Chapter 4: Go get ‘em, Utaha!
Archivist Devil?
Lynn's eyes lit up, it seemed like a special type of devil.
And the moment Utaha became part of his Peerage, his physical fitness and magic power experienced a significant boost.
It felt as if he had hit a critical threshold, and now, he had smoothly advanced to the level of a High-Rank Devil.
As the transformation on Utaha's side was still ongoing, Lynn opened his status panel.
[Lynn Valefor]
Race: Devil
Rank: High-Rank Devil
Abilities: None
Peerage Member: Kasumigaoka Utaha
Skills: Demonic Chess, Demonic Summoning, Magic Release, Archivist Devil
Lynn confirmed his rank before shifting his focus to the newly acquired Archivist Devil skill.
[Archivist Devil]
*The Demonic Tome can record magic, mystical arts, and other abilities, allowing them to be cast through the tome. The more detailed the recorded information, the more complete the ability.
*Demonic Fusion: The body and Demonic Tome become one, enabling the user to wield everything inscribed within it.
*Accelerated Magic Growth.
"This skill seems to have serious potential."
Lynn carefully examined the ability description and immediately recognized its immense value.
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On the other side, Utaha's reincarnation ritual had just concluded. She stared blankly at a floating book in front of her.
The tome was jet-black, possessing an iron-like texture and appearing quite thick.
"The Demonic Tome."
Lynn responded casually.
"Demonic Tome?"
"Hold on a second."
Lynn took the tome from her hands.
As the master of Utaha and the one possessing the Archivist Devil skill, her Demonic Tome was linked to his own.
Opening a blank page, he took a pen from his pocket, stared at Utaha's chest for a moment, then lowered his head and started writing.
Utaha's cheeks flushed as she suddenly remembered, she was still in the middle of adjusting her clothing from the transformation!
Hurriedly fixing her attire, she glanced around in mild panic. When she confirmed that no one else was present, she exhaled in relief.
As for Lynn?
Well, he probably wasn't human anyway.
At this point, what hadn't he already seen?
Utaha muttered internally.
"Alright, done."
Lynn finished writing and handed the Demonic Tome back to her.
Utaha took it curiously and flipped it open.
[Kasumigaoka Utaha]
Rank: Low-Rank Devil
Race: Devil
Master: Lynn Valefor
Stats:
Strength: i0
Agility: i0
Durability: i0
Magic Power: i0
Inherent Ability:
[Archivist Devil]
*The Demonic Tome can record magic, mystical arts, and other abilities, allowing them to be cast through the tome. The recorded abilities are stored within the tome. The more detailed the information, the more complete the ability.
*Demonic Fusion: The body and Demonic Tome become one, enabling the user to wield everything inscribed within it.
*Accelerated Magic Growth.
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Staring at her own stats, Utaha's voice carried a complicated emotion.
"So, I'm not human anymore?"
"Congratulations, the procedure was a success."
Utaha shot a glare at her master for his sarcastic remark before sighing helplessly.
What could she do now?
At the very least… it didn't feel bad.
She wasn't disfigured, nor did she end up with a grotesque appearance like the female devil she had seen before.
And more importantly—
Clenching her fist, she could feel power coursing through her body.
This Demonic Tome…
A supernatural ability that only existed in fiction!
The benefits were undeniable, and she quickly came to terms with her new existence, perhaps even looking forward to testing her abilities.
But first…
"What do the i0 values next to my Strength and Agility mean?"
Lynn explained, "Those are your stat values."
While slightly different from the Falna system in DanMachi, the fundamental logic was similar.
The stat values were ranked from i to S, with each rank divided into increments of 0–99, 100–199, and so on. The S-rank ranged from 900–999.
Beyond S-rank, there existed SS-rank and SSS-rank, which broke standard limitations.
Lynn's upgrade system was akin to this, with a few differences, like the lack of a magic skill slot or developmental abilities.
After a brief explanation, Utaha nodded in understanding.
She knew what that meant.
To level up—she had to kill monsters.
"So, where do we go to grind EXP first?"
Her eyes flickered with anticipation.
Supernatural power!
Who could resist the temptation?
She was ready, find a monster and start hunting!
"Hmm… maybe over there?"
Lynn pointed toward the alleyway in the distance.
The magic surge from earlier had completely evaporated the Cursed Spirits lurking in the shadows.
However, such dark places were always prime real estate for malevolent spirits.
Now, with the original inhabitants gone, the alley had become a free-for-all for wandering Cursed Spirits.
Utaha followed his gaze, and her face immediately twitched.
"What the hell are those?!"
She stared at the grotesque creatures, some with elongated tongues dragging on the ground—and felt an involuntary shiver run down her spine.
"They're ghosts, right?! Those are ghosts!"
Lynn corrected her, "To be precise, they're called Cursed Spirits."
"Cursed Spirits?!"
They were ghosts!
Without hesitation, Utaha took a step back and instantly hid behind Lynn.
"..."
Lynn sighed.
"Didn't you want to level up?"
Grabbing her by the wrist, he pulled her out from behind him.
"I-I'm not ready yet!"
"Can you see them?"
"Yes!"
"Then that means they can see you too."
Utaha stiffened.
At that moment, the spirits turned their attention to her, their eerie, twisted smiles growing wider.
"Ah—yeah, they definitely see you now."
Lynn struggled to pry his arm free from Utaha's tight grip, giving her an encouraging smile before mercilessly pushing her forward.
"Go get 'em, Utaha!"