[Demon Slayer]
●Eye of Divine Punishment: Passively senses the flow of magic and malice within a 300-meter radius. Can mark up to three targets, revealing their magic-breaking weak points.
●Demon-Breaking Barrier: Deploys a barrier formed by eight spear blades, reducing the effectiveness of all magic within range by 70%.
●Divine Vibration Critical Breakthrough: Activates the divine core resonance of the Snowdrift Wolf Schneewalzer, causing attacks to gain spatial vibration effects.
●Anti-Demon Attack.
●Devil Transformation (God's Punishment Heavenly Prison Spear): Summons the phantom of a giant snow wolf to execute a penetrating strike, collapsing the God Core of all targets within a straight line.
Development Ability:
Magic: C
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Lynn raised his eyebrows slightly, a flash of surprise appearing in his eyes.
He hadn't expected that Himeragi Yukina, who had just been reincarnated as a Mid-Class Devil, would possess such an extensive skill set.
All he could say was…
As expected from someone trained by a professional institution.
Unlike him, who in the beginning could only rely on pure, brute-force magic release.
And…
Her potential seemed quite promising.
What surprised him even more was the fact that the Mechanical Demon-Purging Assault Spear Mark Seven strapped to Yukina's back was not categorized as a treasure.
Lynn rubbed his chin thoughtfully, some guesses surfacing in his mind.
Perhaps…
It was because Yukina had never truly held sovereignty over the weapon?
The Lion King Organization was probably still unwilling to entrust such an important weapon to an inexperienced apprentice shrine maiden.
However…
[Demon Slayer].
The ability clearly stated it granted sovereignty over the Mechanical Demon-Purging Assault Spear Mark Seven.
Seeing this, Lynn let out a soft chuckle.
Whether the Lion King Organization liked it or not, the weapon now belonged to Yukina.
Lynn continued reading through the details of [Demon Slayer], and his expression grew a little strange.
Despite the "Demon Slayer" title, aside from the special attack effect against devils, the rest of the abilities seemed to have little to do with actual "demon slaying."
What caught his attention the most was the "God Core Collapse" effect mentioned under [Devil Transformation].
There was a faint connection to divine power within that ability… and Lynn couldn't shake the feeling that this wasn't something simple.
Setting aside the discomfort of that divine association for now, Lynn copied the Blessings information from Yukina's status and handed it over to her.
Receiving the message of favor, Yukina lowered her eyes and began reading carefully.
Her gaze first stopped at the line that read "Master: Lynn Valefor."
For some reason…
That single word, "Master," weighed far heavier than she had imagined.
A complicated expression crossed Yukina's face.
Master…
She sighed silently and continued reading.
When her eyes fell upon the list of [Innate Abilities], she couldn't hide her surprise.
Was she… really this powerful?
As she read on, Yukina gradually understood.
It seemed like everything she had learned so far had been integrated into her innate skills.
And beyond that…
There was the added power of [Demon Slayer].
Sovereignty over the Snowdrift Wolf Schneewalzer?
Yukina furrowed her brows slightly.
The Snowdrift Wolf Schneewalzer had always been her weapon… hadn't it?
She instinctively reached toward the shoulder bag beside her.
But in that moment, she forgot the current state she was in.
With a soft thud, her light blue bra fell loosely to the ground.
Yukina's entire body stiffened, her outstretched hand frozen mid-air.
Lynn raised his eyebrows and, with a faint smile, his eyes naturally fell on the scene before him.
"Oh?"
"That's… surprisingly impressive."
He let out a soft chuckle.
"!!"
Yukina's face flushed instantly. She quickly pulled her hand back, wrapping her arms around her body in a panic.
She was completely exposed!
Wahhh—!!
Yukina was screaming internally, her amber eyes shimmering with misty tears.
From the side, Mahiru and the others couldn't help but whisper.
"Lynn, why do we always seem to get these kinds of… unexpected benefits?"
"Mhm!"
Yuuko and the others nodded in agreement.
Lynn's lips curled slightly.
He could only say that the luck brought by the soul of the [Four Souls Demon] really was a man's ultimate skill.
Yukina stood there frozen, her eyes vacant as if her soul had left her body.
