DxD: Building A Demon Clan From Scratch.

Chapter 104: Contractor? (BONUS)

Lynn's apartment.

Living room.

The air was heavy with silence.

Lynn stared at the pile of spells, weapons, and other items on the floor, momentarily speechless.

He didn't say a word until Sona finished unloading everything. "This is…"

"Well… it's compensation."

Sona hesitated for a moment, then said, "I heard from Rias that you've been needing items with holy and light attributes lately."

"Compensation?"

Lynn raised an eyebrow, recalling their earlier conversation.

If the engagement were canceled, he'd be compensated.

But…

Lynn asked with some confusion, "But the engagement hasn't been canceled yet, has it?"

Sona's expression stiffened, and she stammered, "It's just a matter of time…"

"…Alright."

Lynn reluctantly accepted her reasoning.

Since she insisted on giving him these, could he really refuse?

Still…

Lynn gave her a strange look. "Did you rob the Church?"

As soon as that was mentioned, Sona regained her calm.

Adjusting her glasses, she replied matter-of-factly, "It was just a small fry. Not worth mentioning."

A small fry?

How could there be so many "small fries"?

Lynn's eyelid twitched.

Still…

He'd take it for what it was.

There was no need for him to expose her.

After all, he was the one benefiting.

And…

These holy and light-attribute items were just for Mahiru anyway.

Uh…

Would it be inappropriate to give Mahiru something Sona gave him?

But then again…

Even Mahiru was part of his peerage. Giving things to the peerage wasn't the same as giving them away.

"Midori, bring Miss Sona some tea."

She had brought him so much. The least she deserved was a cup of tea.

Sona pursed her lips slightly.

Miss Sona…

Lynn used to call her by name directly…

Somehow, it felt a little stifling when he was so polite.

And…

Sona's gaze quietly drifted toward Koneko still curled up in Lynn's arms.

Sensing that cold stare, Koneko stiffened slightly before meeting Sona's eyes.

Koneko: "…"

She remembered that Sona had an engagement with Lynn-senpai, didn't she?

So wasn't it kind of…

Bad for her to be leaning on him like this?

But…

She was a pet, wasn't she?

Unable to withstand Sona's gaze, Koneko stood up silently. "Senpai, I'll head back first."

Before anyone could respond, Koneko activated her teleportation magic and vanished from Lynn's apartment.

But…

The moment she left Lynn's embrace, a dazed emptiness settled in her heart.

She felt…

A little hollow.

After Koneko left, the apartment fell into silence again.

Sona sipped her tea, feeling a little awkward.

She had come in a hurry.

But because of the cordial atmosphere when they first met, her relationship with Lynn had become a bit complicated.

She didn't know…

What she was supposed to say…

She wanted to improve their awkward dynamic.

But all she could think to do… was spend money.

After quickly finishing her tea, Sona left.

Lynn was left confused by this woman.

Did she come here just to give him stuff?

Was she trying to support him?

Just then.

A notification sound came from his phone.

Rias: What did you do to Koneko?

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Kuoh Academy.

Occult Re

He thought of the black-haired woman he had seen a few days ago, his expression turning strange.

He hadn't expected the piece he had placed casually before to be activated so soon.

Still.

Once you cross into another world, the devil flyer's summoning can no longer be sensed.

Lynn turned and left for the main world.

Main World.

At a shrine.

Yomi and Kotoko were in a miserable state.

Kotoko stared at Yomi with obvious resentment.

If it weren't for this woman, she wouldn't have been forced to take such a risk.

Yomi looked a little embarrassed. "Sorry… I dragged you into this."

She was breathing heavily, clearly exhausted.

Yomi looked around with fatigue written all over her face.

This had to be a fantasy space.

It was the result of her discussion with Kotoko.

However.

Even though they understood the nature of this space, there was no way for them to leave it.

"So…"

Kotoko concluded, "This place is definitely connected to Hagoromo Gitsune."

The fact that even Yomi couldn't handle it meant.

It had to be a powerful monster.

Yomi let out a weak hum.

She was so exhausted she could barely speak.

Kotoko sighed. "So… why not just use that life-saving flyer you got before we came here?"

Hearing this, Yomi hesitated. "Given our current situation… if we use it, we'll definitely have to pay a steep price, right?"

Kotoko looked speechless. "At this point?"

"No matter how high the cost is, can it be worse than this?"

Even if they didn't summon the devil, they'd just be stuck here indefinitely. That was no different from dying.

"But…"

Yomi was still hesitating.

Kotoko couldn't take it anymore and pulled the flyer out of her pocket.

"Wait!"

Yomi was slightly stunned.

But Kotoko didn't bother asking for her permission.

She gave a sweet smile, then raised the devil flyer.

"Please help us, Devil!"

As her voice fell.

The flyer in her hand lit up brilliantly.

A magic circle unfolded instantly.

Lynn's figure slowly emerged.

But.

When he saw Isayama Yomi and Iwanaga Kotoko, Lynn paused for a moment.

"So, who's the contractor??"

(To be continued.)