"Fine. I'll become your servant."
Mizuki took a deep breath, a look of determination on her face.
"Very good."
Ayato nodded and snapped his fingers lightly. An invisible barrier enveloped the surrounding area.
He spoke, "First, let's begin with step one. Take off your outer clothes."
T-take off her clothes?
Mizuki's skin instantly flushed pink.
Oh my god.
Was this moving so fast?
Even though he was quite handsome...
Wasn't this place a bit too hasty?
This was her first time, after all.
But, at this point, hesitation seemed pointless, right?
"O-okay."
Mizuki nodded shakily, her cheeks completely burning. Even with sufficient mental preparation, she couldn't help but feel shy.
Ayato raised his hand and took out an Evil Piece. "Now, let's begin the Reincarnation Ritual."
"Mm."
Mizuki nodded and began to fumble with her clothes.
What exactly did one need to do to reincarnate as a Devil?
And...
She glanced instinctively at the Evil Piece.
Could something like a chess piece really be useful?
After fumbling for a while, Mizuki finally took off her outer clothes.
Her toned, well-proportioned muscles gave her a healthy beauty.
"D-do I need to continue?"
Mizuki's voice trembled slightly.
This was her first time being like this in front of a boy.
Even if it was just her jacket...
It was still so embarrassing.
Ayato looked her over and said, "This is fine. This will do."
"Come a little closer."
Mizuki's body trembled. Then, taking a deep breath, she slowly came before Ayato.
Seeing this, Ayato didn't hesitate any longer and pressed down the Evil Piece.
"Ugh..."
The cold touch made Mizuki's eyes widen.
Her heartbeat was so fast.
Her body was changing, every cell rejoicing.
Whoosh!
The next instant.
A pitch-black wing extended from Mizuki's back.
A heart-tipped tail also slowly emerged.
"I... I've become a Devil?"
Mizuki's muscles tensed slightly as she felt a surging power flowing within her.
She really had become much stronger.
So this was the power of a Devil?
She couldn't help but throw a few instinctive punches, performing the gymnastic moves she was best at.
But soon!
She felt a chill.
Her face flushed pink again.
She quickly put her jacket back on, glanced instinctively at Ayato, and thought shyly:
"I moved around a bit just now. Mr. Devil probably didn't notice, right?"
Ayato had already raised his hand, focusing on granting Mizuki the power of Balance Breaker.
Hum!
A crimson light flickered.
A red line slowly merged into Mizuki's body.
Mm, this feeling.
It was a Reinforcement-type King Piece.
After sensing for a moment, a look of understanding appeared on Ayato's face.
And...
Mizuki's physical strength seemed to have increased to an exaggerated degree.
Ayato's gaze was somewhat curious.
But thinking about it carefully...
In the original work, she was hailed as a hero with S-Class potential.
It made sense that her progress would be greater after becoming a Devil.
At this rate...
As long as she developed her Balance Breaker, she would likely soon reach the S-Class level of this world.
"Um, is there any problem?"
Feeling Ayato's gaze, Mizuki became bashful.
"Nothing. Mizuki is excellent."
"Huh?"
Hearing the unexpected praise, Mizuki's face reddened.
But inexplicably, she felt a little happy.
Soon!
Ayato took out magic books and handed them to Mizuki.
Mizuki didn't hesitate and began flipping through them quickly.
She was far too curious about everything related to Devils.
"God Slayer?"
"King of Another World."
Reading the introductions, Mizuki unconsciously swallowed.
Her master's backgrounds were each more frightening than the last.
No wonder a Dragon-level monster like Vaccine Man was instantly defeated.
But!
When she got to the sections on replenishment and blessings...
Mizuki completely lost her composure.
Were these replenishment and blessing methods really proper?
Seeing her like this, Ayato blinked and smiled. "Oh, I almost forgot. You don't have a blessing yet, do you?"
"Eh?! Eh?!"
Mizuki was stunned, and then her cheeks instantly burned.
Blessings?
Was it what she had just read about?
But she wasn't ready yet.
Wait, wait, wait...
As she was lost in thought, Ayato's handsome face was getting closer and closer.
"Mmph..."
Mizuki's eyes became dazed.
So it was true...
Everything recorded in the books was real.
But...
A warm aura flowed through her.
So this was the power of a god?