Shirona Kuraki froze.
To become a peerage member?
No!
She had already sent off Himeragi Yukina and Kirasaka Sayaka. Why was he still eyeing her?!
But...
She didn't dare to refuse outright!
Shirona forced a smile, but her expression was stiff and twisted.
"Pfft—"
Yukari couldn't help but laugh when she saw that.
It was the first time she'd ever seen Shirona humbled like this. It felt amazing!
But her laughter caught Lynn's attention.
He glanced over at Yukari, and the [Evil Piece] lit up again.
"You're quite suitable too."
Yukari: "?"
The smile on her face froze in an instant.
Now it was Shirona's turn to enjoy the show.
The problem isn't scarcity, it's inequality.
Lynn stroked his chin and looked toward Koyomi Shizuka.
The [Evil Piece] shimmered again.
Hmm...
Was he recruiting now?
Lynn felt a little disappointed.
Alright then. The Lion King Organization really was something else.
Feeling Lynn's gaze, Koyomi's composed expression almost cracked.
She quickly pushed up her glasses to hide her nervousness.
Seriously...
She even dressed like this, yet he was still eyeing her?
And...
Was Lynn planning to take the whole Lion King Organization with him?
Thinking that, Koyomi and the others grew uneasy.
They thought things had ended with Kirasaka Sayaka and Himeragi Yukina.
But...
Who would've thought Lynn's appetite was this massive?
Honestly.
Even if Lynn had saved all of Tokyo, his behavior was still undeniably devilish.
On the other side,
Dimitrie Vatler, still entangled with the Snowdrift Wolf Schneewalzer, heard the conversation between Lynn and Shirona. A certain memory suddenly flashed in his mind.
It was a conversation with the Warlord before he came to Japan.
Lynn had been mentioned, and the War King even showed him a photo, warning him repeatedly not to provoke that person.
Lynn...
A cold glint passed through Dimitrie's snake-like eyes.
He hadn't provoked this man...
But...
If the guy came looking for him, there wasn't much he could do.
Also...
That shrine maiden girl should be one of his followers.
Otherwise, a being of that level wouldn't be after him.
So...
All of this was thanks to that Miko girl!
Dimitrie's eyes lit up with excitement.
This guy was a true powerhouse!
Even the Warlord had to be cautious around him!
Being able to fight someone of this caliber... Dimitrie felt that even if he died, he'd have no regrets.
Not to mention...
What he was seeing now was just a projection.
Could Dimitrie really not handle a phantom?
But...
There was still a major problem he had to deal with.
A silver flash darted by as Dimitrie twisted his snake body to narrowly dodge the Snowdrift Wolf's strike.
After witnessing the sea of serpents being obliterated earlier, Dimitrie had a few vague guesses.
But...
He didn't dare gamble on it.
What if he was right?
Dimitrie didn't want to be annihilated like his summoned beast.
He had to come up with something...
Narrowing his eyes, he instinctively looked toward Himeragi Yukina.
A peerage member?
He did have a bargaining chip...
"Maou Lynn, you've heard of Flame Feast, haven't you?"
Dimitrie's snake body began to speak in a human voice, drawing everyone's attention, including Lynn's.
Flame Feast?
Lynn raised an eyebrow and looked over at Dimitrie.
So that's it...
Dimitrie had come to the Lion King Organization because of the Fourth True Ancestor...
Thinking that, Lynn's eyes flickered.
If he remembered correctly, the Fourth True Ancestor's familiars corresponded to the twelve zodiac signs.
That...
Fit quite well with his own Zodiac system, didn't it?
It seemed...
Getting involved was necessary.
Seeing the interest in Lynn's eyes, Dimitrie gave a gentle smile and suddenly said, "Body No. 3."
Lynn narrowed his gaze and stared at him.
"I'll transfer ownership of Body No. 3 to you. How about that for a deal?"
The moment those words left his mouth, silence fell over the entire Organization.
Shirona opened her mouth to speak, but quickly closed it again.
Trying to influence a being far beyond Maou-level would be foolish.
She clenched her hands nervously and stared at Lynn.
Though the specifics of the deal weren't clear...
It wasn't hard to guess it wouldn't be something good.
Everyone held their breath, waiting for Lynn's reply.
Only Dimitrie was still trying to dodge the Snowdrift Wolf's relentless attacks.
A few seconds passed.
Lynn looked at the dodging Dimitrie and chuckled, "A deal?"
Shirona's breath caught.
"You think you're worthy?"
As the words fell.
The Snowdrift Wolf, seemingly done playing around, suddenly erupted in multicolored light!
Boom—
With a faint sound, space tore open, and a shockwave burst from the Snowdrift Wolf's tail!
Squelch—
Dimitrie's snake body was instantly pierced through!
Scarlet blood erupted violently!
Dimitrie blinked for a moment before the pain even registered.
A cold chill crept up his spine.
So fast...
He didn't even register the pain right away?
Panic surged in Dimitrie's eyes.
In Lynn's hand, the Snowdrift Wolf had turned into a deadly weapon.
Honestly...
If the Snowdrift Wolf hadn't visibly held back, Dimitrie might've thought it was some kind of ancient divine artifact.
And...
Recalling how the sea of serpents had been instantly destroyed, Dimitrie couldn't help but grow more afraid.
He...
Hadn't even fought a real opponent yet.
How could he die here?!
But...
Despite his tension, nothing else happened.
Only blood continued to gush from his wound.
Still...
For a vampire...
"It's just a fatal wound…"
Dimitrie was about to laugh it off, but a crisp cracking sound rang out.
Click—
His face froze as his massive body suddenly cracked like shattered glass.
"No!"
Dimitrie screamed, "No, not like this!"
"To be taken down by a gun or something...!"
"No!!"
Boom!
As Dimitrie let out a desperate scream, his body shattered into glowing fragments and vanished.
"Huh?"
Shirona blinked, stunned.
She had been wondering if Lynn would accept the deal, and then Dimitrie...
Was gone?
But...
Maybe that was a good thing?
Realizing that, Shirona quickly bowed her head and said, "Thank you for your help, Lord Lynn. The Lion King Organization will never forget your kindness."
Even though she didn't think Dimitrie posed much of a threat, since Lynn had taken action, she had to express her gratitude.
"In that case, let's talk about the reward."
Shirona: "?"
She stiffly raised her head, eyes filled with disbelief.
Seriously?
Lynn calmly said, "I'm very interested in the Flame Feast."
(To be continued.)
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