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"Act like a Devil."
"Do what Devils do."
These words kept echoing in the minds of the Devil Lolis.
Still, they were still just children who had once lived as humans.
And no matter how much they had suffered, the thought of killing someone still made them hesitate.
Until—
"Ah! It's him!"
One of the Devil Lolis suddenly cried out, her wide eyes locking onto a man among the protestors.
"A year ago... that bastard beat Rin-chan to death!"
Her voice trembled, her eyes welling with tears, bloodshot from rage.
She could never forget that day.
She and Rin-chan had gone into the city to beg for food—only to be tricked and lured into an alley.
"Rin-chan… she chose to protect me and..…"
She clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her palms.
Her voice dripped with hatred.
"And that woman over there! When I went to the city, she was the one who tried to kill me!"
"And That man, he also....."
As the Devil Lolis spoke, their voices grew louder.
A trial was unfolding.
And as they looked around at the faces of the protestors, they finally realized something.
Not a single one of them was innocent.
"Kill them!"
Their hesitation shattered.
Their eyes turned cold.
No more mercy.
FWOOSH!
With a single flap of their wings, the Devil Loli army launched their attack!
"AAAHHH!! MONSTERS!! DEVILS!!"
The protestors screamed in terror as the Devil Lolis came flying toward them.
In that moment, their worst nightmare had become reality—The Cursed Children had evolved.
They truly were the Devil breed.
And after seeing Saeko's blade cut down a man before their very eyes, their mental defenses had already crushed.
"RUN!"
"RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!"
Someone finally snapped out of their daze and screamed—
And just like that, panic exploded through the crowd.
The ones they had mocked, beaten, and oppressed—Had finally risen up to strike back.
And worse—They had picked up the blade.
The oppressors became the hunted.
The crowd scattered in all directions—but no matter how fast they ran…
How could mere humans outrun Devils?
SHING!
A man gasped—his hand flying to his throat—
Blood.
His eyes widened in horror as he realized—his throat had been slit.
The Devil Loli who had struck him down froze for a second.
She had just killed someone.
And yet—She felt… good.
A strange sense of relief washed over her.
Like a weight had been lifted from her chest.
Years of pain and suffering—rage and despair—It all ignited at once.
SHING! SLASH!
The streets were painted red using blood.
"NO! DON'T KILL ME! PLEASE!"
"I was wrong! I'll never call you monsters again!!"
"I—I swear, I'll support the Cursed Children! Please!!"
THUNK!
The man's head rolled onto the ground.
The Devil Loli who had struck him down stared at his corpse, her face cold and emotionless.
She felt nothing.
Because she knew—He wasn't sorry.
He was just afraid to die.
And now—he was dead anyway.
A Massacre.
A true massacre had begun.
The Devil Lolis descended from the sky, not sparing a single soul.
From afar, Saeko simply watched in silence.
She could have ended it all with a single swing of her sword.
But she didn't.
Because this—
This was something they had to do themselves.
Not just to release the years of suffering they had endured.
But to accept the truth—They were Devils now.
And above all—To understand one simple fact.
The roles have reversed.
They were no longer the ones being hunted.
They were the ones doing the hunting.
By the time it was over—Not a single soul was left alive.
The Devil Lolis hovered in the air, staring down at the massacre below.
For the first time in years, the heavy weight in their chests—Had completely vanished.
The ones who had once oppressed them—Were nothing but weaklings.
Just like they had once knelt and begged for mercy…
Now, their enemies did the same.
"..."
"Rin-chan… I finally avenged you…"
One of the Devil Lolis whispered, her voice trembling, her eyes brimming with tears.
She wasn't the only one.
Every single one of them had tears in their eyes.
Years of suffering—Gone in an instant.
From now on—They were no longer Cursed Children.
No longer victims.
No one would ever oppress them again.
Because they were Devils.
Today—They had been truly reborn.
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"How's it going?"
Saeko turned to look at Kanoe Yuuko, who was hovering nearby.
Yuuko glanced down at the phone in her hands and flashed a thumbs-up.
"Recorded in full 360-degree HD. No blind spots!"
Saeko's lips curled into a satisfied smile.
"Perfect."
Yuuko casually uploaded the footage to the group chat.
And then—She tagged a specific person.
Seitenshi.
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"..."
Seitenshi's face turned pale.
Lord Lynn… had already made his move against humanity?!
Her fingers trembled as she scrolled through the chat messages—
And when she finally understood the full story— She fell completely silent.
Why…?
Why did they have to provoke the Devils?
Seitenshi slowly closed her eyes.
She had spent so long trying to save humanity—Only to watch them dig their own graves.
She took a deep breath.
And when she opened her eyes again—The warmth was gone.
Instead—A new coldness settled in her gaze.
One she herself had never noticed before.
She whispered to herself—
"…Foolish, ignorant people…"
"Must be cleansed."
At that moment—A new message popped up in the chat.
[Tendo Kisara: "Hah! Nice work! I've been sick of those bastards for a long time!"]
Seitenshi saw the message—And then a bitter smile spread across her lips.
Even the people of this world despised them.
She barely had time to process that thought before another message arrived.
[Sigma Man: "Seitenshi, there's someone pulling the strings behind this. Any idea who?"]
Seitenshi hesitated.
She wanted to give an answer—But the truth was…
Every protest, every public demonstration against the Cursed Children—There was always someone behind it.
Always someone in power pulling the strings.
And yet…She didn't know exactly who.
After a long sigh, she finally replied—
[Seitenshi: "I'm sorry, Lord Lynn. I can only say that it's someone from the higher-ups… but I don't know exactly who."]
Another message popped up.
[Yuuko: "Tsk. Useless as always."]
Seitenshi's fingers froze over the keyboard.
She bit her lip.
Useless.
A fitting title.
Even she thought so.
Then—
[Sigma Man: "In that case, let's just kill them all."]
Seitenshi's heart clenched.
Her hand hovered over the screen—Wanting to type something.
Wanting to stop this.
But in the end—She didn't.
Lord Lynn… had already given humanity a chance.
And they had thrown it away.
She closed her eyes once more.
And when she opened them—They were colder than ever.
"Rotten, filthy rulers…"
"Must be cleansed."
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