Chapter 41

The fact that Lynn and Koneko Toujou made appointments to play video games whenever they had time was already completely known to Rias and Akeno Himejima.

At that time, Rias thought Koneko was about to be kidnapped.

Fortunately, Lynn had a bit of conscience and didn't mean to dig Koneko away from her.

Hearing Akeno Himejima’s words, Rias couldn't help but think of this, looking at Lynn with resentful eyes.

Lynn picked up the black tea, very calm.

"I just like sucking cats, what’s wrong with that?"

Rias said gloomily: "But you’re sucking someone else’s cat."

"Club president, senior, I’m still here."

Koneko Toujou was expressionless.

"Please consider my feelings a little."

Rias laughed dryly and changed the subject: "So, Lynn, what do you need Stray Devils for?"

Lynn smiled mysteriously, "You’ll know when the time comes."

Anyway, Rias and the others would follow.

After all, it’s on someone else’s territory.

It’s normal for Rias to be worried.

Kuoh Town.

An abandoned church.

Rias and the others teleported over with Lynn and Mahiru Shiina.

"There is a newly arrived Stray Devil stationed inside, but its strength has reached the level of a Middle-class Devil."

This was the Stray Devil with the lowest strength she could find in Kuoh Town.

Rias introduced the situation inside and then pushed open the door of the abandoned church.

Creak—

A harsh sound echoed from inside the church, also waking up the tourists who were staying there.

"Hehehe."

"Another little cutie who doesn't know life or death and came here to die?"

The Stray Devil, with its back to Lynn and the others, turned around.

A completely pitch-black Devil with two wings like giant palms came into view.

Its eye sockets were full of blood, and corrosive saliva kept dripping from its hideous mouth.

Sizzle—

The sound of the ground being corroded rang out.

Facing this horrific scene, Lynn and the others felt nothing at all.

It was just a Middle-class Devil bluffing.

Of course, Mahiru Shiina, who was meeting a Stray Devil for the first time, was still a little bit scared.

Although the Dead World looked scary, at least they were creatures without wisdom.

The Stray Devil in front of her was clearly a different situation!

She subconsciously moved closer to Lynn and grabbed Lynn’s clothes.

Opposite.

The Stray Devil with palm-like wings saw that it hadn't scared Lynn and the others, and was directly embarrassed on the spot.

It inadvertently sniffed its nose, and then the blood-red in its eyes instantly cleared up.

It’s a Devil!

Actually chased it from the Underworld to this kind of place!

"Damn it! I’ve already escaped here, and you’re still not planning to let me go!"

It roared angrily, but its footsteps subconsciously shrank back.

Clearly, the days of fleeing from the Underworld hadn't been easy.

Akeno Himejima said in a relaxed tone: "Ara, it seems to have misunderstood something?"

"Mahiru."

"Ah... yes!"

Called by Lynn, Mahiru Shiina responded subconsciously.

Then she understood Lynn’s meaning.

She cheered herself up in her heart.

Mahiru Shiina, you can do it!

Don't let Mr. Lynn down!

She took a few deep breaths and then took a few steps forward.

Rias was puzzled: "Is this really okay?"

"It seems that Mahiru-san’s strength is only a Lower-class Devil, right?"

"Mm..."

Lynn pondered for a moment and said: "You’re right."

Snap!

He raised his hand and snapped his fingers, and magic chains rose from under the Stray Devil’s feet, binding it with a clatter.

"Damn it! What is this stuff!!"

The Stray Devil struggled frantically, but the chains didn't move, and even had a tendency to get tighter.

Seeing this move by Lynn, the expressions of Rias and Akeno Himejima changed suddenly.

Akeno Himejima was no longer smiling, but opened her eyes and looked at Rias silently.

Clearly, Lynn’s move just now revealed a lot of things.

Not only does it require more precise manipulation of magic, but the quality of magic is also an important factor.

At least if they were to do it, it wouldn't look so easy and effortless.

Lynn’s strength, it seems a bit incomprehensible now.

Rias noted this down for the time being, her eyes fixed on Mahiru Shiina.

She wanted to see what Lynn was actually trying to do.

Seeing that the terrifying Stray Devil couldn't move, Mahiru Shiina felt relieved.

Then, under the gaze of Rias and the others, she took out a... handgun?

Rias: "??"

Before she could say anything, she saw Mahiru Shiina raise her hand, and dazzling white light gathered from the muzzle.

Bang!!

"Ahhhhhhh!!"

The light-attribute bullet hit the Stray Devil, and it screamed immediately!

It twisted its huge body frantically, its face covered with hideous blood vessels, as if poisoned.

The bullet didn't penetrate its body.

After all, it’s a Middle-class Devil, and human weapons are hard to cause damage to it.

If it weren't for the light attribute, this bullet wouldn't even be able to break its skin.

But the light was like a bone-eating poison, constantly devouring its flesh and blood.

The surrounding skin disappeared in an instant, revealing the muscles, blood vessels, and even bones underneath.

