DxD: Chapter 65/67

Chapter 65: New Gastrea Law

Yuigahama's House

While Mrs. Yuigahama was away, Yui invited Yukino, Utaha, and Miko over.

Utaha glanced around. Seeing no cursed spirits of concern, she handed the detection task over to Miko.

At her current level, these low-grade cursed spirits had no effect on her.

Miko, with her ability to exorcise spirit creatures, casually walked around Yuigahama's house, poking them one by one.

The cursed spirits were like balloons, bursting instantly under Miko's touch.

Seeing such calm and effortless exorcism, Yukino and Yui fell silent.

The cursed spirits that used to terrify them were nothing more than fragile decorations in Miko's hands.

This was the difference between ordinary people and those with supernatural abilities.

Yukino felt a flicker of regret.

Peerage…

A memory flashed through her eyes.

She regretted it a little.

In her effort to avoid being involved with the supernatural, she had tried to slip away quickly.

But as Lynn once said.

There's no turning back.

She had even thought about whether she could somehow make herself unable to see them.

But wouldn't that just be self-deception?

Even if she couldn't see them, knowing the truth would still cause fear.

Since she had already stepped into that world, why bother running?

Huu—

She took a deep breath and quietly waited for Miko to finish her exorcism.

She understood, this type of exorcism was only a temporary fix. At best, it would make things quiet for a while.

Supernatural power…

If she could master it, would things be different?

She spaced out slightly.

Family…

A trace of confusion passed through her heart.

Elsewhere.

Lynn tapped on [Devil's Summoning] and disappeared from the Supernatural Investigation Club.

Mahiru rested her chin on her hand, quietly watching the spot where Lynn vanished.

"I wish you… the prosperity of martial arts."

Tokyo Area.
Seitenshi Residence.

Seitenshi held the "New Gastrea Law," which had been rejected again. Her eyes were filled with helplessness.

"Why…"

Clearly, cursed children were still human.

She shook her head and continued reading the next file, but suddenly froze.

"This is…"

She held up a sheet of pitch-black paper, covered in arcane runes that made her dizzy just by looking at them.

"Pray to the devil and sign a contract, and he will respond to you?"

There were no visible words, yet she inexplicably understood that sentence.

"A supernatural event…?"

Seitenshi's expression stiffened.

But—

"Devil…"

She looked down at the "New Gastrea Law" on her desk.

Then, she closed her eyes, placing her hands together in prayer.

If signing this contract could help her pass the law and protect the cursed children, then even if she had to become a devil, she would gladly do it.

She signed her name on the paper, blew gently to dry the ink, and smiled softly.

"Devil… will you really answer me?"

Seitenshi looked hopeful.

Though she knew the chances were slim, she still hoped it was real.

She had been pushed into this position despite lacking talent.

If giving herself up could achieve something good for the world, she would gladly do so.

But…

It was probably just someone's prank, right?

Seitenshi smiled wryly.

Who would send something like this to cheer her up after seeing her so stressed?

Just as she thought that, the black paper suddenly began to glow!

"Eh?"

Seitenshi's mouth parted slightly. Her eyes widened in shock.

"Are you… the one I made a contract with?"

Boom boom!!

Her heartbeat instantly quickened. Her throat went dry. Her eyes widened further.

Was this really… the Devil?

She wanted to cry but couldn't.

A devil's voice… must be terrifying, right?

She held her breath and turned her head slowly.

"…?"

Seeing Lynn, she blinked, her mind going blank.

A very handsome… Devil?

No, no… he must be human, right?

She let out a breath of relief.

Just as she thought, how could a devil really exist in this world?

This must be a prank.

The props were just extremely realistic.

But…

Where did this man come from?

Just as she was lost in thought, Lynn walked up and picked up the "New Gastrea Law."

"You want to pass this law, that is your commission?"

This world really needs devils.

To deal with evil people… you need people just as evil.

He wasn't a villain but he was a devil.

"U-Um, this…"

Seitenshi panicked slightly.

"Just call me Lynn."

"Ah… Okay, Mr. Lynn!"

After a moment of panic, her brain quickly caught up and calmed her down.

"Mr. Lynn, may I ask… how did you get in?"

Her tone shifted into that of a ruler. Her gaze turned serious. Her hand moved slightly toward the emergency bell.

Lynn, as if he hadn't noticed her movements, replied casually, "Didn't you summon me?"

"Me?"

Seitenshi was stunned.

"The Devil's Contract. You just signed it and already forgot?"

Lynn looked at her, speechless.

"Eh? Wasn't that just a prank?"

"Huh? Who told you that?"

