Chapter 19: Utaha Acknowledges Her Master's Greatness
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Group File: Underworld Basic Knowledge.docx
"The Underworld?"
Yotsuya Miko blurted out in surprise as soon as she saw the words.
Kasumigaoka Utaha, on the other hand, remained much calmer.
After all, she had already learned a little about it from Rias before.
But that was the extent of it.
She only knew that it was the homeland of the Devil race, but as for the specifics, she was still quite unfamiliar with it.
Lynn explained, "Rias sent me this. She said it was made to help reincarnated Devils quickly understand some basic knowledge about Devils."
"If you're interested, you can take a look. Consider it some light reading."
Both Utaha and Miko were immediately drawn to the document.
For Utaha, understanding more about Devils might even provide some valuable material for her new novel.
As for Miko, she was simply curious.
Besides, it would be pretty embarrassing to be a Devil without knowing anything about Devils!
Both of them sat in their seats, quietly reading through the document.
Weaknesses of Devils, other supernatural races, Evil Pieces, Rating Games, the current Four Great Satans, and more...
"Sirzechs Gremory?"
Utaha paused when she came across the name.
"Gremory..."
Same surname as Rias... Could it be?
"That's right. One of the current Four Great Satans is Rias' older brother."
"Hah?!"
Utaha's eyes widened in shock. "I never would've guessed that such a friendly and approachable lady had that kind of background!"
'Rias?'
Miko glanced up at Lynn and Utaha.
'Was she a friend of Lynn-sama and Utaha-senpai?'
"A Satan, huh..."
Utaha sighed but couldn't quite grasp the full significance of it.
After all, beings of that power level were way beyond her reach. She had no real concept of what a Satan was truly capable of.
After all, she was just a weak and pitiful Low-Class Devil.
Yep... she had just read about the classification of Devils.
Now that she had confirmed her status as cannon fodder, her feelings were... complicated.
"So that's how reincarnated Devils and Evil Pieces work..."
Utaha mused, "I never imagined that even Devils would have issues with population shortages."
But...
"Evil Pieces have specific roles?"
She thought back carefully. When Lynn reincarnated her as a Devil, she didn't recall receiving any special role or power boost.
"You don't have to worry about that part."
Lynn explained, "You should've seen who invented the Evil Pieces, right?"
Utaha nodded. "One of the current Four Great Satans—Ajuka Beelzebub."
"That's right."
Lynn nodded and continued, "But the Evil Pieces used for my peerage were created by me."
As he spoke, he casually raised his hand. A shimmering Evil Piece formed between his thumb and forefinger, gleaming with an almost divine radiance.
Utaha's beautiful eyes widened, and her lips parted slightly in awe.
"So that's why..."
From the moment she read about Evil Pieces in the document, she had found it strange.
According to what she read, reincarnated Devils who were turned using Ajuka Beelzebub's Evil Pieces didn't gain exclusive abilities.
Before now, she had thought she was special.
But when she saw that Miko, after joining Lynn's peerage, also awakened a unique ability, Utaha started to question things.
Was she really that special?
After all, she had just been a completely ordinary human before turning into a Devil.
Someone like Miko seemed way more exceptional than her!
But today, she finally understood everything!
The special one wasn't her.
The special one was Lynn—their master!
"The Blessing System... you created that too, didn't you, Lynn?"
Utaha's tone was filled with certainty.
"You could say that."
"You're truly incredible—achieving something even the Satans couldn't."
Utaha gazed at Lynn, her eyes shimmering with admiration and affection.
Yes, even the Satans couldn't achieve what he had.
If she were to be bold about it, Utaha believed that no other existence in this world could compare to Lynn.
Even though they were both called Evil Pieces, the ones created by Ajuka Beelzebub and the ones created by Lynn were clearly leagues apart.
Just the Blessing System alone made Ajuka's Evil Pieces look like child's play.
Thanks to reading Underworld Basic Knowledge, Utaha now had a clearer understanding of how Devil ranks worked.
Low-Class Devils, Middle-Class Devils, High-Class Devils, Ultimate-Class Devils, and so on...
Each rank was an enormous hurdle.
And leveling up one's power was an excruciatingly slow process.
Yet for her and Miko, it was as simple as training and slaying enemies.
If other Devils learned about this, they would probably be so jealous they'd grind their teeth to dust.
Some would likely even beg to join Lynn's peerage.
Of course, there would also be those who coveted this power for themselves.
Gulp.
Utaha swallowed hard.
She had never realized that becoming Lynn's peerage member was such an opportunity!
Even the hidden perks of being a Devil—like an extended lifespan and slowed aging—were things she had only learned about today.
Even a mere Low-Class Devil could live for hundreds of years.
And with the Blessing System, she could keep leveling up!
"Phew..."
Utaha let out a deep breath and started reflecting on herself.
Back when Lynn wanted to make her his peerage member, she had been reluctant.
She had even thought he was some pervert trying to take advantage of her.
But now that she looked back...
She should've clung to Lynn's leg, sobbing and begging to be taken into his harem!!
Duang! Duang! Duang!
Utaha started banging her forehead against the desk.
"?"
Lynn raised an eyebrow.
What kind of pose was this?
Was she getting lost in her fantasies again?
Swoosh—
Utaha suddenly shot up from her seat, stepped forward, and cupped Lynn's face in her delicate hands.
"The reward you promised last time."
Her eyes were serious.
"Magic restoration!"
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