Main World.
Japan, Hell's Domain.
Saito Furofushi followed behind Lynn, looking up at the sea of red spider lilies as she arrived at the thatched hut beside the crystal-clear spring.
Her purple hair swayed with every step, and her uncovered eye darted around, curiously surveying her surroundings.
At the same time, she used her spiritual pressure to sense the environment and the energy in the air.
Hmm...
Confirmed.
This definitely wasn't the Hell she had lived in.
In fact...
Saito narrowed her eyes slightly.
This might not even be her world!
That realization stunned her.
But...
There was undeniably strong energy in the air.
However, Saito was certain—there wasn't a trace of spirit particles.
No matter how she scanned the atmosphere, it was empty of the spirit particles she relied on.
This was the first time she had ever encountered something like this.
Meanwhile...
Yoruichi, who lay lazily in Lynn's arms in her cat form, stretched her head and looked around. A strange light flickered in her golden, vertical pupils.
This...
Wasn't this the "other world" mentioned in the manual?
Compared to Saito, who was utterly clueless, Yoruichi already understood exactly where they were.
After all...
She had personally seen Lynn activate a portal and cross into the World of the Soul Reapers.
So...
It was only natural that there'd be another world on the other side of the gate, right?
Outside the thatched hut...
When Ai Enma and the others saw Lynn return, they all bowed respectfully and greeted, "Master Lynn."
Lynn nodded, but didn't issue any tasks immediately. Instead, he asked, "What's the current situation in Hell?"
Ai Enma, her expression blank and eyes as lifeless as ever, answered in a mechanical tone, "Thanks to the dog demon clan, Hell is now operating smoothly."
As she spoke, she waved her hand, and an image projection appeared.
Compared to the barren state it had been in when Lynn first came to Hell, there were now far more boats traveling the waters.
Each boat carried a soul.
Though it was Hell, the scene strangely gave off a sense of life and order.
Hmm...
Hell was thriving.
Ai Enma pointed at the projection and added, "Hell is in the process of reclaiming soul-reaping operations in Japan. So far, we've made some progress, but..."
She paused. Her tone became hesitant.
Lynn raised an eyebrow. "What's the issue?"
The Hone Onna stepped in and continued, "Because we've taken back control of soul management in Japan, several other mythological underworlds have started protesting. The Miss has received a bunch of complaint letters."
Lynn's expression twitched.
Complaint letters?
"Just ignore them."
He had merely reclaimed what rightfully belonged to Japan's Hell.
And they had the nerve to complain?
Besides...
If they had the strength to do something about it, Ai Enma wouldn't be getting letters, they'd have tried force.
They were just noisy pests.
"Understood."
Ai Enma nodded without any change in her expression.
Hone Onna sighed in relief.
Having a boss like Lynn behind them really made everything easier...
She wasn't the only one who thought that.
Compared to the chaotic, underhanded methods that Hell used in Japan to keep functioning, serving under Lynn was far more straightforward and effective.
On the other side...
Yoruichi and Saito were completely dumbfounded listening to the conversation.
"Wait a second..."
Saito asked in confusion, "This place... is also Hell?"
Hone Onna looked at her like it was obvious.
Saito rubbed her temples.
Confirmed. This really was another world.
Hmm...
So there are Hells in other worlds too...
That kind of makes sense?
But...
Why does this Hell look so different from hers?
Saito looked around again. Red spider lilies, clean springs...
This is Hell?
Compared to that, her version of Hell was basically garbage.
All it had was gray blocks and lava!
Pointless and boring.
She nearly got injured out of sheer boredom!
But here, this Hell had scenery, order, and style!
She mentally compared the two environments and started to get annoyed about how terrible her old Hell was.
Wait...
Was she forgetting something?
Clink—
Suddenly, a crisp sound came from beneath her.
Saito looked down.
The chain on her ankle was glinting coldly.
"!"
Her eyes widened.
Crap!
She forgot—sinners aren't supposed to leave Hell!
Saito's heart tightened.
Her entire body tensed.
She... just wandered off like that?
This... this was the end, wasn't it?
Her brain froze.
If Hell found out...
Wait!
A sudden thought flashed through her mind.
This world's Hell was powerful.
Maybe they had the power to override her own?
With that idea in mind, Saito relaxed a little.
But...
She realized something else.
This wasn't her world.
Lynn had no reason to keep her here.
Unless...
Back to Lynn.
After getting updated on Japan's Hell, Lynn moved on to the situation in the World of the Soul Reapers.
Upon hearing his report, Hone Onna's expression turned odd. "So..."
"A new Hell?"
As expected of Yama—he conquered another Hell in no time.
But...
Wasn't this a bit too fast?
This Hell just got stabilized. Now he wanted to manage a second one?
Also...
There'd definitely be another manpower issue.
"Just have Inukimi bring all her people to the new Hell."
Inukimi: "...?"
Inukimi looked a bit confused when she received the message, but still rushed over.
And when she got there...
She saw something that made her fur bristle.
In Lynn's arms...
When did another thieving cat show up?!
Inukimi's golden eyes locked onto Yoruichi, overflowing with hostility.
Yoruichi tensed up slightly.
This woman...
What's with the food-guarding behavior?
But...
Before she could get nervous, Inukimi's hostility suddenly vanished.
Inukimi sniffed the air, a puzzled look in her eyes.
"No scent of a cat?"
She frowned. "Some kind of transformation spell?"
But...
She suddenly stepped closer to Yoruichi and said coldly, "Why don't you turn into a dog instead?"
"Huh?"
Yoruichi's eyes widened, stunned.
Lynn burst into laughter and casually lifted Inukimi by the back of her neck.
Inukimi let out a little grunt, clamping her legs together in silence.
Yoruichi: "..."
This dog...
What's going on?
She was completely lost.
But...
She had to admit, the variety of species in this place was kind of amazing.
Later.
Lynn briefly outlined the plans for the Soul Reaper World's Hell.
One word.
Copy.
There was already a successful operation model here. There was no need to rebuild everything from scratch.
As for manpower...
Inukimi looked like she was in pain. "Understood..."
In the main world, working in Hell was considered a good job, but...
In another world?
She wasn't sure.
Her eyes flickered with uncertainty.
Good thing she'd told Sesshomaru about this earlier.
At least the dog demon clan wasn't completely wiped out.
Maybe...
It was time to send them to the other world to mine resources or something.
(To be continued.)