DxD: Building A Demon Clan From Scratch.

Chapter 70: Back To It’s Owner (BONUS)

Ever since Seitenshi put forth her proposal,

The entire room had devolved into a drawn-out argument.

But ultimately, everyone conveyed the same core message:

That current human resources were already strained maintaining the front lines.

There was no capacity to divert manpower or resources to accommodate the Cursed Children in the outer districts.

Seitenshi sat silently, listening with an unreadable expression, offering no response.

Until the meeting was about to end, she suddenly spoke.

"Tendo-san, do I no longer have the authority to designate an area for housing Cursed Children?"

In an instant.

The meeting room fell into dead silence.

Nearly everyone lowered their heads and pretended not to hear.

Directly named by Seitenshi, Tendo Kikunojou finally opened his eyes.

"I support Her Highness Seitenshi's proposal."

With that.

The meeting concluded.

Seitenshi's proposal was finally passed.

Tendo Kikunojou quietly watched Seitenshi's retreating figure. His gaze deepened.

"…Her Highness Seitenshi seems a little different."

A subordinate approached from the side.

"Lord Tendo, what should we do about the shelter issue?"

Tendo Kikunojou didn't look at him. He replied flatly, "Follow protocol."

"Be sure to bury the explosives. Once enough of the Cursed Children are gathered… remove them from this world."

Hearing this, the man lowered his head, drenched in cold sweat.

---

At the end of the corridor.

Seitenshi paused for 9.8 seconds, then turned around in disbelief and looked back at Tendo Kikunojou.

A devil's hearing was incredibly sharp.

How could this be?

Her eyes widened slightly, and she wavered.

She had always known Tendo Kikunojou opposed her efforts.

But at the very least, on the surface he had supported her.

She had trusted him.

If not for her reincarnation as a devil,

She would never have known that the very person who helped pass her proposal had already turned around and plotted against the Cursed Children.

She turned again, mechanically making her way back to her office.

On the other side.

Tendo Kikunojou furrowed his brows.

Why did Her Highness suddenly turn back just now?

A vague sense of unease welled up in his heart.

---

Inside the office.

Seitenshi sat blankly.

Are Cursed Children so unforgivable?

Why even.

She quickly gathered herself.

Tendo Kikunojou couldn't be trusted.

But…

Even someone she trusted most would go behind her back like this…

Was there anyone left in this world who could be trusted?

No! This wasn't the time to dwell on that.

She had to notify Lynn immediately.

Otherwise, it could escalate into a diplomatic incident.

She paused, then made the call.

"Hello, this is Tendo Civil Security Corporation."

"Ms. Kisara, it's me."

Seitenshi issued a request over the phone.

"Five hundred thousand?!"

The woman gasped, then said seriously, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I'll get it done."

After hanging up,

Kisara looked exhilarated.

She hadn't expected to earn 500,000 yen just for running an errand.

What a great deal!

But—

Would someone really go as far as bombing the shelter in advance?

Who's that ruthless?

Kisara clicked her tongue and muttered, "Dirty bastard…"

---

Tokyo – Akaoka District.

Lynn surveyed the area with a satisfied nod.

The location Seitenshi chose wasn't bad.

"So you're the 500,000 yen… Lynn?"

Tendo Kisara approached and blurted out her thoughts.

She had rushed over fast.

After all, 500,000 yen was on the line. She didn't waste a second.

And with Seitenshi's detailed description, Lynn was easy to recognize.

"That's right."

Lynn looked at her in slight surprise.

Tendo Kisara?

She leaned in, looked around, then tiptoed and whispered in Lynn's ear, "Her Highness Seitenshi asked me to remind you… there are explosives buried in the shelter."

Lynn's eyes remained calm. He smiled. "Thanks for the heads-up."

Tendo Kisara: "?"

That calm?

What a weird guy.

"I've passed along the message, so I'll be on my way now."

She waved behind her and left in high spirits.

Kisara was quite something.

Lynn glanced at the glowing Evil Piece panel.

Then looked back at the warehouse under renovation, his expression cooling slightly.

He'd originally planned to take things slow, but clearly someone didn't want him to.

…Fine.

He should get Seitenshi a phone. It was inconvenient not being able to reach her directly.

---

Not long after.

[Ding! Seitenshi has joined the chat group!]

Seitenshi: Hello everyone, I'm Mr. Lynn's newest Peerage member.

At her Residence, Seitenshi looked at the simple, straightforward name of the chat group and smiled helplessly.

But she didn't have time to dwell on that for long.

Kasumigaoka Utaha: Are you the Governor of the Black Bullet World?

Seitenshi: Only of the Tokyo Area.

Kasumigaoka Utaha: You're a devil now too?

Kasumigaoka Utaha: Then why haven't you drafted a plan to wipe out humanity?

Seitenshi: ?

Seitenshi stared at her phone in stunned silence.

Busujima Saeko: Do you need a cross-world human-cleansing service?

Busujima Saeko: I'm happy to help~

Seitenshi: …..

Seitenshi: Ahahaha… seems like everyone has strong opinions about the humans in my world.

Her hand trembled slightly as she held the phone, her expression complex.

It's over.

Her world's reputation… was really bad in the eyes of the Peerage.

Yotsuya Miko: Um, can they be turned into cursed spirits? I still need some experience pills to level up.

Kasumigaoka Utaha: …You're still the most ruthless one here.

---

A few days later.

The abandoned warehouse in Akaoka District was fully renovated.

A flash of white light appeared in the now-cleared space.

A group of beautiful girls stepped through the gate.

They looked around curiously.

"Huh? Doesn't seem all that special."

Lynn clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention.

"First of all, our top priority in this world is to save the Cursed Children!"

"Yeah!"

Utaha and the others nodded firmly.

"Second, we'll turn this world into a special grind dungeon!"

Saeko licked her lips excitedly. A new battlefield to satisfy her bloodlust.

Utaha silently shifted away from her.

"By the way, Yuuko."

"Hi hi!"

Yuuko floated over, clinging to Lynn, and rubbed against him enthusiastically.

Seeing that, Utaha gnashed her teeth in envy.

Lynn hoisted a bundle of explosives and grinned. "Return this to its original owner."

Yuuko blinked.

Ah~

Looks like someone's in trouble.

"Also, don't forget to ask Seitenshi for the address."

(To be continued.)