Supernatural Investigation Club.
Lynn gazed at the Blessing information displayed on Yukino and Yui's backs.
As expected, they were both Low-Class Devils.
However…
His eyes lingered on Yukino Yukinoshita's panel.
Another special-type devil.
Not bad.
Snow Devil.
Lynn raised his hand, and a snowflake twirled at his fingertip.
A new form of attack.
Not bad at all.
Moreover, they were both born with unique abilities.
Lynn saved their Blessing data and handed the information to Yukino and the others.
The two of them got dressed while staring at the Blessing information in slight confusion.
Lynn gestured to Shiina Mahiru to explain it to them.
A short while later.
Yukino and Yui finally understood.
So being reborn as a devil and stepping into the supernatural was only the start of becoming part of Lynn's Peerage!
Blessings. Growth!
And awakening of unique skills!
Yui was visibly excited.
This was the power she had dreamed of!
At long last.
They no longer had to suffer under the threat of cursed spirits!
Even the usually calm and rational Yukino couldn't help but feel moved.
It felt as if the dark clouds looming over her had finally cleared!
As expected.
Joining the Supernatural Investigation Club…
Becoming a member of Lynn's Peerage was the right decision!
Yukino let out a soft breath.
She had finally taken the right step!
"Thank you, Club President."
Without hesitation, Yukino bowed again, expressing her sincere gratitude to Lynn.
Yui quickly followed and thanked him as well.
Afterward, both girls couldn't help but study the abilities they'd just received.
"Wow, Yukino… you really became a Snow Devil, huh?"
Yui looked on with envy as Yukino waved her hand and summoned falling snowflakes.
She only had one skill—[Harmonizer].
Its effect was to deploy a Bond Barrier…
And even that required specific conditions to activate…
Sigh…
Yui let out a long sigh, looking slightly disheartened.
Yukino put away her snow and ice powers and opened her mouth, but didn't know how to comfort her.
Lynn had said that becoming a special-class devil was a matter of probability.
She had just gotten lucky.
Yui stayed a little gloomy for a while, but eventually perked back up.
Even if she wasn't a special devil, just becoming a devil was more than enough!
She clenched her fists and regained her usual energy.
Seeing this, Yukino also sighed in relief.
Though she always addressed her as "Yuigahama-san," she already saw her as a true friend in her heart.
She didn't want her feeling burdened or discouraged over something like this.
Once they had both stabilized emotionally, Lynn spoke again.
"Our Peerage currently has two combat training dungeons. You can try them out."
Lynn didn't collect Peerage members to raise idle followers.
Grind. Everyone needed to grind.
Only through training and leveling up could they better serve him in return!
"Dungeons?"
The two looked confused.
Seeing this, Mahiru began explaining once more.
Moments later.
The girls' expressions turned stunned.
"A… different world?"
They could hardly believe it.
Becoming devils, Blessings, unique abilities, those were already shocking enough.
And now they were being told Lynn's Peerage even had access to alternate worlds?
This was.
Lynn ignored their shock and casually asked, resting his chin on his hand, "So? Want to fight zombies first, or Gastrea?"
Yukino and Yui fell silent, carefully thinking it over.
Fighting zombies would be easier. They were slow, weak, and didn't require much combat experience.
With their newfound powers, they should be able to manage.
But Gastrea were much more uncertain—highly varied, dangerous, and unpredictable. If they ran into a strong one, they might end up in serious trouble.
Seeing their hesitation, Lynn suddenly offered, "Or… want to try hunting cursed spirits first?"
"Cursed spirits!"
The two immediately looked up, eyes shining.
Their expressions filled with eagerness.
They'd suffered from cursed spirits long enough!
Seeing their reaction, Lynn nodded.
"Mahiru, call Miko and bring the two new Peerage members."
He didn't plan to escort them personally.
Professional tasks were best left to professional Peerage members.
When it came to cursed spirits, Miko was the expert.
Besides…
Now that his Peerage was steadily expanding, there was no need for him to handle everything himself.
While waiting for Miko, Lynn casually asked, "What about your Service Club?"
The two of them froze.
Ah—
They'd completely forgotten about it.
Yukino thought for a moment and replied, "I'll leave it to your judgment."
Lynn said, "Then keep it running—for now, it'll function as a sub-department under the Supernatural Investigation Club."
Shuchiin Academy had no shortage of talented students.
Using the Service Club as a front could help draw in more potential members.
"Yes."
Yukino quietly breathed a sigh of relief. After all, it was a club she had founded herself. She was happy to see it continue.
Of course, if Lynn had ordered its disbandment, she would've complied without hesitation.
Soon, Miko arrived after being summoned.
The three left the club together.
On the way, Yukino had a strange expression.
Yui asked, "What's wrong, Yukino?"
