— — — — — — —
Ever since Seitenshi proposed the shelter plan—
The meeting had devolved into endless bickering.
But in the end, their arguments boiled down to a single point:
Humanity's resources were already stretched thin just maintaining the frontlines.
There was no way they could spare manpower or supplies to house the Cursed Children in the Outer Area.
Seitenshi sat silently, her face devoid of emotion, listening without a word.
Then, just as the meeting was about to end, she finally spoke—
"Mr. Tendo Kikunojyo, do I no longer have the right to allocate even a single district for the Cursed Children?"
The room fell into complete silence.
Almost everyone lowered their heads, pretending they hadn't heard her.
Finally, the man she called out—Tendo Kikunojyo—opened his eyes.
"...I approve of Seitenshi-sama's proposal."
And just like that—
The proposal passed.
Seitenshi turned to leave, but Kikunojyo remained seated, silently watching her back as she walked away, his expression unreadable.
"...Seitenshi-sama has changed."
Beside him, a subordinate cautiously leaned in.
"Kikunojyo-sama, what should we do about the shelter?"
Kikunojyo didn't look at him. Instead, he replied in an indifferent tone—
"Just follow protocol."
"...And make sure the explosives are planted inside. Once enough of them are gathered, send them all out of this world."
The subordinate stiffened.
Cold sweat trickled down his back.
— — —
At the End of the Hallway
Seitenshi froze mid-step.
Her eyes widened in disbelief as she turned back—Looking straight at Kikunojyo.
Devils had exceptional hearing.
And just now—
She had heard everything.
… How could you?!
Her heart trembled.
She had always known Kikunojyo opposed some of her policies—
But at the very least, on the surface, he had helped her many times before.
That was why she had trusted him.
Had she never become a Devil— She might have never known that the very man who just supported her proposal…
Was already plotting the Cursed Children's destruction behind her back.
Her gaze darkened as she turned away.
And, without a word, she walked back to her office.
---
Meanwhile…
Kikunojyo frowned.
'Why did Seitenshi turn back just now?'
A sense of unease crept into his heart.
---
Inside the Office
Seitenshi sat stiffly at her desk, her expression blank.
"Are the Cursed Children really that unforgivable?"
"Why…? Even…"
She took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down.
Kikunojyo could not be trusted.
If even her most trusted minister had such plans— Was there anyone in this world she could truly rely on?
No.
Now wasn't the time for such thoughts.
She needed to tell Lynn.
Otherwise, this could lead to a crisis.
Lynn might actually wipe out all of humanity in his rage, right?
She hesitated for a moment, then made a call.
"Hello, this is the Tendo Civil Security Corporation."
"Miss Kisara, it's me."
Seitenshi quickly explained the situation.
"…Five hundred thousand?"
Tendo Kisara gasped before nodding firmly.
"Understood, Seitenshi-sama! Consider it done!"
She hung up.
And then—Kisara's face lit up with excitement.
Five hundred thousand yen… for just running an errand?!
This was insane!
— — —
Meanwhile, Outer Area
Lynn observed the buildings around him, nodding in satisfaction.
Seitenshi picked a decent spot.
Just then—
"You're the five hundred thousand—Lynn?"
Kisara approached him, blurting out the first thought in her head.
She had rushed over immediately.
After all, who would sit still when five hundred thousand yen was on the line?!
And just as Seitenshi described—There was no mistaking him.
"That's me," Lynn replied, raising an eyebrow at her.
She hesitated for a moment, then tiptoed closer, glancing around cautiously before whispering in his ear—
"Seitenshi-sama asked me to warn you—be careful. They've planted explosives in the shelter."
Lynn's expression remained calm as he chuckled. "Thanks for the warning."
Kisara: "…???"
That's it?
No shock? No anger?
What a weird guy.
Shrugging, she turned around and waved as she skipped away.
"Message delivered! I'll be off now!"
Lynn watched her go, then shifted his gaze to the glowing notification on his interface—
[Devil's Piece has been activated.]
His expression cooled as he turned toward the warehouse under renovation.
So much for taking things slow. Some people clearly had different plans.
But first, he needed to get Seitenshi to join the familia chat group.
Communication would be a nightmare without doing so.
— — —
A While Later—Lynn's Familia Group Chat
[Ding! Seitenshi has joined the chat!]
[Seitenshi: "Hello, everyone. I'm Lynn-sama's newest Familia member."]
Seitenshi glanced at the chat title—"Lynn's Familia Harem Group"—and let out a helpless sigh.
But before she could process it further—
[Kasumi Utako: "So, you're the leader of Black Bullet's world?"]
[Seitenshi: "Um… just for the Tokyo Area."]
[Kasumi Utako: Are you really a Devil?]
[Kasumi Utako: Why haven't you drafted a human extinction plan yet?]
[Seitenshi: "…?"]
She blinked at her phone, stunned.
[The Traditional Woman of the Busujima Family: "Would you like me to provide cross-world human eradication services?"]
[The Traditional Woman of the Busujima Family: "I'd be happy to oblige~"]
Seitenshi: "..."
[Seitenshi: "Ahaha… It seems everyone here has strong opinions about my world's humanity…"]
Her hands trembled slightly as she held her phone, her expression complicated.
This was bad.
Her world's reputation within the Familia… was absolutely terrible.
[The Girl Who Sees: "Hey, can we turn them into Curse spirits instead? I need a little more experience to level up."]
[Kasumi Utako:"...No problem."]
— — —
A Few Days Later—Outer Area
The abandoned warehouse had been fully renovated.
A bright flash of white light filled the empty space— And suddenly, a group of beautiful women stepped through the portal.
They scanned their surroundings, unimpressed.
"...This is it? Doesn't seem like anything special."
Lynn clapped his hands, drawing their attention.
"First—our Familia's primary mission in this world—saving the Cursed Children!"
"Mm!"
Kasumigaoka Utaha and the others nodded in agreement.
"Second—turn this world into our personal grinding dungeon!"
"...Gastrea, huh…"
Busujima Saeko licked her lips, her eyes gleaming with excitement.
A brand-new slaughter experience.
Kasumigaoka Utaha, watching this, quietly took a step away from her.
"Oh, right—Yuuko."
"Yup~?"
Yuuko floated over, immediately clinging onto Lynn and rubbing against him.
Utaha, watching this, clenched her teeth—out of jealousy.
Lynn picked up a bundle of explosives, grinning.
"Let's return this to its rightful owner."
Yiuko blinked.
"Ara~ Looks like someone's about to have a really bad day."
Lynn smiled deeply. "Oh, and make sure to get the address from Seitenshi."
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