"But… Mr. Lynn clearly…"

Before she could finish the sentence "doesn't look like a devil," Lynn grinned. The thin wings of a devil unfolded behind him.

"I am a devil…"

Seitenshi's mouth dropped open. Her brain completely froze.

Wings… wings??

Was he really… really a devil?

Her mind short-circuited.

No one ever taught her how to interact with a devil!

Her brain, desperately trying to find a solution, went into overdrive.

Lynn clicked his tongue.

She was the one who summoned a devil, but now she wasn't happy when he actually came?

He retracted his wings, giving her no time to think.

"I've accepted your commission. Once it's complete, I'll come to collect what's mine."

"Wait!"

Seitenshi hurriedly stopped him.

Commission?

She recalled, she wanted the bill to pass.

If he could truly help push the "New Gastrea Law" through…

That wouldn't be bad, right?

If a devil could do it, maybe there really was a chance.

But she needed to know how he planned to do it.

Choosing her words carefully, her purple eyes became serious.

"Mr. Lynn… your commission is to get the 'New Gastrea Law' passed, right?"

"Yeah."

"Then… may I ask, how do you plan to accomplish it?"

Seitenshi was well aware that many high-ranking officials were blocking the law's passage.

If she didn't know what the devil intended to do, what if it turned into something disastrous?

Lynn's lips curled into a smile. "How?"

"Kill the ones who oppose it, then won't it pass?"

(To be continued.)

Chapter 66: Righteous Devil


"Kill them all?!"

Seitenshi's eyes went blank, her mouth slightly agape.

Ah! Confirmed!

That was something… only a devil would say!

She shot up from her seat in an instant, eyes filled with panic and anxiety. Her small hands waved frantically.

"No, no, no!"

It's over!

Did she accidentally open Pandora's box~?

Ugh——

She felt like crying.

But she had to take responsibility.

Taking a deep breath, she bowed deeply and pleaded, "Please, Mr. Lynn, please don't do that!"

All she wanted was to protect the Cursed Children but not by killing everyone who opposed her!

Lynn leaned casually against her desk, gazing out the window with a distant look, though his tone was relaxed. "The commission is yours. How I complete it… is mine."

He was considering what benefits this world could offer.

Right now, Lynn had two core development plans for his Peerage.

First—recruit more members!

The more Peerage members he had, the more feedback he could receive. His power would grow accordingly.

Second—monster resources!

The experience required for Peerage upgrades was just as critical.

Not only would this strengthen his Peerage, but he'd also gain power in return.

Anything outside of these two points was meaningless for now.

At least, until he reached the level of Maou, Lynn wouldn't consider branching out.

Besides, his Peerage was still severely understaffed.

There was no time or energy to develop any other projects.

So—

His purpose in this world was crystal clear.

Recruit followers.

There were millions of unique people in this world.

Even if only a portion of them were reincarnated as special devils, as long as they joined his Peerage, they would provide him with steady power feedback.
Even if they were just Low-Class Devils, they could stack power through sheer numbers!

Maou? Or maybe a Super Maou?

Lynn's mouth twitched as his salivary glands kicked into overdrive, the corners of his lips twisting into a perverse grin.
He'd never imagined that the power of a Maou or something even greater could be so close.

Millions of Cursed Children… he was definitely taking them all!

Besides, with the Zombie World's resources behind him, he wasn't worried about being unable to support them.

And—

Once reincarnated as devils, the Gastrea virus inside them would naturally be purged.

No more risk of mutation.

He came to save them!

He was… a righteous devil!

But…

He was short on manpower.

With just him and his current Peerage, it was impossible to gather all the Cursed Children alone. It wasn't realistic.

He needed a highly useful tool.

Lynn retracted his gaze and looked at Seitenshi , who was clearly on edge, her expression tense enough to twist her eyebrows together.

A useful tool, huh?

Lynn stared at her, voice calm and measured. "You don't want the Cursed Children to be abused anymore, do you?"

"!"

Seitenshi inhaled deeply, then replied with resolve, "Mr. Lynn, I also want to protect those oppressed children."

They were human too, they deserved protection and fair treatment!

She had never wavered on this belief.

However!

"If those people are killed, society will fall into chaos!"

She had made it to this position. She wasn't ignorant, she understood how the system worked.

She despised many of those people.

Hated their filth and hypocrisy.

But…

They were still the managers of human society.

If they were all eliminated, the resulting power vacuum would plunge everything into disarray.

With the threat of Gastrea still looming, that kind of collapse could doom them all!

As Seitenshi, the ruler of the Tokyo Area, she couldn't let that happen!

She could only hope this devil she summoned would understand.

Her expression was deeply troubled.

But Lynn suddenly let out a small chuckle.

