely behind Saeko.
As they moved through the hallways, Saeko continued cutting down the undead, her mind racing.
The zombies weren't difficult to handle, butThere are just too many of them.
She glanced through a hallway window, peering outside.
A dense horde of zombies was swarming toward the school. With this many, the first floor had probably already been overrun.
Saeko gripped her katana tighter, her fingers whitening.
Even with her exceptional sword skills, she was still just human.
She could get tired. She could get injured.
But the undead? They knew no exhaustion. No pain.
"I know we can't stay here."
"But"
"How do we escape?"
Saeko stared at the endless sea of undead and felt the weight of despair settle in her chest.
But giving up wasn't the way of the Busujima family.
"Shizuka-sensei, are you prepared to risk everything to push forward?" She sought Shizuka's opinion.
"Hmm" Shizuka placed a finger on her lip, thinking. Then, as if suddenly remembering something, her eyes lit up. She reached into her cleavage.
"Ah, found it!"
She pulled out a black, ominous-looking parchment.
"Why don't we ask Mr. Devil for help?"
She presented the parchment like a treasured artifact, her eyes filled with anticipation.
Saeko: "..."
Expecting anything logical from this airheaded nurse had clearly been a mistake.
But seeing the hopeful look in Shizuka's eyes, she reluctantly accepted the parchment.
[The Devils's Contract Summoning Scroll]
It looked fairly authentic.
"Hehe."
"Saeko-chan, don't underestimate this scroll!"
Shizuka whispered conspiratorially, "It appeared in the infirmary out of nowhere! Every time I tried to throw it away, it just came back!"
"Even fire couldn't burn it!"
"This has to be the work of a real devil!"
She nodded, completely convinced.
Or it could just be some student's prank?
Saeko wanted to say that, but before she could, a pen was shoved into her hand.
She silently glanced at the swaying assets of her companion and muttered, "Do you have some kind of dimensional pocket in there?"
'Sigh.'
'Might as well humor her.'
Saeko took the pen and signed her name at the bottom of the parchment.
"Alright, that's enough playing"
Before she could finish her sentence, the empty hallway was suddenly flooded with a blinding light.
A low hum filled the air. A complex black magic circle appeared beneath her feet.
Saeko's pupils shrank, and she instinctively tightened her grip on her sword.
Tap. Tap.
Footsteps echoed.
"Are you my contractor?"
Saeko looked up in silence.
Standing before her was a young man with black hair and crimson eyes, exuding an undeniable aura of nobility.
"Is this a real devil?"
She couldn't believe it.
But the magic circle beneath her feet was undeniable proof.
Rip
Black wings tore through the back of his academy uniform, unfurling elegantly from his waist.
"Genuine article," he said casually.
Saeko's breath caught in her throat. Her mouth opened, but no words came out.
Smack!
The devil's wing abruptly slapped away a sneaky hand reaching toward him.
"Ow! That hurt!"
Shizuka crouched behind him, clutching her hand and blowing on it as if that would ease the pain.
Saeko twitched. She took a deep breath before asking, "Shizuka-sensei what are you doing?"
"Ehehe"
Shizuka chuckled sheepishly. "I just wanted to touch them to see if they were real."
Saeko: "..."
Could you at least show some basic respect for the devil?!
What if he decided to turn the world into a living hell?!
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Then again, maybe the world already was a hell.
As Saeko and Shizuka exchanged words, the devilLynnwas deep in thought.
From the moment he saw Saeko, he knew exactly where he was.
Highschool of the Dead.
For him, and more importantly, his subordinates, this world was actually quite convenient.
A perfect place to farm experience.
Especially since his followers were still low-leveled.
In fact, Lynn had been wondering how to help people like Utaha and Miko level up efficiently.
The modern world made it tricky. Spirits existed, sure, but they mostly appeared in populated areas.
And fighting them while keeping things under wraps?
Too inefficient.
But with this interdimensional summoning?
Problem solved.
A world overrun by zombies = A natural low-level grinding zone.
Future club activities? Secured.
Every day after school, they could hop over here and farm XP.
Not to mention
This world had individuals with high potential.
Lynn glanced at the notification flashing on his interface: [Evil Pieces Available].
He had a feeling that recruiting followers here would be much easier than back in his original world.
"So"
Lynn's lips curled into an enigmatic smile as he looked at Saeko.
"Contractor, what is your request?"
Saeko took a deep breath.
She hadn't expected the parchment to actually summon a devil. It shook her very perception of reality.
ButThe world had already changed beyond recognition.
A devil appearing? It almost made sense now.
Since he was already hereMight as well ask.
Saeko's deep blue eyes flickered as she hesitantly spoke:
"Um Mr. Devil."
"Can I ask you to save the world?"
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"Save the world?"
"Sure."
Without the slightest hesitation, Lynn agreed to Saeko Busujima's request.
It didn't matter what the request wasaccepting it first was always the way to go. After all, when and how it got done was entirely up to him.
With a warm smile, he spoke thoughtfully, "I have two plansone is more aggressive, the other more conservative. Which one would you like to hear first?"
Could he really do it?
Saving the world?
Saeko's eyes widened in surprise.
She had asked more out of curiosity, wanting to see how this so-called 'Devil' would react to such an absurd request.
She hadn't expected him to take it seriouslylet alone offer two different plans!
It seemed that what was an apocalyptic crisis for humanity was nothing more than a trivial matter to this Devil. His power was likely far beyond what she had imagined.
And, contrary to the legends, he wasn't hideous or terrifying at all. In fact, he was far more agreeable and approachable than she'd expected.
Pushing aside the distractions in her mind, Saeko pondered for a moment before saying, "Tell me the aggressive plan first."
