— — — — — — —
So, she really did reincarnate as a Devil.
Seeing Kanoe Yuuko successfully undergo reincarnation, Lynn couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
Even though his [Devil's Piece] had already informed him of the outcome, ghosts were, after all, bodiless beings.
It felt like there was something mysterious hidden within this [Devil's Piece] skill.
"A Ghost Devil..."
Checking the skill's description, he noticed something interesting about the "Earthbound Spirit" ability.
This was the first time Lynn had seen such an ability with a domain.
He focused and sensed it himself.
Then, his expression turned a little strange. "This is... the old school building?"
"Interesting."
As for the will-o'-the-wisp ability, aside from adding another tool to his arsenal, it didn't seem all that useful.
Besides that, he also seemed to have gained a new state—A ghost mode, just like Yuuko.
Which meant…
From now on, he could pass through walls too?
On the other side, Yuuko was staring in amazement at her new Devil wings, playing with them in disbelief.
"I really reincarnated successfully..."
"But..."
She looked down at her body with a puzzled expression.
"It still looks transparent."
Even after reincarnating as a Devil, her ghostly traits hadn't disappeared.
Lynn handed her a copy of the blessings information he had imprinted. "Check your skills, and you'll understand."
Yuuko scanned through the details, skipping over the basic abilities that didn't seem too useful at the moment.
"Ghost Devil?"
Her mouth twitched.
"So, I'm both a ghost and a Devil now?"
Lynn nodded. "Pretty much."
"Well... okay."
She accepted the setting rather quickly.
"Will-o'-the-wisp..."
She mumbled to herself.
"Could it be...?"
Closing her eyes, she guided the energy within her body.
Whoosh!!
Ghostly blue flames ignited out of nowhere, surrounding her.
Yuuko let out a chuckle, though her lips twitched slightly.
"Well, that completes the set of classic ghost traits, doesn't it?"
Then, there was the Earthbound Spirit ability.
Was that some kind of hint?
Regardless, the outcome was good.
At the very least—
"I don't feel connected to the old school building anymore!"
Yuuko's face lit up with joy.
This meant she was finally free from the prison known as the "old school building"!
Actually, she hadn't really left it.
The old school building had simply left with her.
Lynn wasn't sure if he should tell her that.
Forget it. He'd let her figure it out on her own.
"Alright, next up—Yurikawa Hana."
"C-Coming!"
Hearing her name, Hana tensed up, nervous and shy.
She hadn't expected that reincarnating as a Devil would require taking off her clothes...
But she didn't want to be separated from Miko!
Determination flashed in her eyes.
Without hesitation, she quickly stripped off her school uniform, leaving only her Underwear.
She hesitated for a moment before asking in a small voice, "Um… do I have to place it in front, too?"
'Miko's leader prefers it in the front, right?'
She stole a glance at Kanoe Yuuko.
'But…The front is too embarrassing!'
Blushing furiously, she fidgeted nervously.
Even though she was a bit of an airhead, she was still a high school girl!
Lynn noticed her discomfort and reassured her, "It's fine. Just exposing your back is enough."
He wasn't some kind of pervert who would force his followers to have their blessings imprinted on the front.
Hearing this, Hana let out a sigh of relief.
She turned around and unfastened her back clasp, revealing her smooth skin.
Lynn placed the Devil's Piece on her back.
A cool sensation spread across Hana's body.
Buzz—
[ Ding! You have obtained the follower "Yurikawa Hana"!]
[ Ding! Your follower has reincarnated as a special Devil: "Life Devil"!]
[ Ding! You have acquired the skills "Life Energy" and "Life Devil"!]
[ Ding! Your power has slightly increased!]
Hana's blessing details appeared before him.
— — —
[Yurikawa Hana]
→Rank: Low-Class Devil
→Race: Devil
→Master: Lynn Valifer
→Stats:
•Strength: I0
•Agility: I0
•Endurance: I0
•Magic: I0
→Unique Abilities: [Life Energy] & [Life Devil]
—[Life Energy]—
•Life Drain: Absorb life energy through eating.
•Enhanced Stamina Recovery.
—[Life Devil]—
•Regeneration: Consume life energy to heal, with the effectiveness depending on the energy used.
•Life Aura: Convert life energy into an aura.
•Devil Transformation (Life Reaver Mode).
— — —
Ninth follower, get! And another special Devil!
Lynn focused on Hana's skills.
First is [Life Energy]!
Just like Miko's [Spirit Sight], this was another follower with a unique innate skill!
Though considering the massive life energy Hana possessed, this outcome wasn't too surprising for Lynn.
Then, the next skill—[Life Devil]!
The moment he saw the description, Lynn's eyes lit up.
Regeneration!
That was a rare ability for him.
Using life energy as fuel to regenerate...
Lynn pondered over it.
[Life Devil] and [Life Energy] were linked skills.
But that was actually a good thing—at least now, the life energy that would have otherwise gone to waste finally had a use.
Not to mention—[Life Devil] was more than just that.
It has Life Aura ability!
A power system separate from magic. But...Aura-based abilities seemed to be more suited for close combat.
Time to find someone to grind for gold.
"Should I go after Rias again?"
Lynn stroked his chin before his eyes suddenly gleamed.
"Wait, there is also Natsuki-chan!"
He suddenly thought of Natsuki's junior—Sasasaki Misaki!
Lynn chuckled to himself.
Getting some benefits from Natsuki wouldn't be easy.
For now, he decided to keep this in mind for later.
Lynn copied Hana's blessing details.
She quickly put her clothes back on and looked at her status.
"Uh... I don't understand any of this."
Hana looked troubled. "Miko, Miko! Help me read my abilities!"
Yotsuya Miko let out a helpless smile.
'Hana, you're such a dummy...'
But the moment she saw Hana's status, her expression changed.
'Wait... Dumb Hana is actually this strong?!'
— — —
With the old school building incident wrapped up, Lynn and his group headed toward the Supernatural Research Club, bringing Yuuko and Hana along.
Yuuko took one last look at the old school building behind her, feeling nostalgic.
It all felt surreal.
After all, she had lived there for sixty years.
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Supernatural Research Club.
Hana was filling out her club application.
Meanwhile, Yuuko was making a fuss. "I wanna join too!"
Kasumigaoka Utaha glanced at her with half-lidded eyes. "What club does a ghost even need to join?"
"Ha?!"
"Do ghosts not have human rights?!" Yuuko complained.
"Alright, let's start our club activities now." Lynn stepped in to stop the argument.
"Club activities?"
"What are they, what are they?!" Hana and Yuuko both looked curious.
Lynn smirked. "Simple. We're heading to another world to fight monsters and level up."
"Huh?!" x5
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