"Chaos in human society?"

"In that case… wouldn't it be better to eliminate humans altogether?"

"Eh?"

Her mind short-circuited.

If there were no humans, then there would be no societal collapse?

It… did make a twisted kind of sense.

But!

Why did Lynn suddenly jump from one extreme to another?

Was this… was this really how devils thought?

Solve the problem from the root?

Lynn ignored her reaction and walked up to the French window, looking down at the world below.

His red eyes swept across the crowds marching on the street, holding signs that read:

"Expel the Cursed Children!"

A protest.

Upon seeing it, Lynn sneered and whispered to himself, "In this world, only devils are qualified."

Ah…

There it was.

The devil's whisper!

What did that mean?

Was the devil planning to invade the human world?

She…

She really did open Pandora's box.

Seitenshi felt uneasy.

But when she followed Lynn's gaze, she fell silent.

A public demonstration against the Cursed Child Human Rights Act.

It wasn't a rare occurrence.

Even without demonic hearing, she could guess what they were shouting.

In truth.

The reason the Human Rights Act never passed was largely due to public indifference and opposition.

But those very children were the ones defending them… protecting Tokyo!

Seitenshi couldn't hide her disappointment.

Lynn's words echoed in her mind.

Even devils couldn't stand what humans were doing?

What a failure of a species…

Lynn withdrew his gaze and turned around. The sunlight behind him cast his figure in shadow.

Only those ruby-red eyes remained, glowing brilliantly.

Seitenshi 's breath caught.

A strange thought flashed through her mind.
A devil standing in the sun…

Lynn reached out his hand toward her, lips curled in a smile.

"How about becoming the world's first devil?"

Seitenshi stared at his hand, stunned.

A devil?

Her?

"You've felt it too, haven't you?"

"The powerlessness and incompetence of being human."

Lynn's eyes glimmered with a strange light as he exposed the weakest part of her heart without hesitation.

Seitenshi remained silent.

"You're the supreme ruler of the Tokyo Area."

"Yet you can't even get a single bill passed."

Still, she said nothing.

"You're disappointed in yourself, aren't you?"

"You want to change things, don't you?"
Huff~ Huff~

She was starting to lose control of her breath.

Every word Lynn said was like a blade, piercing into her already wounded heart.

She couldn't help but recall.
Cursed children being beaten and insulted in the streets…

Cursed children forced to live in the sewers…

Cursed children sacrificing themselves in battles to protect Tokyo and humanity…

And finally, that moment during the Human Rights Act meeting.
That cold, merciless rejection.

She murmured to herself, "Becoming a devil… can that really change everything?"

(To be continued.)


Chapter 67: Ideal Devil

Seitenshi wanted change!

She wanted to change her weak and powerless self.

She wanted to change the fate of the Cursed Children.

She wanted to…

Change this twisted world.

Seitenshi stared blankly at Lynn's outstretched hand. A strange impulse stirred in her chest.

But, she hadn't forgotten Lynn's earlier, extreme words.

Wouldn't it be enough to eliminate humans?

In this world, only devils are enough.

At the end of the day, eliminating humanity… that was still far too terrifying.

Seitenshi 's heart filled with bitterness.

What she desired was peaceful coexistence between humans and Cursed Children.

Even if...
Even if the "New Gastrea Law" was opposed by 82% of Tokyo's population.

Even if...
Even if it was fiercely resisted by the top authorities.

Even if…

Yes, even if coexistence seemed almost impossible.

But still…

Was it truly that extreme? That only one side, either humans or Cursed Children, could survive?

After all—

Cursed Children were still human too!

Her gaze was clouded, full of inner conflict.

Seeing her hesitating like that, Lynn decided to fan the flames further.

"You've seen the corpse of a Cursed Child who didn't reach 15, haven't you?"

Seitenshi froze.

Due to the Gastrea virus, even with the help of suppressants, most Cursed Children didn't live beyond the age of 15.

Her eyelashes trembled. "Mr. Lynn… what do you mean?"

"The Gastrea virus means nothing to devils."

Her eyes suddenly widened. Her violet pupils showed disbelief and the faintest glimmer of hope.

Her voice trembled. "Mr. Lynn… can you cure the virus inside them?"

That's right!

Mr. Lynn was a devil!

Maybe…

He really could cure the Gastrea virus!

Seeing her reaction, Lynn smirked. His gaze turned deep.

He leaned closer to her ear and whispered, "Now that you know how to save them, are you still going to turn away?"

Seitenshi bit her lip tightly, fists clenched.

She couldn't.

She had tried to do so much for the Cursed Children.

But all her efforts, every single one had failed.