If it weren't for Lynn’s restraint, it could still put up some resistance.

But now...

"Middle-class Devils are indeed thick-skinned."

Lynn was very satisfied with it.

"Mahiru, use it to your heart’s content."

Mahiru Shiina: "..."

Stray Devil: "@￥... @#%!!"

PS: Seeking data!!

"This is... light attribute?"

Rias watched Shiina Mahiru, who was incessantly testing the intensity of the light attribute on that stray devil, her expression growing complex.

"Lin En, you... did you kidnap an angel to be your servant?"

"Angel?"

Lin En thought of Shiina Mahiru's nickname, "You could say that."

Rias: "......I'm starting to admire you a little."

No wonder he was looking for a stray devil.

So it was to test the extent of what the light attribute could do to a devil?

Wait!

Rias's face suddenly stiffened.

Lin En, why is he testing these things?

She suddenly felt a bit uneasy.

It should be... to target the Old Satan Faction, right?

Rias guessed correctly.

Lin En indeed had that intention.

Seeing the effects would give him a baseline.

In case he was ever targeted by those lunatics in the future, it would count as a trump card.

Rias observed for a while, doubts arising in her heart.

Come to think of it.

If an angel reincarnates as a devil, are they actually able to retain their light abilities?

But didn't she also reincarnate a half-breed fallen angel?

Why hadn't she ever seen Zhu Nai use light-attribute magic?

Rias pretended to casually glance at Himejima Akeno, who had suddenly fallen silent.

Was it because of her bloodline that she didn't want to use it, or was it not retained at all?

Although she was suspicious, Rias didn't want to bring up Akeno's identity.

To Akeno, this was an indelible pain.

After a long while.

Rias looked at the stray devil that had already lost its breath, her eyelids twitching uncontrollably.

It was simply too gruesome to look at!

Shiina Mahiru was also panting with exhaustion.

She looked at the weapon in Shiina Mahiru's hand and said, "This human weapon doesn't suit her."

"Oh?"

Hearing Rias's words, Lin En's eyes immediately lit up, "Then does Rias have anything suitable?"

Rias: "......"

She gave Lin En an indescribable look, "Are you... treating me like Santa Claus?"

Lin En shrugged, "Can't help it, who else do I know who is as beautiful, kind-hearted, wealthy, and powerful as you, Young Lady?"

Beautiful and kind-hearted!

Rias reached out to the right, and a magic circle appeared in mid-air.

A flintlock pistol interwoven with white and gold was produced by her.

"Take this Blazing Flame Gun!"

Lin En's eyes lit up instantly.

"Does it have a holy attribute?"

Rias: "?"

You're even being picky?

Kuoh Academy.

Occult Research Club.

Rias slapped her forehead in annoyance, "Did I really just give away the Blazing Flame Gun so easily?"

Himejima Akeno brought black tea to her.

Rias picked up the tea and complained, "Akeno, why didn't you stop me back then?"

Himejima Akeno smiled slightly, "At that time, the President had already been hit by the magic called 'sweet talk,' so there was nothing I could do."

Rias sighed, "Let's just call it an investment."

That's right, an investment!

She did indeed think highly of Lin En.

Although she and Lin En communicated quite frequently, it was mostly on their phones.

In reality, they had only met three times in total. But every time they met, she could perceive subtle changes in Lin En.

Especially this time.

Thinking of this, Rias's expression became serious.

"Akeno, have you felt that Lin En has become more... than last time?"

"More unfathomable?"

Rias hesitantly voiced her thoughts.

Lin En's strength seemed to be much greater than last time.

This was her intuition.

"Unfathomable, huh..."

Himejima Akeno's eyes shifted.

To this day, she hadn't forgotten that black lightning on Lin En's fingertip last time.

She said softly, "President, is it possible..."

"That he has always been an unfathomable man, and you only just noticed today?"

Rias was stunned for a moment, murmuring, "Is that so?"

She was a bit uncertain.

After all, during their first meeting, other than Lin En's personality and looks leaving a deep impression on her, she hadn't felt anything special.

But today, it really gave her a different feeling.

And...

Her eyes shifted as she thought of Lin En's peerage.

Whether it was Kasumigaoka Utaha before, or Shiina Mahiru this time.

The quality was terrifyingly high!

A secretary devil, and an... angel devil?

She thought of Lin En's other peerage members.

She muttered to herself, "Could it be... that Lin En's other peerage members are also children with special talents?"

"It seems I really do need to understand Lin En more deeply."

Rias made a decision.

At the very least, she should ask him for some advice on recruiting peerage members.

Himejima Akeno squinted, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, "President, wanting to understand a man deeply is a sign of falling for him, you know~"

"You're overthinking it, Akeno."

Rias shook her head with a smile, "Lin En is Sona's fiancé, how could I possibly have ideas about him."

Himejima Akeno said in surprise, "Oh? But isn't President Sona preparing to break off the engagement?"

"Hehe..." ===== CHAPTER 269 =====