Seeing that, Lynn granted her another blessing update.
[Mahiru]
High-Class Devil
Race: Devil
Master: Lynn Valefor
Stats:
Strength: i56
Agility: h112
Durability: i83
Magic: h101
Innate Skills:
[Angel Devil] (Omitted)
[Corridor of Obsession]
Sets an emotional anchor point, selecting an object of obsession (person or abstract concept).
Mahiru's anchor: Lynn.
— Growth Acceleration: +30% experience gain when actions align with obsession.
Developmental Ability:
Light Wing Amplifier G
...
Seeing Mahiru's [Corridor of Obsession], Lynn narrowed his eyes and prepared to intensify her training.
Suddenly.
Squeak
The bedroom door creaked open.
Mahiru looked up, locking eyes with a pair of blood-orange pupils.
"Mashiro?!"
Mahiru was shocked and quickly asked, "What are you doing?!"
Mashiro peeked through the crack in the door and answered calmly, "Materials…"
"Materials?!"
Mahiru wanted to say more, but the devil resumed his attack!
"Ma-Mashiro…"
"No… don't look…"
Buzz—
Mahiru's [Corridor of Obsession] burned with heat.
Her base stats began to increase again!
Strength: i56 → i57 → i58
Agility: h112 → h113 → h114
Durability: i83 → i84 → i85
Magic: h101 → h102 → h103
Seeing this, Lynn's eyes glinted.
"Mahiru, this is necessary training."
So…
Fall, angel.
...
The next morning.
Sunlight filtered into the bedroom through the window.
Mahiru's golden hair shimmered in the light.
Lynn brushed aside her blonde hair, glanced at the Blessing stats on her back, and raised an eyebrow.
"Over 600 stat points in one night?"
Was last night that intense?
And...
Isn't her skill kind of insane?
Lynn's eyes shifted slightly. He patted her hips. "Mahiru, if you keep working this hard, you might surpass Saeko soon."
"…Mm."
Mahiru bit her lip, her face turning red, caramel eyes misty.
But…
She didn't refuse.
They stayed curled together in bed a while longer before Lynn finally got up and opened the bedroom door.
Then he saw Mashiro, wearing only a white shirt, slumped against the hallway wall, fast asleep.
However…
"Tsk, where did you toss your panties this time…"
Lynn shook his head and pinched her nose.
"Mm…"
Mashiro wrinkled her nose and instinctively reached upward like she was drowning.
Moments later, she woke up with a gasp, Lynn's face reflected in her blood-orange eyes.
"…Mm."
Mashiro looked confused, then grabbed Lynn's hand.
She pointed to the floor where she'd just been sitting and blinked. "It's all wet…"
Lynn's eyelids twitched as he glanced downward.
When he saw the faint drying trace on the floor, his expression turned subtle.
"You…"
"Were you listening all night?"
Lynn had to admire her persistence.
"Collecting materials."
Mashiro emphasized the words with weight, proudly displaying her artistic resolve.
"Fine, fine, collect all the materials you want."
Lynn ruffled her blonde hair and headed to the living room.
He took a bottle of Coke from the fridge.
Pop!
Gulp gulp gulp.
"Haah…"
"Satisfying."
...
A few days later.
Lynn's apartment.
After everyone's Blessing stats had been updated.
Utaha frowned. She looked at her stats, then at Mahiru's.
No matter how she looked at it… something was off.
Something was very off.
"Mahiru."
Utaha said in a low tone, "The rate at which your stats are increasing is too…"
"Ridiculous?!"
She pulled Saeko's and Mahiru's Blessings side-by-side. "You're almost catching up to [Yearning for Killing]!?"
Utaha pointed at Mahiru's skill [Corridor of Obsession] with a complicated expression.
...
"Kikyo, how's progress in the Demon Slayer world?"
After updating Kikyo's Blessing, Lynn took the chance to ask.
"Please rest assured, Lord Lynn. Everything is proceeding smoothly."
Kikyo's cool gaze softened when she looked at him. "We've successfully replaced the old gods with our cult's belief system."
"The remaining demons are insignificant."
"But…"
Her eyes suddenly lit up. "I'm planning to publicly try Kibutsuji Muzan at the Devil Cult headquarters."
"With this, our influence in that world will reach its peak!"
"Good. Go ahead with your plan."
Lynn approved, then asked, "Have you figured out how to deal with Muzan?"
Kikyo pursed her lips and sighed. "He's not strong. His regeneration is nothing we can't handle."
Her purification power and Kurumi's soul extraction method completely counter it.
However…
"He's excellent at hiding."
"But…"
"Finding someone is the devil's specialty.."
"It's just... his location is a bit of a problem."
Kikyo looked troubled.
Lynn suddenly understood. "Infinite Castle…"
Of course.
Currently, there weren't any spatial-ability users in the Peerage.
Kagome could open a gate with her keyhole technique.
But…
With how cautious Muzan was, he'd never let strangers enter Infinite Castle.
However…
Lynn smirked and took out a Devil's Summoning contract.
Kikyo's eyes gleamed.
If she could send a Devil's Summoning contract into Infinite Castle, wouldn't they be able to enter freely?
