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Apocalypse World, Familia Base
Inside the Familia's meeting room—
Lynn sat at the head of the table. Saeko, Utaha, Kikyo, and the others took their seats one by one.
Excitement, anticipation, and seriousness filled the air in varying degrees.
Aside from the low-class Devils, all of Lynn's Familia members were present.
After all, their master had obtained the coordinates of a new world!
Everyone here had already learned this from the group chat.
Saeko and Utaha, having experienced and benefited from world travel before, were eager and filled with curiosity about the new world.
Meanwhile, those who had joined the Familia more recently, like Kikyo, were visibly tense.
Lynn tapped the table lightly, drawing everyone's attention.
"You all know the situation." He spoke calmly. "This time, we are invading a world."
Saeko and the others straightened up, listening intently.
Lynn gestured to the screen behind him, revealing the names of three worlds:
→ Demon Slayer
→ Bleach
→ Date A Live
That's right.
For some reason, this time the Devil's Contract had opened access to three different worlds at once.
Not that Lynn minded.
If anything, it saved them the trouble of searching for a new world to invade once they were done with the first.
Lynn placed his finger on the name Demon Slayer and announced, "After careful consideration, this will be our Familia's first invasion target."
Ever since these worlds had appeared on his Devil's Contract, Lynn had been planning the best approach to take.
First of all, the difficulty levels varied.
Demon Slayer was the easiest by far. Muzan Kibutsuji? Hardly worth his time.
Meanwhile, Bleach and Date A Live would be much more challenging.
Thus, Demon Slayer was the ideal starting point for the Familia's first major world invasion.
"For this mission, I've decided that Midoriko, Kikyo, and Mahiru will lead the expedition."
Lynn had made this decision a while ago.
Demon Slayer was the perfect world for the Familia to get some hands-on experience.
Kikyo tensed for a moment, but then straightened up and nodded. "Understood, Lord Lynn!"
An entire world invasion...
Kikyo took a deep breath, trying to calm her nerves. It was her first time participating in such an event, and now she was being entrusted with a leading role...
Lynn noticed her unease and reassured her. "Relax. With you, Mahiru, and Midoriko leading, this mission will be a breeze."
"But…" Mahiru hesitated, concern visible on her face. "Are you sure it's okay to leave this task to us?"
After all, this was a world invasion!
"Don't worry, little Mahiru!" Midoriko grinned confidently, straightening her posture. "Your big sis here is more than strong enough for this!"
Lynn chuckled. "Indeed. The strongest threats in Demon Slayer barely reach the level of a mid-class Devil.
"Kikyo's purification abilities and Mahiru's light-based powers are the perfect counters against demons."
The others listened in curiosity, and Lynn took a moment to summarize the key details about the world they were about to invade.
By the time he finished, Kikyo and Mahiru had noticeably relaxed.
Sunlight-weak demons?
Their purification and light-based abilities were practically tailor-made to destroy them.
"Muzan? Five brains and seven hearts? He can regenerate even if you cut him to pieces?"
Midoriko blinked and muttered, "Can't we just extract his soul and purify it?"
Utaha scoffed. "Only you would come up with that."
But with that breakdown, it was clear that this world wasn't much of a challenge for them.
The tension in the room faded, replaced by growing excitement.
For many in the Familia, this would be their first true world invasion.
Before, in the Apocalypse World, Lynn had been the vanguard, and they had mostly reaped the rewards afterward.
In Black Bullet, they had only played minor roles.
This time, though, they would finally have the chance to contribute to the Familia's conquest!
And they hadn't forgotten— The experience gained from world invasions would be distributed according to merit.
The realization made their blood boil with anticipation.
Seeing this, Lynn clapped his hands. "Now then, let's talk about our main objectives for this invasion."
Unlike their previous world crossings, this time the Devil's Contract had provided specific tasks to increase their hold over the new world.
"First, we need to recruit talent into the Familia."
Converting powerful individuals from this world into Devils would increase our invasion progress.
Lynn rubbed his chin. "I'll grant you all temporary authority to use Devil's Pieces."
"If you find someone worthy of joining, the pieces will notify you automatically."
The room went eerily silent.
Then, Utaha slowly raised her head, took a deep breath, and asked in a heavy tone—
"Wait… does that mean… we're basically scouting for harem candidates on your behalf?"
Lynn grinned. "Ding ding! Correct answer! Your reward? You've just been promoted to the Harem Supervisor!"
Utaha's eye twitched violently. "Who the hell wants that job?!"
