"So, becoming your person means being reincarnated as a devil and becoming your servant?"
After listening to Kuroki Ren's explanation, Kasumigaoka Utaha suddenly understood, though her expression was a bit complicated.
Can't you just explain it properly?
Kuroki Ren wore a look that clearly said, You misunderstood.
Though, in essence, what he said wasn't wrong.
After becoming a servant, Kasumigaoka Utaha would indeed belong to him.
Utaha took a deep breath and said, "Alright, I agree."
"You agreed so easily?"
Ren was a little surprised. "I was ready to threaten and tempt you if you refused."
"You sound like you're thinking of something dangerous."
Utaha narrowed her eyes, then smiled:
"Actually, if I think about it carefully, becoming a devil isn't so bad!"
"Hm?"
"After all, this world has Curse Spirits and devils, so other myths and legends are very likely to be real. It's one thing if I had never known—but now that I've seen the truth of the world, I won't let myself remain an ordinary person."
"Moreover, according to what you, Demon Lord, said, even the lowest-level devils have a lifespan of several hundred years and can maintain eternal youth. That's something anyone would dream of."
Kuroki Ren: "...Damn.."
Well… that was logical—and pretty convincing.
Should he chalk it up to her being a novelist? She really had thought things through in an instant.
Though that crossed his mind, Kuroki Ren calmly picked up the Queen Chess Piece. "Then I'll begin. It might hurt a little."
"Gulp.. Go ahead!"
Utaha nodded firmly, determination in her eyes.
However, after waiting a while, she realized Ren hadn't moved. She looked at him, confused.
"Ahem… it's my first time. I don't really have any experience."
Ren coughed awkwardly, then began the procedure.
"Wait, why are you lifting my clothes, my respected Demon Lord? Are you that impatient?"
"Relax, just a corner. It'll be over soon."
"Wait—slow down!"
"Bear with it, almost done."
Finally, the Queen Chess Piece and Kasumigaoka Utaha fused together perfectly.
"I-It's… successful?"
Utaha clutched her shoulder, her voice trembling slightly.
"Well.. Probably!"
Ren sounded a bit unsure.
"Ah?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha's eyes widened, and her mouth twitched. "Demon Lord, are you sure there's no danger?"
"Don't worry, absolutely not."
Ren answered decisively. "I guarantee you won't die."
"That's not the answer I wanted, you damn Demon Lord! Ah.. oh.. my.. what.."
Right after yelling, Utaha's body stiffened, her whole form trembling slightly as she felt an inexplicable power begin to surge within her.
At the same time—
A dark red magic circle had already appeared beneath her feet.
[Origin: +1]
After glancing at the virtual panel, Kuroki Ren began to observe carefully.
Come to think of it—This was his first time witnessing a reincarnation ritual.
Devils reincarnated through Devil Chess Pieces each gained unique attributes based on the piece used.
King: The devil who possesses the full set of Devil Chess Pieces, with the ability to reincarnate others as devils.
Queen: Possesses the abilities of all pieces except the King and Pawn.
Rook: Gains extremely high attack and defense power.
Bishop: Gains magical talent.
Knight: Gains extremely high speed.
Pawn: Though the lowest in value, it can be promoted to any other piece under the King's permission, instantly changing its abilities.
As for why Kasumigaoka Utaha was given the most valuable Queen piece—it was purely intuition.
In any case, Devil Chess Pieces were just icing on the cake for him, so wasting one didn't really matter.
At the very least, having a beautiful girl wasn't a loss. He was, after all, a superficial guy who judged by looks... ehm..
A long while later, Kasumigaoka Utaha stood up, her face flushed and her body glistening with sweat.
Looking at herself with slight distaste, she took off her stockings, her beautiful fair toes stepping onto the floor.
Across from her, Kuroki Ren's gaze involuntarily shifted downward.
"Demon Lord, have you stared enough?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha's toes curled slightly as she looked at Kuroki Ren with a smile.
"Oh?"
Kuroki Ren returned her smile and said, "Shouldn't you change how you address me now?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at him oddly and said, "How about Pervert Master?"
"If you consider that a respectful title, then I have no objections."
"Indeed, Master, you are a pervert, aren't you?"
"Then thank you for the compliment."
Ren took out his phone. "Let's exchange contact information. It'll be easier to stay in touch later."
"Are devil communication methods really this mundane?"
Utaha muttered as she took out her own phone.
After exchanging numbers, Ren took out a few magic books. "Here—besides your physical changes, you should also have magical talent. Take a look at these first. If you don't understand anything, you can ask me."
Upon hearing this, Utaha's eyes lit up, and she immediately grew excited.
Magic!
This was legendary power.
Was she finally about to uncover the truth of this world?
Seeing this, Ren picked up a book and said,
"This one covers the basics of magic. I suggest you start with this. If you have any questions, you can ask me."
"Mm-hmm! Thanks a lot!"
Kasumigaoka Utaha nodded repeatedly, then eagerly began flipping through the book.
Kuroki Ren didn't disturb her. He found a cup of black tea on the table, brewed it, and began drinking quietly.
But very quickly—Hmm?
His pupils contracted slightly.
He saw Kasumigaoka Utaha raise her hand, and an inexplicable ripple spread out.
Ren was all too familiar with this—she was actually casting magic.
Buzz!
Light burst forth in the room, and a small, light-blue magic circle appeared.
Whoosh, whoosh!
Streaks of gentle breeze rippled through the air.
This… is magic?
Wow..
Utaha wore an expression of pure delight.
At that moment, she looked like a child who had just received a new toy, and she continued flipping through the magic book with enthusiasm.
"…"
Watching all this, Ren fell silent.
It seemed his intuition had been correct—she really was a genius.
But wasn't this a bit too absurd?
Even if it was just the most basic spell… she learned it after only a glance?
Maybe not even Himejima Akeno, who had a special bloodline, could pull that off.
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