Knowing Muzan, people might be rejected… but something that piqued his interest?
That might be accepted.
"I understand, Lord Lynn!"
Taking the contract, Kikyo felt that the day Demon Slayer world was conquered wasn't far off.
After thinking a moment, Kikyo added, "Lord Lynn, the Devil Cult there has also recruited some promising talents."
"When will you come to take a look?"
At this, Kikyo blushed slightly.
Since founding the Devil Cult, she—its priestess—had yet to serve Lord Lynn properly.
Unforgivable!
Lynn thought briefly. "No rush. Wait until you clear the world."
"Yes!"
Kikyo didn't feel discouraged. She was even more motivated now!
After their Blessings were updated.
No one left the apartment.
Everyone was grinding experience day and night. They deserved a break once in a while.
When Utaha saw Mashiro, she teased, "Is this the master's new Peerage member?"
"Master, you've been feeding her well~"
"Utaha, don't bully the new girl~"
Yuuko floated up behind Lynn and wrapped his head in her arms.
"Master~, I'm wearing a bra today~"
Since leaving the old school building, she'd been made to wear a mask and bra per Lynn's request.
Though she found it annoying, she still obediently complied.
Lynn enjoyed her head massage and touched his chin. "To be precise, Mashiro isn't a Peerage member yet."
As soon as he said that, everyone in the room was stunned.
Even Yuuko forgot to grope him.
Utaha's eyes went wide. "Master… you haven't added her to your harem yet?"
Did his personality change?
Impossible!
No way!!
Mashiro tilted her head, then glanced at the gathered beauties and suddenly understood.
"Harem manga?"
Lynn looked at Utaha as if thanking her for the reminder.
Then he stepped toward Mashiro and offered his hand. "Mashiro, do you want to join my harem?"
Mashiro was silent for a moment. Then she spoke three words.
"Harem King."
But she still placed her hand in Lynn's.
And shook her head.
This confused everyone.
Mashiro's eyes were firm. "Lynn is Master."
Ah, got it!
Utaha and the others suddenly understood.
"I don't want to be in the harem. I want to be a pet!"
Lynn smiled. "Alright then. Take it off."
"Take it off?"
Mashiro tilted her head again. She glanced at the other girls, then seemed to realize something.
Taking off clothes… she was familiar with that!
Even if she didn't know what Lynn wanted to do…
Mashiro acted quickly.
In no time, she had stripped completely.
"There's no need to go that far though…"
Utaha's expression was complicated.
This innocent girl always had traits that made her inexplicably charming.
Seeing she was ready, Lynn pressed an Evil Piece to her body.
"Mm!"
Mashiro's eyes widened slightly.
She could feel a strange power flow into her body.
Her mind immediately recalled the scene of Lynn casting magic.
"To be…"
"A magician…"
A flash of light, and her Blessing information appeared.
[Mashiro]
Low-Class Devil
Race: Devil
Master: Lynn Valefor
Stats:
Strength: i0
Agility: i0
Durability: i0
Magic: i0
Innate Abilities:
[Artistic Cell]
Extremely sensitive to artistic expression.
[Painting Devil]
— Pigment Armament (Ultramarine unlocked, can summon tides to attack)
— Blank Canvas Field (Expands a 50-meter drawing space. All objects in the range are rendered as line art. Enemy attacks are visualized. Can predict trajectories 5 seconds in advance.)
Devil Transformation: Unfinished Theater
...
Lynn rubbed his chin after seeing Mashiro's skills.
Then he snapped his fingers.
Buzz—
The vibrant room suddenly faded to black and white.
Everything now felt like it existed inside a manga.
"Eh-hey?"
Utaha looked down at herself and exclaimed in disbelief, "Did I become… two-dimensional?!"
Mahiru and the others were also shocked.
Only Mashiro, the original artist, seemed unfazed.
But...
"Manga!"
Lynn looked out the window and noticed his domain had expanded beyond fifty meters.
However…
Other than that, nothing seemed to have changed.
"I wonder if it'll grow further."
After retracting the territory, Lynn made a copy of Mashiro's Blessing.
And then…
A guest arrived.
Lynn smiled and teleported in front of Natsuki Minamiya just as she was preparing to cast a space spell.
Natsuki blinked in surprise. Then her eyes turned unfriendly.
"That noise just now… was you, devil?"
"Oh? What a rare guest."
"Tsk!"
Natsuki clicked her tongue. "Who do you think I came here for?"
The moment she saw him, she knew that ruckus had to be Lynn's doing.
"I'm warning you. The Church's Holy Sword was recently stolen."
"As a devil, you'd better keep a low profile."
"Unless you want trouble with the Church."
She flicked open her fan to hide her mouth, eyes filled with irritation.
This guy… always wasting her time.
"Oh? Natsuki-chan still worries about me?"
Low profile?
He'd been low profile as a Low-Class Devil. Low profile as a Mid-Class Devil. Even as a High-Class and Ultimate-Class Devil.
Now he was a Maou.
You want him to still keep a low profile?
Then what's the point of being a Satan-Class?
(To be continued.)
Junkdog's Note: Sigh, the cover got reported again, it seems. Let's just lay low for now and hope this doesn't get deleted again.
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