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Tokyo Area
Schlkk—
With a swift motion, Busujima Saeko sliced through a Gastrea, its body collapsing to the ground in a heap of blackened flesh.
She glanced around the desolate streets, then pulled out her phone and sent a message to the group chat.
[Busujima Saeko: "Minato district confirmed—no human survivors."]
One after another, similar reports flooded the chat.
Another district.
No survivors.
And just like that, Tokyo had officially become a Gastrea-infested wasteland.
Without the Cursed Children's protection, the city didn't even need the massive Scorpio Gastrea to arrive—its summoned minions had already wiped everything clean.
[Sigma Man: "Well, in that case… let's start grinding EXP."]
[Sigma Man: "Make sure to switch to Enchanted Weapons."]
After issuing the new Familia mission in the chat, Lynn stood in Seitenshi's office, still dressed in his sleepwear.
He gazed out the window, surveying the ruined city.
"…This place is an EXP goldmine," he muttered, watching Gastrea occasionally crawl through the streets.
And beyond that—Lynn looked into the distance.
The Stage V Scorpio Gastrea was slowly making its way toward Tokyo.
If the calculations were right, it would take about four days to reach the city.
"Tokyo Dungeon Raid Boss."
That's what he decided to call it.
For now, the Familia's goal was simple—grind EXP.
And with such a massive boss, there was no way they'd let it go to waste.
Not to mention…Lynn glanced at his status panel.
[Gastrea Factor Codex] was glowing faintly because of the Zodiac Gastrea.
Which meant, sooner or later, Scorpio had to die.
As for the other Cursed Children across the Black Bullet world?
Lynn had already assigned them all to his 200,000 Devil Lolis.
And among them, there were some familiar faces—like Aihara Enju.
But no unique, special Devils.
He had expected that. No disappointment there.
Bottom line—A 200,000-strong Low-Class Devil Army, with more recruits constantly being reincarnated, was more than enough to flatten this world.
Lynn only needed to wait and collect his Familia's growth until he reached Maou-level.
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Osaka
With Tokyo gone, the rest of the world fell into chaos.
People from all over Japan gathered for a meeting in Osaka.
But only silence filled the meeting room.
"…Tokyo… didn't send out any distress signals?"
The higher-ups looked around, dumbfounded.
As if in the blink of an eye, an entire human city—vanished.
Not a single warning. Not a single broadcast.
And while the world panicked over Tokyo's fall…
200,000 Devil Lolis began deploying worldwide.
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Shuchiin Academy ~ Faculty Office
Sitting across from Minamiya Natsuki, Lynn was greeted with an unimpressed glare.
"You actually remember to show up for class?" she scoffed.
Lynn spread his hands, giving a helpless shrug.
"Can't help it. Been really busy lately."
Natsuki snorted. "Busy expanding your harem, you mean?"
Just thinking about the girls in his club made her blood pressure rise.
This lustful Devil was corrupting the entire school atmosphere!
Lynn, unfazed, shrugged again.
"How can you call it a harem?" he said casually.
"It's a Familia. Get it right."
"Familia?" Natsuki was confused.
"It's the name of my peerage!"
Natsuki gave him a deadpan look. "…And that's different how?"
"At least it sounds better."
"… …"
Natsuki was speechless.
Lynn smirked at her speechlessness, then smoothly added, "So? Natsuki-chan, wanna join my har— ahem—Familia?"
Her face darkened instantly.
This damn lustful Devil was definitely about to say harem!
He wasn't even trying to hide it!
Whap!
Without hesitation, Natsuki flicked open her folding fan and whipped it toward his head.
"You disrespectful, shameless Devil!"
Smack!
A crisp sound echoed through the office—But the fan never hit its target.
It stopped mid-air, as if blocked by an invisible barrier.
Natsuki's sharp eyes flickered.
This lustful Devil…Had he gotten stronger again?
He had always been able to release his magic externally, but to control it with such precision?
That was something new.
"…I have to ask," she said, lowering her fan slightly.
"You've been leveling up really fast lately. Too fast."
Lynn grinned. "Curious?"
He leaned forward, eyes gleaming mischievously.
"If you join my Familia, I'll tell you."
Natsuki narrowed her eyes.
"…I'm actually not that interested."
Tch.
She tapped her fan against the desk, making a sharp tok tok tok sound.
"But," she said, "as a Devil, shouldn't you at least make sure your Familia's quality isn't unqualified garbage?"
The implication was clear.
Stop recruiting random schoolgirls from Shuchiin Academy!
Lynn chuckled, stroking his chin in amusement.
"So, you don't trust my Familia's strength, huh?"
His eyes suddenly lit up with an idea.
"What do you say," he suggested, "we expand our previous collaboration—but this time, my Familia gets involved?"
Sure, Utaha and the others had already traveled to another world, but they still weren't fully familiar with the supernatural side of the main world.
Letting them work with Natsuki could be a good way to gain experience.
