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After obtaining what he wanted, Lynn didn't rush to leave. Instead, he took the opportunity to ask Rias about the current situation in the Underworld.
For example—The movements of the Old Maou Faction.
Though Lynn didn't feel any particular attachment to the House of Valifer, nor did he have any intention of avenging them, the fact that he carried this surname was bound to bring him trouble sooner or later.
Like his engagement with the Sitri Clan, and…The revenge of the Old Maou Faction!
He needed to prepare in advance.
While recruiting his own peerage and strengthening his power, he also had to keep an eye on their movements to avoid ending up like his unfortunate family—wiped out before they even knew what hit them.
At the end of the day, it all boiled down to a lack of strength.
He needed to speed up his recruitment.
At the very least, he had to reach the level of a Maou as soon as possible.
"Ever since the Valifer extermination incident, the Underworld has intensified its crackdown on the Old Maou Faction."
"They haven't been seen for quite some time now," Rias shared the latest intelligence while glancing at Utaha, who was busy scribbling away.
'That book…It doesn't look like an artifact.'
'More like some kind of ability.'
Rias couldn't help but remind, "You're welcome to take that book with you. It's not exactly classified information."
Lynn took a sip of the tea brewed by Akeno and said casually, "No worries, she has to copy it down anyway."
Even though Utaha had only been copying for a short while, Lynn could already feel an influx of magical knowledge about power manipulation filling his mind.
What's more, he realized that his "Archivist Devil" ability was different from Utaha's.
For instance, while Utaha needed her Devil's Grimoire to utilize recorded abilities, he could use them directly.
It was as if the 'Archivist Devil' state was permanently active for him.
Didn't that mean his awakened abilities granted him some sort of additional perks?
Completely absorbed in his newfound insights, Lynn didn't notice the dagger-like glare Utaha was sending his way.
'Easy for him to say while sitting there comfortably!'
'This was nearly 2,000 pages long…'
The thought of her bleak future filled with endless copying made the light in Utaha's eyes completely fade.
Why did it have to be a Archivist Devil?!
Ah… such deep resentment…
Rias looked at Utaha, slightly worried. "Is she really okay?"
Lynn noticed Utaha's pitiful expression and couldn't help but chuckle before turning to Rias.
"Miss Rias, does this book contain any spells related to automatic writing?"
Utaha's head snapped up, her eyes brimming with desperate hope as she stared at Rias.
"There is one."
Rias nodded and thought for a moment before adding, "I believe it's around page 130."
Rustle—
The sound of frantic page-turning filled the air.
Seeing this, Lynn took another sip of tea, content with his good deed.
He really was too kind—he simply couldn't bear to see his servant suffer!
"Found it!" Utaha exclaimed in delight.
Rias smiled at her reaction and said, "This spell is fairly simple. If you want, I can give you some guidance while you learn it."
Utaha flashed her a polite smile. "Thank you, but I don't think that will be necessary."
She bowed her head once more and resumed writing in the Devil's Grimoire.
Rias blinked in surprise before glancing at Lynn.
Didn't they ask about the spell to make copying easier?
Why is she still writing it out by hand?
"All done!"
Utaha set her pen down, stretched, and then activated her magic with a look of anticipation.
Buzz—
The Devil's Grimoire suddenly radiated a dazzling light!
On the page where 'Auto Writing' was recorded, a small white magic circle emerged.
A delicate white quill materialized in midair.
'It worked!'
Utaha cheered inwardly.
It was real magic!
Even though it was just a minor spell, it was still enough to make her excited.
"This is…"
Rias' eyes narrowed slightly.
Indeed, it was the 'Auto Writing' spell.
Did she master it just from copying it down? Or was the key factor… the act of transcribing itself?
And that strange Grimoire.
Rias had many thoughts racing through her mind as her eyes gleamed with curiosity. She then smiled and praised, "I didn't expect Utaha-san to master 'Auto Writing' so quickly. Lynn-san's servant is quite remarkable."
Then, with a subtle shift in tone, she continued, "If I remember correctly, Lynn-san's residence is quite far from Kuoh Town."
"There's a teleportation spell on page 777. How about learning it now and setting up a marker here? That way, traveling will be more convenient."
Utaha's performance had piqued Rias' interest.
She wanted to see whether Utaha's quick mastery was due to exceptional talent or something else entirely.
The teleportation spell on page 777 was a standard Underworld technique, but its difficulty rivaled some noble bloodline-exclusive magic.
Even she had spent a significant amount of time mastering it.
She didn't believe Utaha could learn it in such a short span.
Lynn immediately saw through her intentions, but he didn't interfere. In fact, he even encouraged it. "Go! Utaha."
Despite only being with him for a little over a day, Utaha already understood what Lynn was implying.
She flipped the book to page 777.
Without hesitation, the white quill started recording.
Rias didn't have to wait long.
As soon as the quill stopped, Utaha, following Lynn's signal, activated her magic.
Buzz—
A massive purple magic circle, dozens of times larger than before, appeared above the Devil's Grimoire!
Its intricate runes were enough to make one's head spin.
At least, Utaha had no idea what they meant.
But that didn't matter—she didn't need to understand them!
This was the power of the Archivist Devil!
Rias stared at the magic circle, momentarily stunned.
Her eyes reflected utter disbelief.
'She actually… mastered it?'
'And in such a short amount of time??'
Even Akeno and Koneko were drawn in.
As Rias' servants, they were well aware of how difficult this spell was.
A newly reincarnated Devil, with no prior exposure to the supernatural world, had managed to grasp a high-difficulty spell in mere moments.
If this was pure talent, it would be considered heaven-defying.
But clearly, Utaha hadn't 'learned' the spell in the traditional sense.
Rias' gaze fell on the Devil's Book, a smirk forming on her lips. "What an interesting ability."
"Transcription? Or perhaps… Record and Replicate?"
"As long as she records knowledge in that book, she can use it."
Lynn clapped. "As expected of the esteemed heiress of the Gremory family—figuring out Utaha's ability so quickly."
"Let me formally introduce you: Archivist Devil, Kasumigaoka Utaha."
"Archivist Devil…" Rias murmured before remarking, "A fitting title."
Taking a deep breath, she asked, "I wonder, Lynn-san, just how far this ability can go?"
Lynn propped his chin on his hands and smirked. "The limit, huh? I'm not entirely sure. Why don't you test it out yourself?"
A mere book on magic techniques wasn't nearly enough to satisfy him.
Time to show off, Rias.
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