DxD: Building a Demon Clan from Scratch

"Hey!"

Rei suddenly jumped down from above.

She landed right in Lynn's arms, like a homing pigeon returning to its nest.

"Thank you!"

Rei quickly stepped out of his embrace and bowed deeply. As she straightened up, she couldn't help but steal a glance at his arm, her ears burning slightly.

Such strong arms...

He caught her so effortlessly.

Next was Saya.

Unlike Rei, she was a bit more hesitant. She squeezed her eyes shut tightly before jumping down, afraid to look.

Only when her feet touched the ground did she finally exhale in relief.

"I made it..."

After a brief discussion, they had agreed that jumping down was the best option.

They had expected at least some minor injuries, but surprisingly, it turned out to be much easier than they thought.

Almost... unreal.

After thanking Lynn, the group quickly gathered together.

But just as they cleared one hurdle, another one awaited them.

Rei looked down.

Dead bodies.

All dead bodies.

The collapsed stairs had caused the zombies to pile up, creating an eerie, grotesque mound.

If they didn't leave soon, those things would eventually climb up.

"What should we do?"

Without thinking, Rei instinctively turned her gaze toward the only man in the group.

Lynn, however, didn't even bother sparing the dead a glance.

"Saeko, I'll leave it to you."

Huh?

Rei and Saya blinked in surprise.

Saeko-senpai?

What was he asking her to do?

"Yes, Master!"

Master?!

Rei and Saya's eyes widened in shock.

Wait, wait, wait!

Did she just call him Master?

Could this be some kind of... kinky roleplay?!

They exchanged glances, their imaginations running wild.

What exactly was the relationship between these two?

On the other side, Saeko licked her lips, excitement flashing in her eyes.

She had been suppressing her urge ever since she saw the pile of zombies.

But since Lynn hadn't said anything, she endured it.

Now, however, she finally had permission.

Perfect.

Time to test the power her Master had given her.

Clang—

The blade left its sheath.

The setting sun glinted off the polished steel, painting it in a dazzling golden hue.

The moment she gripped it, something within her clicked.

Pure instinct.

She swung downward!

Tear—!

The sharp sound of air being sliced rang in their ears!

A white streak of light shot toward the zombies!

Puff!

In an instant, the piled-up bodies were cleanly severed!

Blood erupted from the fresh wounds.

If one looked closely, they would see the cuts were impossibly smooth.

"Huu—"

Seeing the blood spurting out, Saeko's breathing grew heavier.

However, Lynn frowned slightly.

Saeko, who had been paying close attention to him, immediately restrained herself and looked at him cautiously.

"Next time, aim for the head. Otherwise, it's inefficient."

That was the problem with zombies.

Unless you destroyed the head, they wouldn't stay down.

The strike just now was visually impressive, but because the heads were still intact, the corpses remained active.

"Understood, Master!"

Saeko breathed a sigh of relief.

Good. He didn't hate it.

That brief moment of slaughter had thrilled her, nearly exposing more of her true nature.

Lynn's frown had scared her, she thought she had displeased him.

She took a deep breath and steadied herself.

This time, she aimed precisely for the heads, ensuring each strike was a proper execution.

Meanwhile, Rei and Saya watched in stunned silence.

Sword beam...?!

Saeko-senpai just unleashed a sword beam?!

Was this still Japan?!

The two girls exchanged another glance, both seeing the disbelief in each other's eyes.

Could it be... that amidst this crisis, humans were evolving?!

"Wow! Saeko-chan, you're amazing!!"

Shizuka's voice broke the silence.

Rei and Saya snapped their heads toward her.

Was she seriously not shocked at all?!

That was a sword beam!

A supernatural ability!

Completely beyond human limits!

Rei and Saya were screaming internally, overflowing with questions.

They wanted to ask Saeko about it.

But when they saw her growing smile take on an unsettling edge...

They swallowed their words.

...Scary!!

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Ten minutes later.

Saeko, slightly out of breath, sheathed her sword.

The area below now resembled a meat grinder.

"How does it feel?"

Lynn asked.

"Splendid!"

Saeko's voice held an unmistakable excitement.

Lynn observed her state.

Ten minutes of non-stop slashing, yet she was only slightly winded.

This confirmed one thing—her energy consumption was low.

However, Saeko had yet to realize that she didn't need the sword at all to execute those slashes.

Whether with a flick of her hand or a simple kick.

As long as she willed it, she could unleash sword energy from any part of her body.

After all, she was the Blade Devil.

Lynn didn't tell her just yet. Instead, he simply encouraged her.

"Well done."

Saeko instantly froze.

And then—

She clamped her thighs together.

It's coming out!

Hmmmn~

"Since the bodies are dealt with, let's move."

Lynn turned away, ignoring the pile of corpses and blood-soaked floor below.

Honestly, the only reason he had them fight was for Saeko to gain experience.

Otherwise, they could have just jumped out the window from the start.

Crash—

With a casual tap from his finger, the third-floor window shattered.

Lynn glanced at Rei and Saya, who were still trembling from Saeko's previous display.

Ignoring their hesitation, he grabbed each of them by the waist like they were nothing more than sacks of potatoes.

"Wait—!"

Before they could protest—

Lynn jumped.

(To be continued.)