She wasn't stupid—she knew that was basically the same as the outdated concubine selection!
Utaha shot him a resentful glare.
Meanwhile, Midoriko rested a finger on her lips, tilting her head thoughtfully. "So… we're going to have new sisters?"
No.
More like—new competitors.
Miko and Mahiru exchanged glances, sensing an immediate threat to their positions.
Lynn continued discussing the plan.
"Next, we need to expand the Familia's influence in the Demon Slayer world."
"Influence?" Miko tilted her head slightly in confusion.
Lynn's gaze lowered slightly, a strange smirk tugging at his lips as he spoke in a low voice, "I want that world to hear only one voice…"
"Our Familia Devils."
That thought flashed through Utaha and the others' minds. Yet, they only felt excitement.
Their master, Lynn, had issued the highest order.
The entire Familia sprang into action.
The Devil Loli Corps was divided into various departments—combat, logistics, commerce, research, and more. Each sector was further split into specialized teams like magic special forces, assassination squads, and others.
Everything operated in perfect order.
Meanwhile, Lynn assigned Saeko and the other high-tier combatants to the Familia's battle division, forming a multi-world vanguard team.
Each member was strategically placed based on their abilities.
For the Demon Slayer world, naturally, individuals with light-based abilities like Kikyo were chosen for the mission.
As for the Bleach world, Lynn had his sights set on sending Miko.
Given her affinity for dealing with spiritual entities, her abilities should be quite… 'friendly' toward that world.
Miko's ability to devour spirits would undoubtedly be a major asset.
However, at her current strength as a mid-tier Devil, Lynn wasn't entirely reassured.
She'd need to ascend to a high-tier Devil first.
The Bleach world was no joke.
With powerhouses like Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, Yhwach, and Sosuke Aizen running around, none of them were easy opponents.
Not to mention that world had something called the Soul King.
"Speaking of which…"
Lynn stroked his chin thoughtfully. "The Soul King…"
"…Can I eat it?"
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Meanwhile, in another discussion group—
Kikyo, Midoriko, and Mahiru were strategizing their approach.
Recruiting people for their master's harem wasn't difficult.
But…Making an entire world listen only to Devils?
That was a tall order.
"Should we wipe out humanity like we did in the Black Bullet world?" Utaha suggested.
Mahiru hesitated. "We may be Devils, but wouldn't that be too extreme?"
"Besides…"
"The humans in the Black Bullet world didn't deserve to live. Other worlds might be different."
Utaha nodded in understanding before offering another suggestion. "Then how about… ruling over humanity?"
Saeko frowned. "Ruling an entire world sounds like a hassle."
Silence filled the room for a moment before Kikyo finally spoke up.
"What if we make them worship Devils?"
"Worship… Devils?"
The others blinked in surprise.
"Exactly!" Kikyo nodded firmly. "Just like I worship Lynn-sama."
"If they worship Lynn-sama too, wouldn't that solve the problem?"
As a shrine maiden, Kikyo was well-versed in matters of faith.
She had already begun contemplating how to establish a Devil-centric religion in that world.
"I see!"
Utaha's eyes lit up with realization. A smirk crept onto her lips. "You're saying we should use faith to shape the world's beliefs?"
Kikyo nodded slowly. "Uh… I think so?"
As a shrine maiden, she simply felt that Lynn deserved a shrine—or something similar—in every world.
She had a duty to spread Lynn's name across the multiverse!
The others pondered her words and soon came to the same conclusion.
Spreading faith was indeed a solid plan.
"…But would people really worship Devils?"
"Heh."
Utaha suddenly let out a dark chuckle, her expression turning ominous.
"We're Devils, aren't we?"
"If they won't worship willingly, we'll make them."
After hearing their plan, Lynn's crimson eyes gleamed with intrigue as he stroked his chin.
"Faith, huh…"
Not bad.
Lynn had no intention of eradicating humanity like he did in the Black Bullet world.
If every world invasion ended with humanity's destruction, that would be far too extreme.
Even the Old Satan Faction wasn't that radical.
Besides…He was a Devil of the new age!
A law-abiding, ideal Devil!
Yep! He was a good Devil!
Back on the academy, Minamiya Natsuki herself had even awarded him the title of "Model Student Award."
Still, Human beings were complicated creatures.
Faith alone wouldn't be enough.
They also needed… fear.
To be honest, Lynn didn't really care about the Demon Slayer world.
It was just a training ground for Kikyo and the others.
So he'd just let them handle it however they saw fit.
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