Holy Residence!
Conference Room!
Led by the elderly man, everyone was leisurely drinking tea.
"If we've timed it right, they should have succeeded by now, right?"
"Even if they didn't, it doesn't matter. As long as the Adoption Center fought back, we can just keep spreading the word. Then, hehe..."
These people sneered coldly.
At the end of the day, this method of killing without bloodshed was their favorite.
As for the lives of the lower-class people, they didn't care at all.
Cursed Children should just obediently be tools.
The stupid lower-class people should be manipulated by them.
Only they were the masters of the country.
But just then, a voice sounded out of thin air.
"It seems my luck is good."
Everyone frowned and immediately turned to look. They saw a high school girl with long black hair.
She had somehow appeared there.
"Who are you?"
"How did she get in? What are those guards doing?"
Utaha's appearance immediately caused panic.
She had appeared out of thin air.
Only an idiot would think she had taken a wrong turn.
And her target was very likely them.
The elderly man hurriedly shouted, "Guards! Get in here! Where the hell are you?"
"So noisy."
Utaha frowned. She waved her hand lightly.
Boom!
A blaze of fire raged.
The elderly man was completely engulfed by the flames.
After doing this, Utaha counted the people and finally smiled.
"Great. Everyone's here. Saves me running around."
Looking at the corpses on the ground, everyone's faces showed horror.
A middle-aged man steeled himself and said, "Ma'am, who exactly are you?"
"And if you need anything, just ask. We can definitely satisfy you."
"Since you asked..."
Utaha said seriously. "I'll tell you."
Hearing this,
Everyone was overjoyed.
As long as they could communicate and negotiate, there was room for maneuver.
But obviously,
They were too happy too soon.
"By Master's order, I'll be taking your lives."
Boom!
As her voice fell, terrifying flames destroyed the entire conference room.
"This mission was so easy. I was almost afraid I'd have to be a workhorse again."
Utaha clapped her hands. After sensing and confirming no survivors, a magic circle appeared beneath her feet, and she vanished.
…
Adoption Center!
Several dozen Cursed Children, washed and fed, lined up, waiting for Ayato to perform the Reincarnation Ceremony.
"Thirty-six. Not bad."
Ayato counted and nodded.
He now dared not pile up the work.
Reincarnating over a thousand at once, each time almost feeling like he was back on an assembly line… it was too torturous.
"Come on, one at a time."
Ayato raised his hand, holding a large handful of Evil Pieces, and spoke.
Hearing this,
The first Cursed Child stepped forward hesitantly.
'Was what Kisara-nee said true?'
'Could we really become Devils?'
But soon,
Her doubts were answered.
One by one, pairs of Devil's wings unfurled.
These little ones all got excited.
"Oh my god, I can fly!"
"A Devil? I really became a Devil?"
"My body feels better than ever! I don't have to be afraid of viral erosion anymore!"
"When I grow up, I'll definitely repay Ayato-nii!"
"So sly! Ayato-nii is mine!"
Chirping sounds began to ring out continuously.
Seitenshi: "..."
Listening to these words, she blushed a little.
'Were these children all so precocious?'
But thinking about it, being grateful and wanting to repay kindness was a quite wonderful quality.
And herself?
Her hands pinched the hem of her skirt. She pursed her lips slightly, growing a bit uneasy.
It seemed...
Since becoming Ayato's servant...
She hadn't helped at all.
Instead, she had been willful and caused trouble for her master.
So, how could she repay her master?
After hesitating, she went to Irisviel and pulled her into a corner.
"Um... Irisviel-nee, may I ask you some questions?"
"Oh?"
Irisviel looked Seitenshi over. Her eyes lit up. "What, have you come around?"
"What do you need to know? Just ask."
As a virtuous wife, she was very happy to enlighten others for her husband.
Seitenshi poked her index fingers together, embarrassed. "Actually, about Master..."
"Mm hm, let me tell you... for example..."
The two whispered. Saeko, nearby, was also drawn in.
From time to time, she showed a look of understanding.
'So that was it. No wonder she had looked that way back in the dojo.'
'This point was very useful. I had to remember it.'
Ignoring Irisviel's little lecture,
Ayato focused on the Reincarnation Ceremony.
Soon,
A girl with light yellow hair appeared before him.
"You are...?"
Looking at her, Ayato felt she looked familiar.
"Tina Sprout."
Hearing this, Tina said timidly. "That's my name."
'I see.'
Ayato understood.
This girl is another child with plot significance, like Fuse Midori.
'But,'
'She shouldn't be from this country, should she? How did she end up here?'
Shaking his head, Ayato smiled indifferently.
'Who cares?'
'It wasn't like there were no foreigners in this country.'
Since she appeared, there would definitely be a reasonable explanation.
But for him, none of it mattered.
"I-is there a problem?"
Tina asked softly, her eyes full of anxiety and unease.
'Because I was a foreigner?'
'Was I being rejected?'
'No, please no.'
'I don't want to be a Cursed Child anymore.'
"No problem."
Ayato gave her a head pat. "It's a very nice name."
"Come on, let's do the Reincarnation Ceremony."
Tina's eyes lit up. She nodded repeatedly.
'Someone... praised my name.'
'So, I wasn't disliked.'
'Hiss, so cold!'
Tina's body trembled. She felt changes happening inside her.