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"A stray devil? ...Wait a second!!!!"
Utaha snapped out of her thoughts and hurriedly asked, "You know what this thing is?"
Lynn nodded.
Hope flickered in Utaha's eyes. Could he be… a hunter...a devil hunter?
If there were stray devils in this world, then it made perfect sense for devil hunters to exist too, right?
Yes, that had to be it!
She subconsciously nodded in agreement with her own logic.
This woman… what the hell is she thinking?
Lynn shot her a glance, then checked his status panel. It confirmed that she had the potential to become his servant.
Utaha Kasumigaoka… She looked like an ordinary person, but as a character from an anime world, she had to have some hidden potential.
"Hey, if I help you deal with that thing, will you agree to one condition?"
Utaha was startled. "What condition?"
Lynn took out an Evil chess piece. "Let me shove this into your body."
Utaha's eyes widened in shock, her face turning red with embarrassment and anger. "Are you even a proper devil hunter?!"
"Devil hunter?"
Lynn gave her a weird look before grinning. "Nope. I'm A Devil."
"Ha?!"
Utaha's brain short-circuited.
"Food! Food!!"
Of course, the stray devil wasn't going to wait for her to process everything.
In her panic, Utaha quickly shouted, "Fine, fine, fine! I agree!!"
"Alright then, the contract is sealed."
Lynn raised his arm.
Magic surged.
Boom!!
A crimson vortex formed around Lynn's right arm. A red pillar of light burst forth, swallowing the spider-like devil whole!
The powerful shockwave sent Utaha's black hair flying wildly in the wind.
"Ahhh—!!"
A bloodcurdling scream echoed within the red light. A few seconds later, the scream faded, and Lynn stopped channeling his magic.
Utaha's lips trembled. "W-What was that just now?"
"Just a simple magic blast."
Gulp.
Utaha swallowed hard, shivering.
Is this still Earth…?
"That spider monster…"
"It's dead. If we're lucky, there might be some remains left."
Utaha finally relaxed… but way too soon.
"Now, let's talk about our deal." Lynn twirled the chess piece in front of her.
Utaha instantly tensed up, looking at him in disbelief. "You… you were serious?!"
"Of course. devils always honor their contracts."
"Haha… ha…"
Utaha's lips twitched.
Should she run?
She hesitated for a moment, but then recalled what had just happened. Her shoulders slumped in defeat.
There was no way she could escape.
She shut her eyes tightly, trying to mentally prepare herself.
'It's just like getting bitten by a mosquito.'
'This guy is definitely a pervert!'
'Still better than getting eaten by that monster…'
'Damn it! My first time… and it's with a freaking chess piece?!'
'That said… he is kinda good-looking…'
'Ahhhhhh!!'
Utaha's mind was in total chaos.
When she opened her eyes again, they were filled with resolve.
She gripped the hem of her skirt tightly, then suddenly lifted it, shouting, "Come at me!!"
Lynn: "..."
What kind of crazy scenario was she imagining now?
Do all novelists have this wild of an imagination?
Though he was internally complaining, he still appreciated the view.
While staring, he smirked. "Even if you seduce me, I'm still going to insert it~"
Utaha's face burned red. She gritted her teeth. "You're absolutely doing this just to humiliate me, aren't you?!"
"Wait!" Utaha suddenly snapped, her eyes widening. "Why are you unbuttoning my shirt?!"
Her wine-red eyes glared daggers at him as she growled, "I knew it! You're not satisfied with just using an object, you damn pervert!"
"Hold on! Where the hell are you putting that?!"
"You'll see. This spot is perfect for inserting it."
A red ripple spread across Utaha's chest as the chess piece sunk into her body.
Lynn looked up and locked eyes with Utaha.
"… It actually went in?"
Utaha's voice trembled.
Lynn scratched his head. "I think so?"
"Think so?!"
Utaha glared at him like he was an irresponsible deadbeat dad.
Lynn shrugged. "Hey, this is my first time too. I've got no experience."
"Then take responsibility, you bastard!!"
Thump!
Thump! Thump!
Utaha suddenly froze as her heartbeat rapidly accelerated. Heat surged through her body, and an overwhelming power welled up from within.
"Now what?"
Utaha looked panicked.
Lynn thought for a moment. "Probably… the reincarnation process?"
"Probably? Again?!"
[Ding! Congratulations! You have gained a servant: 'Utaha Kasumigaoka'!]
[Ding! Your servant 'Utaha Kasumigaoka' is undergoing the reincarnation ceremony!]
[Ding! Your servant 'Utaha Kasumigaoka' has reincarnated as a special devil: 'Archivist devil'!]
[Ding! You have obtained the skill 'Archivist devil'!]
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