Chapter 193: Transcendent

Hearing Lynn's command.

Although Katerea felt a bit weak, she still began undressing without any hesitation.

After witnessing the entire process of Ingvild Leviathan's reincarnation ceremony, Katerea had no objections to Lynn's request.

In fact, she even added a little flair of her own.

Originally, she only needed to expose her upper body, but she deliberately stripped completely.

Lynn looked at the dark-skinned woman standing before him and couldn't help but feel that he had been having an unusual streak of affinity with dark-skinned beauties lately.

Without delay, he condensed the Evil Piece and pressed it directly against Katerea Leviathan's chest.

"Mmm~"

The cold touch made Katerea's body tremble slightly.

A strange, indescribable sensation surged through her body, causing her to let out a soft moan.

The wounds on her body, which had been corroded by the power of light, began to heal under the effect of the reincarnation ritual.

Crack—

Faintly, Katerea seemed to hear the sound of something breaking inside her.

Suddenly, she felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her body.

Her heart began to race, her blood boiling uncontrollably.

Katerea's breathing grew rapid. Both her mind and body were overwhelmed with excitement at the same time.

The strength that had been stagnant for so long suddenly felt as if its restraints had been removed.

As expected!

A flash of enlightenment appeared in Katerea's eyes.

The Blessing had completely shattered the chains that bound her!

Clenching her fists tightly, Katerea trembled with excitement.

She knew her condition well.

Three hundred years.

Her power had been stagnant for three hundred long years.

Those three hundred years had taught her one painful truth.

She had limits.

No, not just her. The other members of the Old Maou Faction also had their limits.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have sought the power of the Infinite Dragon, nor would they have joined the so-called Khaos Brigade.

But now…

The power of the ophi' snakes?

Hmph!

She, Katerea Leviathan, no longer needed it at all.

Just as Katerea was struggling to calm her racing heart, a system prompt echoed in Lynn's mind.

[Ding! You have obtained the Peerage member, Katerea Leviathan!]

"…"

That's it?

Lynn's eyes showed a hint of surprise.

Katerea didn't reincarnate as a special devil?

But…

Lynn touched his chin. This outcome wasn't entirely unexpected.

It was just a bit of a shame.

Katerea Leviathan was his first Maou-level Peerage member.

Putting aside that small regret, Lynn looked at the marking on Katerea's chest.

As the glow faded, the Blessing inscription appeared quietly.

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[Katerea Leviathan]

Rank: Satan-Class Devil

Class: Bishop

Race: Devil

Master: Lynn Valefor

Stats:

Strength: i0

Agility: i0

Endurance: i0

Magic: i0

Class Skills:

• Magic Enhancement

Innate Abilities:

• [Devil's Skeleton]

All magic attacks carry a Chaos Corrosion effect, continuously weakening the enemy's defense.

When health falls below 50%, magic output increases by 50%.

• [Serpent Contract of Ophis]

Summon the Phantom of the Infinite Dragon.

Effects: Increases all stats by 30%, casting time reduced to instant.

Activates Space Blockade, preventing enemies within range from using teleportation or escape abilities.

• [The End Is the Same]

When HP drops below 10%, triggers a self-destruction ritual.

Transforms the body into abyssal tentacles to bind the enemy, releasing a magic annihilation explosion with a radius of one kilometer.

Explosion damage ignores enemy magic resistance. Success rate of self-sacrifice: 100%.

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Lynn stroked his chin, examining Katerea's Blessing information.

For a Maou-Class devil, her Innate Abilities were a bit on the plain side.

The [Serpent Contract of Ophis] clearly stemmed from the snake's power within her.

[The End Is the Same] was likely the self-destruction technique mentioned in the original work.

Seeing this skill, Lynn couldn't help but wonder why Katerea hadn't used it against him earlier.

Not that it would have worked.

Lynn copied down Katerea's Blessing details.

At the same time, an idea crossed his mind.

Accept feedback from Katerea Leviathan.

Boom!!

In an instant.

It felt as though an explosion went off inside Lynn's body.

Both his magic power and physical strength began to rise rapidly, almost unnaturally.

Crack—

A sound like shattering glass echoed in his ears.

The thick membrane between him and the Transcendent level was violently pierced through.

At the same time.

The level indicator in front of Lynn's eyes changed.

The words "Satan-Class" faded away, replaced by three large characters:

Transcendent.

Katerea held her Blessing inscription in her hands, but her gaze was locked on Lynn.

She stared blankly at her master.

At that very moment, Lynn's aura had surged upward like a rocket.

Although he suppressed the outburst quickly, Katerea was certain she hadn't imagined it.

That momentum…

It was absolutely beyond the Maou-Class.

Transcendent?

The word echoed in Katerea's mind, but for a moment, she was hesitant to believe it.

She had just pledged herself to this man, and he had already become a Transcendent?

What kind of absurd luck was this?

Katerea's emotions were in complete chaos. Her breathing grew heavier.

A blessing in disguise?

For the first time in her long, unfortunate life, Katerea Leviathan felt the benefits of clinging to someone truly powerful.

What on earth is this devil?

From this moment forward, she would be the new Leviathan.

A faint hope began to rise in Katerea's heart.

With Lynn's strength and his natural suppression of other devils, the Underworld would surely fall into his hands sooner or later.

Perhaps the Leviathan bloodline could shine again.

Katerea felt a growing sense of anticipation.

But…

She had just joined Lynn's Peerage and had no real status yet.

She needed to find a way.

Katerea's eyes turned slightly unfocused.

Then, after a brief moment of thought, her eyes lit up with a sudden idea.

After some time.

Having fully absorbed the massive boost in strength, Lynn slowly opened his eyes.

The first thing he saw was Katerea kneeling on the ground, her eyes filled with charm.

"Lord Lynn, I have offended you before. Now that I have received your Blessing…"

"Katerea feels uneasy. Please… bestow upon me your grace."

Katerea's intention was crystal clear.

As long as she could bear Lynn's child, inheriting the Leviathan bloodline, her position would be secure.

Lynn raised an eyebrow, stroking his chin as he looked at Katerea with interest.

He hadn't expected her to take this approach.

But…

There was no reason for Lynn to refuse the gift being offered so willingly.

He reached out, pulling Katerea into his arms, and pressed her down onto Ingvild Leviathan's ice coffin.

Ingvild Leviathan: "?"

(To be continued.)