Yukino shook her head. "It just… wasn't quite what I imagined."
After all, she had always thought it was just some kind of harem club.
Miko instantly understood what she was thinking.
"Everyone in the Peerage is part of the master's harem."
"Uh…"
Yukino didn't know how to respond to such a blunt statement.
"Then why…"
Why hadn't he done anything?
All he had done was have them remove their upper clothes during the reincarnation ceremony.
That was it.
Now that Yukino thought about it, it didn't seem like a big deal anymore.
Sure, she was still a little embarrassed, but… he'd already seen her.
Before she stepped into the club, she'd even mentally prepared herself for far more outrageous possibilities.
But—
Nothing had happened.
Even the removal of clothes had simply been a necessary step in the ritual.
Why?
Miko pursed her lips and replied, "Because too many members in the Peerage want to get into the master's bed!"
Yukino: "???"
Yui: "???"
The two stood there dumbfounded, their minds momentarily crashing.
Miko glanced at them and said earnestly:
"Even I'm still in line. You two newbies better be ready to queue behind me."
Miko had added that little jab on purpose.
After all, these two had cut the line.
Otherwise, wouldn't she be slipping down the rankings?
Yukino and Yui silently clicked their tongues.
So competition in the Peerage… was this intense?
—One week later—
World: Black Bullet.
Under the combined assault of the Cursed Children, and with Lynn occasionally lending a hand.
Humanity was completely defeated!
Humans either perished or were infected by the Gastrea virus.
And Lynn's Peerage reaped a total of nearly three million Cursed Children.
After reincarnating them all into his Peerage, Lynn's level shot straight up to Satan-class!
In fact, he had already broken through to the Satan-class level once he reincarnated around a million.
Reincarnating Low-Class Devils beyond that point gave him no additional feedback.
Even so, he still reincarnated the remaining Cursed Children into his Peerage.
First, to remove the Gastrea virus from their bodies.
Second, for a chance to awaken more special devils.
Third, to bolster his Peerage's manpower.
In future worlds requiring large numbers, Lynn could dispatch the Cursed Children army at will.
They could also develop diverse skill trees for the Peerage.
Forging, research, spellcasting, etc.
Lynn had also attempted to implant more Gastrea factors into them but every attempt failed.
Only Tina, a Mid-Class Devil, successfully received another factor.
Lynn theorized that it must be linked to strength.
Low-Class Devils could only hold one Gastrea factor.
Mid-Class Devils could hold two.
And so on.
Each level higher likely granted one more slot.
In addition, Lynn acquired two new talents.
Shiba Miori and Muroto Sumire.
He embedded Evil Pieces into them.
Two Blessing panels appeared:
[Shiba Miori]
Class: Low-Class Devil
Race: Devil
Peerage: Lynn Valefor
Strength: i0
Agility: i0
Endurance: i0
Magic: i0
Unique Skill:
[Embodiment of Strategic Schemes]
Tactical Simulation: Enhances team execution during combat based on available information and weak point analysis.
Weapon Resonance: Enhances self-developed weapons using magic power and grants Varanium Corrosion effects to teammates' weapons for effective attacks on Gastrea.
——
[Muroto Sumire]
Class: Low-Class Devil
Race: Devil
Peerage: Lynn Valefor
Strength: i0
Agility: i0
Endurance: i0
Magic: i0
Unique Skill:
[Deep Dark Wisdom]
Pathogen Analysis: Upon contact with enemy blood or tissue, instantly identifies weaknesses and grants the team Gastrea Corrosion Resistance.
Forbidden Therapy: Injects a custom serum to remove all abnormal status effects from a target at the cost of the user's vitality. If used on Gastrea, causes confusion.
——
Although neither was a special devil, their unique skills were highly specialized.
They were valuable support-type talents.
Perfect for commanding the Cursed Children army.
As usual, Lynn gave them Gastrea factor enhancements.
Lynn said, "That's all."
After handing them their Blessing data, he didn't say anything more.
If they had questions, they could consult other Peerage members.
Once Lynn left.
Shiba Miori and Muroto Sumire both let out a deep sigh of relief.
The world had changed too fast, and too drastically.
Everything felt unfamiliar and overwhelming.
Especially the fact that they'd been forcibly brought to…
Well…
A devil's headquarters?
They gently flapped the new wings on their backs, feeling an odd sense of unreality.
Elsewhere.
Lynn found a quiet spot.
He opened his personal panel.
[Lynn Valefor]
Race: Devil
Level: Satan-Class Devil
Authority: None
Peerage: Kasumigaoka Utaha, Yotsuya Miko, Busujima Saeko, […].
Skills: Evil Pieces, Devil's Summoning, Archivist Devil, Summoning Devil, Blade Devil, [....].
(To be continued.)
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