Two hours later.
Linde finished his work. Although the time wasn't short, for him, it wasn't even a warm-up.
Midway, he reincarnated Izuki Tomo into a demon.
But it was merely a negligible boost.
Thinking of this, Linde finally had the leisure to check Izuki Tomo's attribute information.
[Izuki Tomo]
[Race: Demon]
[Master: Linde Lucifergus]
[Level: LV11]
[skill: Bewitching Eye]
[Bewitching Eye: Gaze into the opponent's eyes to shake their spirit and influence their behavior.]
A mental skill, that's not bad, I suppose.
Linde stroked his chin, nodding secretly.
This type of skill was a first for him.
While he was contemplating, a soft moan came.
Linde turned his head to look, realizing that his newly formed Retainer had awakened.
He was slightly surprised.
Should he say…
As expected of a character from the Underworld?
She truly had some extraordinary talent.
In such a short time, the number of times she had fainted had definitely surpassed the Retainer record.
But!
Each time, she could sit up again and again.
In a way, she was a rare treasure.
"Hello, Master…"
The awakened Izuki Tomo instinctively began to clean up.
Through the recent personal experiment, she had realized that the potion was definitely a good thing.
Such precious things must not be wasted.
She was about to make further movements but was interrupted by Linde.
"Alright, there are still people waiting outside."
Hearing Linde's words, Izuki Tomo nodded obediently.
"Understood, Master."
She had already discovered that ever since becoming a demon, any malicious thoughts would cause excruciating pain.
Both her body and mind had already taken the form of the person before her.
Even her soul no longer belonged to herself.
"Oh, here, take this."
Linde waved his hand, using Teleportation Magic to retrieve a piece of clothing from his home.
Whose it was, he wasn't sure.
After thanking him, Izuki Tomo quickly dressed and followed behind Linde.
On the other side!
Yotsuya Miko and Senjougahara Hitagi were still anxiously waiting.
The domain had disappeared.
But knowing their own limitations, they dared not act rashly.
Fearing that they would hold Linde back.
The next moment!
Their expressions brightened.
They saw Linde and Izuki Tomo's figures emerge.
"???"
Senjougahara Hitagi and Yotsuya Miko were full of question marks.
This woman should be an enemy, right?
But what was the situation with her following respectfully behind Linde now?
As the two approached, a scent even stronger than blood wafted towards them.
Taking a sniff,
Faint ripples appeared in the hearts of Senjougahara Hitagi and Yotsuya Miko.
They looked at Izuki Tomo's clothes, which clearly couldn't contain her ample curves, and their faces all turned strange.
Two blushes simultaneously appeared on their faces, and they dared not meet her gaze.
The development of this plot…
It was too chaotic.
"Oh my, my esteemed master, isn't it a bit inappropriate for your beloved Retainer/Subordinate to have waited for you outside for so long?"
Senjougahara Hitagi walked up to him, emphasizing the 'long' in her sentence.
"Who are you looking down on?"
Linde said in surprise, "I've already tried to save as much time as possible."
"…"
Senjougahara Hitagi's eyelid twitched.
So brazen?
Does he have no shame at all?
Hmm… that's not right either.
If he had shame, he wouldn't have stayed so long.
Her master definitely had a mind full of lewd thoughts.
Noticing Senjougahara Hitagi's thoughts, Linde said casually, "Don't make a fuss, I'm a demon destined to have a harem."
"Wait, what do you mean by 'demon'?"
Yotsuya Miko snapped back to reality, looking bewildered.
The demons in her impression were the embodiment of evil in legends, enemies of the Lord.
She glanced at Linde.
He didn't look like a demon at all.
He wasn't ugly; in fact, he was extraordinarily handsome.
It seemed that the so-called 'demon' was just some kind of nickname.
It was perfectly reasonable for powerful figures on TV to have nicknames.
Yes, yes, absolutely right.
Yotsuya Miko couldn't help but nod repeatedly.
What was this woman thinking?
Linde looked at her, his expression a bit strange.
"I really am a demon."
"Haha, Exorcist sir, don't joke around."
Pfft!
Jet-black wings spread out from Linde's back.
"Do you believe me now?"
Yotsuya Miko's pupils constricted, even visibly trembling.
A demon, he was really a demon?
What was this?