Plus, while farming EXP, they could earn some rewards on the side.
After all, despite their dual-world authority, they still lacked rare supernatural artifacts.
"…You're serious?"
Natsuki flicked open her fan, half-hiding her face as she studied him carefully.
She had doubts.
Those students from Shuchiin Academy?
But…She did need more manpower. And dealing with the government was an absolute pain.
Lynn, despite being a Devil, was at least someone she had worked with for a long time. They had a mutual understanding.
After considering it for a moment, she gave a slight nod. "Alright, but—"
Her gaze sharpened. "You better not slow me down!"
Lynn smirked but said nothing. He had complete confidence in Utaha and the others.
"Alright then, let's get down to business. Why did you call me here?"
"The approval for that Grade-1 Cursed Artifact finally came through."
"It should be arriving shortly."
Lynn raised an eyebrow in mild surprise.
With everything going on in the Black Bullet world lately, he had almost forgotten about that request.
It wasn't long before a knock came at the office door.
"Come in."
With a soft creak, the door swung open.
A beautiful girl with long, jet-black hair stepped inside.
Her piercing, amethyst-like eyes immediately drew attention.
"This is Isayama Yomi, from the Environmental Countermeasures Bureau. She came from Kyoto."
Natsuki gave a brief introduction.
Lynn glanced at her, and almost instantly, the Devil's Piece in his status panel lit up.
Another potential Familia member.
But at this point, he already had more than enough. And with the future army of millions of Devil Lolis in the Black Bullet world, he wasn't exactly desperate for more members.
Of course, if an opportunity presented itself, he wouldn't turn it down either.
Yomi wasted no time on small talk. She was direct and efficient.
She pulled out the artifact she had brought—a Grade-1 Cursed Object.
"The Warped Mirror."
She placed a cracked, bronze mirror on the table.
"This mirror is the physical form of the Kotodama Curse Yokai. It was sealed by the legendary Abe no Seimei."
Her cool, emotionless voice explained its origins.
Lynn listened attentively, quickly grasping the artifact's abilities.
It could distort reality to a certain extent…
Would this be useful for Miko?
Before he could dwell on it further, Yomi, having completed her task, turned to leave.
But before she could, Lynn handed her a Devil's Contract Flyer.
Her expression shifted slightly as she recognized it.
As someone from a government agency dealing with the supernatural, she naturally had some knowledge about Devils, Angels, and the like.
Yomi turned to Natsuki, as if asking for confirmation.
Natsuki paused for a moment, then gave Lynn a deadpan look before sighing. "Just take it. You never know when it might come in handy."
Even she wasn't sure of Lynn's full power anymore.
Having one of his contracts could mean the difference between life and death.
And at that point, she figured Yomi would probably end up joining his Familia anyway.
After a moment of hesitation, Yomi pocketed the flyer.
Once she left, Natsuki gave Lynn an unimpressed look.
"You lustful Devil, you've got your eyes on another one?"
Lynn shrugged. "Consider it just another strategic move. Who knows if an opportunity will arise?"
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Back in the Black Bullet world, Lynn handed the Warped Mirror to Miko.
"Distorting results?"
Miko looked at it with confusion.
Curious, she turned toward a Gastrea in the distance and activated the artifact.
Normally, the Gastrea would have just passed through the alleyway.
But as soon as Miko focused her intent, the creature suddenly slammed into a wall instead.
Her eyes widened in realization.
"Oh! So that's how it works!"
Nearby, Kanoe Yuuko floated over, looking envious. "When do I get a weapon like that?"
Currently, they were all using mass-produced weapons, but those were just temporary.
Lynn tapped his chin in thought.
He really needed to start providing his Familia with better custom weapons.
Right now, aside from Miko's new artifact, even Saeko's katana was just a normal weapon, only enhanced to suppress Gastrea's regeneration.
It had no special properties otherwise.
This made him think of the Sacred Gears from the main world.
…Though, those were mostly random, luck-based finds.
What he really needed was a world that specialized in powerful weaponry.
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A few days later
Lynn's Familia was ready to take on the Stage V Scorpio Gastrea.
Before the battle, Lynn updated everyone's Familia Blessings.
Saeko, Utaha, and Miko all received significant stat boosts.
Most of the other members, aside from Yuuko, and the newly joined ones, had all advanced to Mid-Class Devil rank.
Notably—
Shiina Mahiru's Agility and Magic had maxed out at S-rank.
Meanwhile, Marikawa Shizuka's Endurance had also hit S-rank.
"I'm finally a Mid-Class Devil!"
Shizuka, still naked, stretched lazily while holding her status report.
She then cracked her neck and sighed, "That was exhausting~."
Mahiru, gripping her own status sheet, let out a small breath of relief.
She wasn't as fast as Saeko, but at least she wasn't too far behind.
"Alright," Lynn clapped his hands.
"Let's begin the Tokyo Dungeon Raid Boss"
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