The next day.
Early morning.
Lynn pushed away two pairs of delicate hands and stepped forward.
Rika was woken up by Lynn's movements and wrapped her arms around his neck, her narrow eyes still slightly dazed.
She murmured, "Master, aren't you going to rest a bit longer?"
Lynn patted her head.
Rika was stunned and subconsciously started to slide down.
Lynn, speechless, pulled her back up.
"Eh?"
Rika blinked in surprise and looked at Lynn strangely.
"Master, don't you need it?"
Lynn stayed quiet for a moment, then loosened his grip slightly.
"Let's handle business first."
Rika smiled secretly, then sat up and waited for Lynn's instructions.
The quilt slipped off her shoulders, revealing her exquisite figure.
Lynn raised his index finger, and a purple-black diamond-like crystal appeared at its tip.
Rika was momentarily stunned and hesitated. "What is this...?"
"Proto-gastrea species."
Lynn didn't bother explaining what the proto-gastrea were. He simply said, "This crystal will allow you to acquire the eagle factor, it should be a good fit for you."
He hadn't expected that the new ability he obtained from the [Apoptosis Genome] yesterday would be usable so soon.
It had been a spontaneous idea that struck him.
For ordinary Devils like them, Lynn could provide suitable proto-gastrea species.
Of course.
Lynn wasn't planning to control them. After all, they were all his peerage members.
"Eagle?"
Rika's eyes lit up.
Lynn said, "The ability this eagle-type factor provides is Eagle Eye. It suits your sniper skills perfectly."
He had collected many eagle-type factors.
Even if the base animal was the same, each factor granted a different ability.
Eagle Eye, however, was especially suitable for Rika.
"Master~"
Rika's eyes grew hazy as she subconsciously licked her lips.
She suddenly felt the urge to thoroughly 'serve' her master inside and out.
Seeing her lost in some kind of fantasy, Lynn directly embedded the proto-gastrea seed into her body.
"Mm~"
Rika's breathing quickened as a mysterious power surged through her.
Her purple eyes seemed to clear up, revealing layers of mist being peeled away.
After a while.
The sensation gradually faded.
Rika's pupils contracted as she looked outside the window.
She murmured, "I can see farther now... and…"
"My dynamic vision's been significantly enhanced."
She could now catch subtle details that had previously escaped her.
Seeing this, Lynn had her turn around.
After updating her Blessing, Lynn carefully checked her stat information.
Minami Rika
Level: Low-Class Devil
Race: Devil
Peerage Master: Lynn Valefor
Strength: i0
Agility: i0
Endurance: i2
Magic: i0
Innate Skills:
[Firearms Proficiency]
—Expert in firearms
—Gradual Strength and Endurance growth
[Proto-Gastrea Factor: Eagle]
—Eagle Eye (Enhanced farsight and dynamic visual tracking)
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Sure enough, the skill [Proto-Gastrea Factor: Eagle] had been added.
Lynn wasn't surprised.
Then he handed her the updated Blessing.
Rika accepted it.
Upon seeing her new skill, she was thrilled.
Yesterday, she'd felt a little disappointed in her lackluster growth.
Today, her master had rewarded her.
Rika set aside her Blessing and then slipped back under the covers.
"Slurp~♡ Slurp~♡ Slurp~♡ "
Lynn exhaled softly.
To his right, Shizuka was still sleeping peacefully.
Two hours later.
Naoki Miki and the others looked at Lynn, Rika, and Shizuka with complicated expressions.
Three… three people…
It actually happened!!
Saeko was already used to it.
Sometimes, she was even one of the participants in these "incidents."
When Lynn noticed them, he said plainly, "Take off all your clothes."
"H-h-huh?!"
His words instantly caused chaos.
"Is it our turn now?"
Even the usually calm Wakasa Yuri was visibly shaken.
Naoki Miki stammered, "Here??? Right here?!"
Sakura's body trembled slightly, her face heating up as though she was about to faint.
Lynn: "…"
"I'm just giving you all a permanent buff."
Rika had just taken care of him, so Lynn wasn't exactly in the mood for anything else at the moment.
"Oh~"
"So that's what you meant…"
After Lynn's explanation, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
But there was still an odd atmosphere between them.
They exchanged glances, strange emotions flickering in their eyes…
Living together really did mean living together...
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After they undressed, Lynn began implanting the proto-gastrea species into them one by one.
"Amazing!"
Kurumi excitedly tested out her new ability.
Although her awakened innate skill was more like a buff-type ability.
Still, who would ever complain about having too many skills?
Since she preferred close combat with a shovel, Lynn gave her the rhinoceros beetle proto-gastrea species.
Upon fusion, it became:
[Proto-Gastrea Factor: Rhinoceros Beetle]
Power Arm (Can raise power transmission efficiency to 98%)
Yuki received the red fox proto-gastrea species.
[Proto-Gastrea Factor: Red Fox]
Geomagnetic Perception (Can perceive surroundings through geomagnetic fields)
Wakasa Yuri received:
[Proto-Gastrea Factor: Sloth]
Metabolic Rationality
Sakura got:
[Proto-Gastrea Factor: Mongoose]
Progressive Learning
Naoki Miki received:
[Proto-Gastrea Factor: Antelope]
Environmental Adaptation
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After updating their Blessings.
The girls were overjoyed with their new powers and brimming with renewed confidence.
Seeing this, Lynn left them alone and headed to the center of the military base.
He released his magic, covering the entire base.
A buzzing sound echoed.
All the zombies and bloodstains within the base were completely wiped out.
The magic had thoroughly cleansed the area.
This was one of Lynn's commonly used spells very handy.
The other most-used ones were healing and teleportation magic.
Hmm…
He wondered if there was a magic that could auto-cook meals.
That way, he could prepare food for the Cursed Childrens.
As for himself, he still preferred to eat Mahiru's cooking.
After tidying up the military base, Lynn activated the teleportation gate.
The Transfer Plan had begun!
Sakura stood nervously, staring in the direction of the gate.
Lynn had already explained everything to her.
All the girls coming through were about ten years old and had never received proper education.
So, that responsibility was left entirely to her.
The pressure was intense.
Lynn also mentioned Mahiru in the group.
One after another, their figures appeared from the gate.
Leading the group was Kayo Senju, the Dolphin Factor holder.
"Wow! This really is a different world!!"
(To be continued.)
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