She was powerless.

Even as Seitenshi, she couldn't change anything.

The Cursed Children were still being discriminated against and oppressed.

But now, the chance to save them was right in front of her.

She couldn't let it slip away!

Besides…

This might be her one and only way to help the Cursed Children.

As long as she could save them.
She took a deep breath, lowered her head, and bowed deeply.

"Please, Mr. Lynn!"

"Please… save those children!"

"If I can protect the Cursed Children, then I…"

She closed her eyes, her voice trembling as she spoke the final words.

"…I'm willing to do anything!"

As expected, she was someone who could sacrifice herself for the sake of others.

Lynn's lips curled upward.

"Then, let's begin your transformation into a devil."

Seitenshi kept her eyes shut, silent but her lashes trembled violently.

There was always a price when dealing with a devil.

As the supreme ruler of the Tokyo Area, she was all too familiar with human filth and hypocrisy.

Becoming a devil… so be it.

As for Lynn's words about destroying humanity…

A sense of helplessness flashed through her heart.

She didn't want humanity to collapse.

But she also wanted to save the Cursed Children.

The fate of humanity…

She'd think about it again after becoming a devil.

Seitenshi chose to run from that part.

Shameful but necessary.

Her silence was as good as agreement.

Lynn didn't hold back. "Take off your clothes."

Seitenshi: "!"

Her eyes shot open.

Her pupils trembled violently, and she parted her lips as if to speak.

Do I have to undress to become a devil?

She wanted to ask but in the end, she just let out a long sigh.

She'd just said she was willing to do anything.

Could she really back down just because she was told to undress?

She thought of the Cursed Children who were forced to live in the sewers…

Slowly, she raised a trembling hand and began to remove her dress.

Only her light blue undergarments remained.

Her eyes remained tightly shut, unwilling to meet Lynn's gaze.

But she could feel it.

Her body felt hot.

As if Lynn's gaze was directly burning her skin.

"Show me your back."

Lynn didn't place the Evil Piece directly in front of her.

Seitenshi already looked unstable.

If he did that, it might push her over the edge.

She might faint on the spot.

Sure enough.
When she heard Lynn's words, Seitenshi exhaled in relief.

It was awkward to turn her back, but at least she wouldn't have to look him in the eye.

Same principle.

It's embarrassing to run away but it works!

She turned around.

Lips pursed, she waited for Lynn's next command.

"…Lie down."

"Mmphh~"

Her entire body shuddered as she collapsed onto the desk.

Inappropriate images flashed through her mind.

Click!

Her eyes went wide, a trace of shame flickering in her violet pupils.

He's unlocking something?

He wouldn't… actually…

Just as her mind began to spiral into chaotic thoughts.
A cold sensation brushed across her skin.

She gasped involuntarily, her body flinching.

Something had entered her body!

Her entire being rapidly heated up, and a strange energy surged outward!

The changes in her blood and body nearly made her moan.

She bit her lip, forcing herself to endure.

Her waist and hips, just above her rear it tickled unbearably…

Endure it…!

At the same time, Lynn received a system notification.

[Ding! Congratulations, you have obtained a new Peerage member: Seitenshi!]

[Ding! Your Peerage member has reincarnated into a special devil: the Ideal Devil!]

[Ding! Skill obtained: Ideal Devil!]

[Ding! Your overall strength has slightly increased!]


Ideal Devil?

Lynn narrowed his eyes, staring at Seitenshi's smooth, pale back.

The Blessing data appeared before him.

Seitenshi
Race: Devil (Lower-Class)
Peerage: Lynn Valefor
Strength: i0
Agility: i0
Durability: i0
Magic: i0

Inherent Skills:

[Ideal Devil]
Peace Domain – Prevents any creature within the domain from developing hostile intent.

Utopia – A unique barrier creating a time-stopped illusion of eternal peace.

Devil Transformation – Ideal Collapse Mode


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Sounds like a control-type ability?

Lynn wasn't entirely sure about the full extent of [Ideal Devil].

Temporarily putting it aside, he copied the Blessing information, gave Seitenshi a light pat on the back, and said:

"It's done. The reincarnation ceremony was a success. You're now a proper devil."

Seitenshi, still lying on the desk, looked dazed.

She…

She was a devil now?

Her body felt stronger.

And… she had some kind of mysterious power now.

A devil's power?

Her mind swirled with questions, but when she remembered she was half-naked, her face flushed red.

She fumbled to fasten her dress and quickly got dressed again.

Haa~

Once clothed, Seitenshi finally let out a sigh of relief.

Then—

A piece of paper appeared in front of her.

"Your Blessings information. Take a look."

(To be continued.)