Had she just escaped one danger only to fall into another?
Was she going to be eaten by a demon?
Yotsuya Miko's eyes welled up, and large tears streamed down her cheeks.
A warm sensation flowed down inside her.
Drip! Drop!
The sound of dripping water echoed.
At this moment, she truly wanted to turn and run.
But the reality was too shocking, making her legs completely weak.
"Don't worry, I mean you no harm."
Linde looked at Yotsuya Miko, who had wet herself, gently rubbed her head, took out a parchment contract, and placed it in her hand.
"Take this. If you have a wish you want to fulfill, you can summon me."
But Yotsuya Miko didn't react.
Or, to be precise, she was completely consumed by fear.
"Think about it, if I wanted to harm you, why would I do so many unnecessary things?"
Hearing this, Yotsuya Miko paused.
Now that he mentioned it, it did seem to be the case.
She cautiously took a few steps back, glancing at Linde, Senjougahara Hitagi, and Izuki Tomo.
Seeing that they showed no aggressive actions, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Perhaps she had overthought things.
She took a deep breath and whispered, "Um, can I leave now?"
"Of course, you can."
Linde answered without hesitation.
"Then, I'll see you next time."
Leaving these words, Yotsuya Miko fled as if escaping.
Izuki Tomo smiled and said, "Master, if you want to take this little sister as a Retainer/Subordinate, you can just perform the Reincarnation Ritual."
"Why let her go?"
Linde shook his head and chuckled, "For my Retainers/Subordinates, I really value their wishes."
"It's more interesting if she volunteers."
Izuki Tomo's expression stiffened, and she opened her mouth, but stopped herself from speaking.
He wasn't like that with me just now.
I was almost completely broken.
"Senjougahara Hitagi, how is your father?"
"He's been sent to the hospital, but he's still unconscious."
A trace of worry flashed in Senjougahara Hitagi's eyes.
"Don't worry, he was just eroded by the Cursed Energy of a Cursed Spirit. I'll go help you deal with it."
Upon hearing this, Senjougahara Hitagi's eyes lit up with a strange brilliance, and a look of gratitude appeared on her face.
Her master was really good.
Handsome.
And caring.
Aside from being too much of a playboy, he was simply the perfect boyfriend candidate.
"By the way, Master, do you have the ability to erase memories?"
"Of course, I can."
Linde glanced at Senjougahara Hitagi and nodded.
Modifying the memory of an ordinary person was too simple.
"Then, Master, can you delete this period of my father's memory?"
A complex emotion flashed in Senjougahara Hitagi's eyes: "That woman is dead."
"At least, let her leave a relatively good impression in my father's heart."
"Alright."
Linde's apartment.
A flash of light.
The figures of the three, Linde, emerged from the Magic Circle.
Senjougahara Hitagi and Izuki Tomo surveyed their surroundings.
"Where is this?"
"My home, also a gathering place for my Retainers/Subordinates."
Senjougahara Hitagi was stunned and subconsciously asked, "Besides the two of us, how many other Retainers/Subordinates do you have?"
Linde stroked his chin and casually said, "About a dozen, I haven't counted carefully."
"…"
Senjougahara Hitagi and Izuki Tomo fell silent for a moment.
The competition among these Retainers/Subordinates was a bit intense.
Thump thump thump!
Scattered footsteps approached, and a group of charming women appeared in the living room.
"You've arrived just in time. Get to know each other; they are all new Retainers/Subordinates."
Senjougahara Hitagi politely said, "Hello everyone, I'm Senjougahara Hitagi. Please take care of me from now on."
"Izuki Tomo, just call me Tomo."
Ding—
Miyano Shiho and the others' gazes swept around, all fixated on Izuki Tomo's chest.
This woman's assets were too extraordinary, weren't they?
Noticing everyone's gaze, Izuki Tomo smiled faintly, imperceptibly straightening her back.
Hmph hmph.
I completely won.
Senjougahara Hitagi: "???"
What was with this inexplicable feeling of being underestimated?
On the other side.
Eriri's face showed a complex expression.
Master had two new Retainers/Subordinates again.
And she, was she going to remain stagnant?
Or.
Did she have to act?
After thinking about it.
A determined look flashed in Eriri's eyes.
She pulled Miyano Shiho back.