"The biggest threat to this world right now is these undead, right?"
Lynn walked up to the window, gazing at the swarming masses of zombies below.
"That's right," Saeko said solemnly. "This crisis erupted suddenly this afternoon."
She turned to face him, her expression serious. "I don't know the exact state of the world right now, but with a virus this infectious, its spread must be terrifyingly fast."
"In the worst case scenario, the entire world could be overrun."
As a modern youth, she had seen zombie movies before.
She just never imagined that one day, they would become reality.
The thought of an entire world filled with these wandering corpses made her fall silent.
"And on top of that, even though this catastrophe has broken out, there's been no sign of the military responding."
She had already prepared herself for the worst.
"No problem," Lynn replied casually. "Even if the entire world ends up like this, I can just... wipe the surface clean."
Well, with his current strength as a High-Class Devil, that wasn't possible.
But just because he couldn't do it now didn't mean he wouldn't be able to in the future.
Saving the world didn't come with a deadline.
He could always do it after he became a Maou, or something even stronger.
Until then, this zombie-infested world would serve as perfect nourishment for his future peerage.
'Wipe... the surface?'
Did he mean what she thought he meant?
Saeko's eyelid twitched as she stared at Lynn.
He didn't seem to be joking.
Even humanity's ultimate weapons couldn't cleanse an entire planet, could they?
But...If it was a Devil...
"If you really did that," Saeko murmured, "wouldn't you also wipe out the surviving humans?"
Just like the undead.
Lynn shrugged. "That wouldn't be my problem."
'Such a callous attitude... definitely Devil-like.'
'Even though he looked completely human'
Her gaze landed on the name tag on his uniform.
[Shuchiin Academy]
'Wait, Devils... go to school?'
She pushed the question aside for now and decisively rejected the aggressive plan.
"Let's hear the conservative plan instead."
As expected.
Lynn's smile grew even gentler.
"This one is much simpler."
He turned to face Saeko, the corners of his lips curling up slightly.
"I will grant you the power to grow strong enough to save this world yourself. Then, you'll be free to decide how to do it on your own terms."
Lynn had two goals in this world.
First, establishing a consistent hunting ground for his peerage to gain experience.
Second, recruiting new peerage members. And Saeko was an undeniable talent.
Hearing the second plan, Saeko froze for a moment.
To be honest, saving the world had never been her priority. At least not right now.
Her number one goal was simply to survive.
So the promise of strengththe ability to growwas what truly drew her in.
She needed power.
She needed power to survive in this world.
And she needed power to protect others.
She glanced at Shizuka Marikawa, who was happily oblivious to everything happening around her.
Shizuka: "Naa?"
She still looked completely lost.
Saeko Busujima and the Devil were seriously discussing how to save the world?
A Devil?
Saving the world?
Wasn't that the punchline of some ridiculous joke?
And yet, the Devil himself had actually provided real plans!
"So kind!"
Shizuka had an epiphany.
Saeko: "..."
Without her protection, even if Shizuka didn't die to the undead, she would probably fall victim to other humans.
And in that case, dying to zombies might be the better fate.
In the apocalypse, humans could be more terrifying than monsters.
Saeko let out a quiet sigh, then spoke firmly, "I'll take the second plan."
The power to grow strong enough to save the worldThat should at least help them survive.
"That quick?"
"Aren't you going to ask what the price is?"
Saeko's gaze remained calm. The mention of a "price" didn't shake her in the slightest.
She had learned by the age of five that there was no such thing as a free lunch.
Especially when making a deal with a being like a Devil.
Shizuka, however, gasped. "Eh? There's a price?!"
Right, things that even a five-year-old understood, some people still didn't get even in their thirties.
Saeko ignored Shizuka completely and met Lynn's gaze with unwavering determination.
"If it's something a Devil would desire, you may take anything from me."
"My body, my soul, my emotions, or even my memories."
All she needed was power.
Power to survive alongside her friends.
Lynn was silent for a moment, then grinned. "That's quite the resolve."
"But don't worry. The only thing I need"
"Is you."
Saeko blinked in surprise, then smiled.
"I am honored."
"Then from now on, I belong to you."
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Saeko Busujima sold herself without hesitation.
Not even a shred of doubt.
After all, he was a Devil.
The kind of Devil who casually spoke about "cleansing the surface of the Earth" as if it were nothing.
If he really wanted to do something, she wouldn't be able to resist anyway.
Taking the initiative might even leave a good impression.
To be honest, she was already surprised that the Devil was seriously discussing the details of her request with her.
Even when she made an outrageous request like "saving the world," he had actually come up with legitimate plans.
It completely shattered her preconceived concepts about Devils.
Entrusting everything to this Devil standing before her didn't feel like a bad choice. Besides, she would gain power in return.
For someone who had already lost everything, this deal was more than fair.
"I'll gladly accept everything that you are." Lynn didn't hesitate in the slightest.
Recruiting Saeko as his servant was one of his goals from the start. Since she was so cooperative, there was no reason to refuse.
He raised his hand, and a black chess piece materialized in his palm.
Saeko frowned slightly. "What is that?"
"A Devil's (Evil) Piece. Once it's inserted into your body, you'll become my servant and officially reincarnate as a Devil."
"I see."
Saeko nodded in understanding.
So
Reincarnating as a Devil = Gaining power?
Becoming a servant = Being a subordinate?
She roughly grasped the concept.
"I understand. What do I need to do next?"
She eyed the chess piece in Lynn's hand with a complicated expression.
Did he use the word "insert"?
"No rush."
Lynn smiled and withdrew the chess piece. In its place, a small black lightning bolt flickered between his fingertips.
"It's a bit noisy here. Let me clear things up first."