Amused by the sight, Lynn leaned down and picked up her bra, waving it gently in front of her dazed face.
Yukina's amber eyes slowly began to refocus, instinctively following the movement of the garment, swaying left and right.
Lynn watched with great interest, as if he were teasing a cat.
The Lion King Organization really had sent him quite the amusing talent.
After a moment.
Lynn raised the corner of his mouth. "Not planning to take it back?"
Yukina's consciousness snapped back fully at his words. Her face flushed even deeper, and her pupils trembled violently as she stared at the bra in Lynn's hand.
She reflexively reached out.
But halfway through, she froze again.
That was still in Lynn's hand.
Seeing her hesitation, Lynn chuckled lightly. "Go ahead, take it."
Yukina exhaled slowly, then carefully reached out and took the garment back from him.
Lowering her head, she quickly began to get dressed.
However…
She couldn't help but peek up at Lynn, who still showed no intention of turning away.
Her hands gripped the fabric a little tighter.
But…
He had already seen everything anyway.
With that thought, Yukina gritted her teeth and decisively finished dressing, moving faster than she ever had in her life.
A few seconds later.
With her clothes back on, Yukina finally felt a little more secure.
Nearby, Marin squatted down beside her, smiling brightly.
"Yukina-san, you were so cute just now!"
She hadn't expected that the serious-looking Yukina could show such a range of expressions in such a short time.
A perfect talent for roleplay!
"Cute…?"
Yukina's lips twitched.
Cute?
She had nearly died of embarrassment!
Suppressing her frustration, Yukina bit her lip and glanced resentfully at Lynn.
Well…
It's all my master's fault.
And Sayaka's too!
Why did you have to provoke this Maou?
More importantly… why am I the one left to clean up the mess?!
It wasn't until this moment that Yukina truly realized just how impulsively she had acted.
In her desperation to save Sayaka, she had allowed herself to be pushed into this situation far too easily.
But now that she thought about it…
Wasn't this something the higher-ups of the Lion King Organization should have handled themselves?
Why send her, just an apprentice shrine maiden?
I'm weak, helpless, and innocent!!
Yukina screamed in her heart.
Little did she know…
The upper management of the Lion King Organization didn't dare to offend Lynn directly.
This underhanded approach was the best they could muster.
Yukina stewed silently, inwardly vowing to march straight back to the Lion King Organization tonight and demand an explanation.
In the meantime, she shifted her focus back to the Snowdrift Wolf Schneewalzer, trying to push the embarrassing memories from earlier out of her mind.
Squatting down, she opened her bag and pulled out the weapon.
With a sharp clink, a silver spear came into view.
"…?"
Seeing Yukina draw out the spear, Mahiru and the others paused for a moment, exchanging surprised glances.
Clearly, these new arrivals were no ordinary girls.
"Huh?"
Marin blinked curiously. "Yukina-san, are you into cosplay too?"
"…?"
For a second, Yukina wasn't sure how to respond.
Forget it.
She decided not to explain and just let Marin think whatever she wanted.
Reaching out, Yukina placed her hand on the Snow Wolf.
This time, though, the feeling was clearly different.
Before, the Snowdrift Wolf Schneewalzer had simply been her assigned weapon.
But now…
She could sense the faint connection between herself and the weapon strengthening, as if the gap that once existed between them had vanished.
She remembered asking her master about this issue before. But back then, her master had only smiled cryptically and given no clear answer.
However…
The effect of [Demon Slayer] had confirmed it for her.
Granting true sovereignty over the Mechanical Demon-Purging Assault Spear Mark Seven.
So…
Had the weapon never really belonged to her until now?
With that thought in mind, Yukina gently placed her hand on the Snowdrift Wolf Schneewalzer once more.
Buzz.
The moment her fingers made contact, the Snowdrift Wolf Schneewalzer vibrated sharply.
In the next instant, the spear floated into the air, moving away from her.
It flew straight into Lynn's hand.
Bang.
Lynn casually caught the Snowdrift Wolf Schneewalzer in one hand.
"…"
Yukina stood there frozen.
"…?"
She could only stare blankly, completely dumbfounded by what had just happened.
(To be continued.)