DxD: Building a Demon Clan from Scratch

Lynn opened his status panel.

[Lynn Valefor]

[Race: Devil]

[Rank: High-Class Devil]

[Power: None]

[Peerage: Kasumigaoka Utaha, Yotsuya Miko]

[Skills: 'Evil Pieces', 'Demonic Summoning', 'Magic Release', 'Archivist Devil', 'Yin-Yang Eyes', 'Spirit-Seer Devil']

Not much had changed in the panel, aside from Miko's addition to the Peerage column and the inclusion of [Yin-Yang Eyes] and [Spirit-Seer Devil] in the skills section.

Yin-Yang Eyes…

Other than his vision feeling slightly clearer, Lynn didn't notice any major changes from acquiring this ability.

As a devil, he could already perceive spirits and supernatural entities with ease.

However, after examining the skill more closely, he realized that Miko's [Yin-Yang Eyes] were at an exceptionally high level.

Shifting his focus to [Spirit-Seer Devil], Lynn's expression turned thoughtful.

This skill was practically the bane of cursed spirits!

It was clear just how much Miko had been forced to endure because of her encounters with them.

As for his rank, there were no changes—he remained a High-Class Devil.

Even though the system notified him that his strength had improved, Miko was only a Low-Class Devil, so the boost was minimal.

When Utaha was reincarnated, Lynn had been on the verge of breaking through from Mid-Class to High-Class. Her addition had given him the final push.

If he wanted to reach the next level, it would likely take quite some time.

At that moment, a thought crossed Lynn's mind.

What would happen if he brought Natsuki Minamiya into his Peerage?

While the blessings granted by his Evil Pieces were similar to the Blessing System from Orario, they were fundamentally different.

The ranking structures, in particular, were distinct.

In Orario, adventurers progressed through Lv1, Lv2, Lv3, and so on. But in his case, devils were ranked as Low-Class, Mid-Class, High-Class, and beyond.

Two completely different power systems.

Although everyone started with i0 stats, the rank granted by his system wasn't always Low-Class Devil by default.

If he were to reincarnate Natsuki Minamiya, she would likely start at High-Class Devil—or possibly even higher.

And if that were the case, his strength would experience a massive boost.

However…

Bringing Natsuki into his Peerage wouldn't be easy.

It would have to be a step-by-step process.

Besides, while both Utaha and Miko were currently at lower ranks, with his blessings, it was only a matter of time before they grew stronger.

Lynn temporarily set those thoughts aside.

After adjusting her clothes, Miko looked up at him expectantly.

Lynn asked, "So? How do you feel?"

"Better than ever!"

Miko's eyes sparkled with excitement.

After reincarnating as a devil, her body felt stronger, her mind clearer, and more importantly her confidence had skyrocketed!

She was itching to test her newfound strength against an evil spirit.

Seeing this, Lynn handed her a copy of her stats.

Miko took it with a puzzled look. "What's this?"

"Your status sheet."

Lynn gave her a brief explanation of the Blessing System.

Once she understood, she carefully examined the data.

Low-Class Devil.

Well… it was the lowest rank, but…

That just meant she had a lot of room to grow!

Miko had a good attitude about it.

She understood how strength progression worked. Everyone started at i0, so there was no need to dwell on the numbers.

Her eyes then landed on the skill section.

[Yin-Yang Eyes]

"So this is the reason I can see evil spirits!"

Miko stared at the skill description, feeling a mix of emotions.

Thanks to this ability, she had lived an incredibly… eventful life.

If she hadn't been reincarnated as a devil, she wasn't sure how much longer she could have lasted.

Shaking her head, she continued reading.

Then—

Her eyes lit up like two bright stars.

[Spirit-Seer Devil]!

"I love this skill!"

Miko was eager to try it out.

She was more than ready to go out and exorcise some ghosts.

"Master Lynn, when are we leveling up?"

Miko looked up, her eyes sparkling like a kitten's as she gazed at Lynn.

Lynn raised a hand and patted her head, then pointed to the still-bright sky outside.

"If you don't mind exposing your devil identity to humans, you can go anytime."

"Hmm…"

Feeling the warmth of his hand on her head, Miko's excitement cooled a little.

After some hesitation, she said, "Then… let's wait until nighttime when there are fewer people around."

—Meanwhile—

Utaha, who had been writing in her Devil Tome, happened to glance up and witness this master-servant bonding moment.

Her pen stalled for a second.

Then, as if nothing had happened, she resumed writing.

…Except the force she was using had noticeably increased.

The Devil Tome trembled slightly.

"Failed."

After finishing her notes, Utaha casually stepped between Lynn and Miko, handing the Devil Tome Tome to Lynn for review.

Lynn took the book.

Miko's two newly acquired skills had been recorded.

Lynn wanted to test whether Utaha's [Archivist Devil] ability could "store" these skills for later use.

The result was predictable—failure.

"As expected."

Lynn wasn't surprised, and neither was Utaha.

After all, the [Archivist Devil] ability only allowed her to record magic, mystical arts, and spells.

And all of those were learnable abilities.

Skills like [Yin-Yang Eyes] or [Spirit-Seer Devil], which were innate or awakened through reincarnation, fell outside its scope.

Still, Lynn patted Utaha's head.

"It's fine. Your ability is already incredibly powerful."

"I don't need comforting…"

Despite her words, she still enjoyed the head-pat.

On the other side, Miko peeked at the Demonic Tome curiously.

"What's this?"

"My awakened ability—Archivist Devil," Utaha answered.

Since Miko had already seen her abilities, she didn't mind explaining her own.

"That's amazing…"

Miko was genuinely impressed.

Utaha remained silent.

Indeed, Archivist Devil was an incredible ability.

Afterward, Miko filled out the pending application to join the Club.

She also exchanged contact information with both Lynn and Utaha.

Once that was done, Lynn added Miko to his Peerage group chat.

Miko stared at the name of the chat.

Her expression turned… complicated.

She was part of Lynn's Harem now.

But what surprised her was that, aside from Lynn, there were only two members—her and Utaha.

…Which meant that once the Peerage expanded, she would be considered one of the veteran members?

As she entertained these thoughts, she continued discussing plans with Lynn and Utaha for their nighttime training session.

But then—

"Wait… I feel like I forgot something?"

Miko muttered to herself.

—At the front of the school building—

Yurikawa Hana tilted her head and asked curiously, "Where's Miko?"

(To be continued.)