DxD: Building a Demon Clan from Scratch

Insidious, cunning, terrifying, evil.

Manipulating people's hearts, bewitching them, and tormenting humans for amusement.

The source of disasters.

This was Miko's perception of Devils.

When Lynn said they were Devils, Miko didn't doubt for a second that he was simply trying to scare her.

As someone who had seen the true side of the world, she knew that if evil spirits existed, then the existence of Devils was perfectly reasonable.

"Alright, Lynn, stop scaring her."

Seeing Miko trembling, Utaha worried that Lynn might end up traumatizing her.

Miko swore this was the most beautiful voice she had ever heard in her life.

As expected, they were just trying to frighten her.

Devils and the like—of course, they weren't real.

Letting out a sigh of relief, she sent a grateful glance toward Kasumigaoka Utaha.

Lynn shrugged. "Fine."

"Then, how about joining the Supernatural Investigation Club?"

Miko hesitated, staring at the application form in her hands.

She had no intention of joining the club when she first arrived.

But there was something she couldn't ignore.

'Yotsuya-san, you can see them, right?'

That sentence alone weighed heavily on her mind.

"Um…"

Lynn introduced himself casually. "Just call me Lynn. Like you, I'm a freshman at Shuchiin."

"Okay, Lynn."

Miko nodded, then cautiously asked, "Lynn… can you see them too?"

"Of course."

Lynn nodded without hesitation. "Otherwise, what do you think the Supernatural Investigation Club is for?"

So it was true!

Miko's eyes lit up. She had finally found someone who understood!

She had finally found hope.

She anxiously asked, "Then, does Lynn have a way to deal with them?"

If she ever got discovered, something terrible could happen.

She couldn't stand living like this any longer!

"A way to deal with them?"

"Yes!"

Miko nodded vigorously, her eyes filled with expectation.

Lynn smiled. "Of course I do."

Yes!

Miko's heart surged with joy.

Finally!

Finally!!

Without hesitation, she stood up and bowed deeply.

"Please! Please let me return to an ordinary life!"

"Wouldn't it be easier to just kill them?"

Lynn and Utaha spoke at the same time.

A brief silence filled the Supernatural Investigation Club.

Lynn looked at Miko in disbelief.

As expected of Yotsuya · Timid · Cowardly · Miko.

After a few seconds, Miko slowly raised her head, her expression blank.

"K-Kill…?"

She stammered.

The evil spirits?

She was supposed to kill them?

No, no, no!

That was impossible!

She absolutely could not do that!

"Same thing," Lynn said calmly, then asked, "So, Yotsuya-san, do you want to join the Supernatural Investigation Club?"

"Do you want to become my Peerage member?"

Miko fell silent for a moment before whispering, "If I join the club… can I really kill evil spirits?"

"Of course."

Lynn's answer was firm.

Could it really be done?

Miko was doubtful.

She had never seen an evil spirit get exorcised before.

But…

She had no other options.

Why not believe in Lynn?

Like a drowning person grasping at a straw, she didn't want to let go of this chance.

Besides, it was just joining a club—there was no downside.

She subconsciously ignored the term Peerage member, assuming it was just another way of saying "club member."

"Okay! I'll join!"

Determination filled Miko's gaze.

Lynn smiled. "Welcome to the Supernatural Investigation Club, Yotsuya-san!"

"By the way…"

Just as Miko was about to smile, Lynn continued, "Devils are real."

She froze.

Then she glared at him.

"Lynn, stop scaring me!"

Lynn didn't say anything. He simply grinned.

And suddenly, an unnatural movement rippled behind him.

With a tearing sound, two holes appeared in his school uniform near the waist.

A pair of black wings unfurled.

Whoosh—!

A gust of wind surged through the Supernatural Investigation Club.

Miko's pupils dilated.

A Devil.

A real Devil!

When Lynn revealed his wings, her mind completely blanked out.

Lynn folded his hands under his chin, his crimson eyes glowing faintly.

"Yotsuya-san, after seeing my true identity… you can't run away now~"

If she refused, would she… be silenced?

Would she?

Would she??

Tears welled up in Yotsuya Miko's eyes.

Her heart screamed internally.

Then—

At lightning speed, she dropped to her knees, performing the most flawless dogeza of her life.

With all the knowledge she had accumulated throughout her existence, she shouted:

"Please command me, Master Devil!"

"Your recruitment method is simple and crude."

Utaha shot Lynn a look.

"But effective, isn't it?"

Lynn shrugged and then materialized an Evil Piece in his hand.

"Alright, choose a spot on your body and place this inside."

Utaha's eyebrows twitched when she saw the Evil Piece appear.

Miko looked up, her expression a mix of tears and despair, and asked in a trembling voice, "M-Master Devil, w-what is that…?"

"A reincarnation ceremony," Lynn explained. "You'll become a Reincarnated Devil and awaken supernatural abilities."

"When that happens, destroying cursed spirits will be easy."

Miko froze.

So this was the way to exorcise them?

Abandon her humanity and become a Devil?

She hesitated, then glanced at Lynn's wings and sighed internally.

There was no choice.

After making her decision, she realized.

It wasn't as difficult to accept as she thought.

Come to think of it…

Rather than remaining human and continuing to suffer in a world infested with evil spirits, wasn't it better to become a Devil and gain the power to fight back?

And…

Lynn had only revealed his identity after she agreed to join.

If she had chosen not to, he wouldn't have forced her.

More importantly, he had already warned her before.

She was the one who refused to believe it.

After preparing herself mentally, Miko's eyes grew firm.

She would become a Devil!

(To be continued.)