Chapter 79: Weapons To Combat Gastrea

Tokyo.

Seitenshi stared at the message on her phone, face filled with shame.

Even though she had made a grand promise…

She couldn't even handle the distribution of supplies?

Still as useless as ever...

Truly disgraceful.

Why?

Why would she even cut corners on something as basic as humanitarian aid?

She pursed her lips and gazed into the air in front of her, dazed and unable to snap out of it for a long while.

The next day.

Seitenshi issued a new order to allocate additional supplies to the shelter.

But this time, instead of returning to her office after signing the order...

She used her Devil-enhanced hearing to eavesdrop on the officials below.

Just like last time.

If it hadn't been for her Devil hearing, she never would have discovered that the person she trusted the most, Tendo Kikunojou was so despicable behind the scenes.

He had supported her in establishing the shelter for Cursed Children from the outer districts in the morning...

Then secretly ordered explosives to be buried that same afternoon.

Even now, the memory made her stomach churn.

After a while

Seitenshi used her Devil's physical abilities to quietly slip into the area where the supplies were being distributed.

She perked up her ears and listened carefully.

"I'm telling you, it's just like last time."

"Right?"

"Are those cursed brats even worth this much in supplies?"

Just a few words.

And the Seitenshi felt as if she'd been punched in the gut.

"Heh, the big shots up top skim off the funds layer by layer. There's barely anything left to send down."

"Rather than let those monsters eat it, better to take it home and feed my dog."

"Haha, better feed a mutt than a cursed freak!"

Her expression turned vacant. Her pale hands clenched into fists.

So that's it…

From top to bottom, they're all rotten.

Her eyes went cold. Without another word, she turned and quickly returned to her office.

Standing before the large French windows, she stared out at the crowds parading below, her expression dazed.

If things keep going like this… I won't even have the right to ask Mr. Lynn to give humanity another chance…

What should she do?

Seitenshi closed her eyes tightly.

And when she opened them again.

Her gaze burned with determination.

These people…

They're the true threat to humanity's survival!

Whether it was Tendo Kikunojou or the two officials mocking the Cursed Children just now.

They were obstacles, preventing her from showing Lynn the goodness of mankind.

So—

They had to be purged.

Only by removing them could the better side of humanity reemerge as the dominant force.

Tokyo, Airport.

Tendo Kikunojou had just flown back from Osaka.

Despite his age, his posture was steady, and his steps were full of strength.

His face was icy cold, and his eyes were darker than usual.

He left for a business trip, only to lose control of his territory.

No one could be in a good mood after that.

Satomi Rentaro, who had been waiting, came forward to greet him.

"Rentaro."

At the sight of his adopted son, his most promising successor Kikunojou's stern face eased a bit.

The two walked and talked.

"How did the investigation go?"

Rentaro replied seriously, "I've found a few leads."

"The last time a large amount of explosives was used in Tokyo was just a few days ago."

"I suspect a senior executive named Morimura."

"Morimura?"

Tendo Kikunojou paused. His expression didn't change, but waves of shock surged within him.

Wasn't it himself who ordered Morimura to plant the explosives at the shelter site?

Why did he bury them at his own house?!

Tendo Civil Security Corporation.

Thanks to Rentaro's intel, Kisara was the first to learn the source of the explosives.

That day…!

Her breathing grew heavier, excitement flashing in her eyes.

She couldn't help but recall Lynn's calm expression after hearing about the explosives.

Was it him?

It had to be him!

She didn't expect…

That he could pull off something so cleanly!!

No matter how you looked at it, Tendo Kikunojou and the entire Tendo family were titans in Tokyo's political sphere.

And yet he had the audacity to take them down in one move!

Kisara was certain.

She and Lynn would get along very well.

Besides…

Her eyes narrowed.

The shelter bombing was something, Seitenshi had entrusted Lynn to investigate.

Seitenshi must have guessed the truth…

She frowned.

With something this serious, why did Seitenshi barely respond?

Just a condolence message and a superficial investigation?

That's not enough!

She sat silently for a moment, taking deep breaths.

Then stood up, grabbed her sword, and left the Civil Security Corporation.

Tendo Kisara was going to verify her hunch.

Tokyo.

Akaoka District.

Shelter.

The Cursed Children under Lynn's care had been mobilized.

They spread throughout the outer districts surrounding Akaoka.

After undergoing the reincarnation ceremony, they now possessed the power of Low-Class Devils.

So there wasn't much need to worry about their safety.

Granted, against the regeneration of Gastrea, even Low-Class Devils couldn't inflict lasting damage.

But escape was always an option.

Still.

Lynn hadn't sent them to fight.

Their current task was simple: conduct a census and record the locations and numbers of hidden Cursed Children.

Like yesterday, when there were only 113 to retrieve, two trucks were enough.

But now that the operation had expanded, two trucks were far from sufficient.

Encounters with Gastrea during transit were also a major risk.

So Lynn planned to have them record locations, then let Utaha use her Devil Tome to mark Teleportation Magic coordinates.

That way, Lynn and Utaha could jump directly to each point and transport the children in batches.

Of course.

That would increase Utaha's workload.

After briefing her through the group chat.

Kasumigaoka Utaha: No problem! Leave it to me!

Kasumigaoka Utaha: But…

Kasumigaoka Utaha: Master~, be sure to replenish my magic properly~

Lynn chuckled at the message.

Setting his phone down, he pondered for a moment.

"The regenerative ability of Gastrea is definitely an issue."

For people like Saeko, they could outpace the regeneration and target the core.

Destroying it directly for a clean kill.

But the newly reincarnated Low-Class Devils didn't have that level of power.

So when Midori and the others were out scouting, if they ran into a Gastrea, the only option was to flee.

Even someone like Saeko, now a Mid-Class Devil would struggle to out-damage a high-grade Gastrea's regeneration.

"Weapons… forged specifically for Gastrea… are essential."

Lynn narrowed his eyes.

In the Black Bullet world, only the Cursed Children had innate power.

Gastrea, however, were excellent monster resources.

Even better, they were conveniently ranked from Stage I to Stage V.

Perfect for helping Saeko and the others grind EXP and level up to High-Class Devils.

Even Peak-Class wasn't out of reach.

But without proper forged weapons for Gastrea...

It would impact Saeko's kill efficiency and their leveling speed.

Unfortunately.

"Seitenshi is no help at all.."

Just as he was thinking of how to get his hands on such weapons.

Yuuko floated over, curled up in Lynn's lap, and gently sniffed his scent.

"Master~ A black-haired JK beauty just arrived at the door~"

(To be continued.)

Chapter 80: It's The Other Way Around

Inside the shelter.

Kisara looked around the newly refurbished place with a slightly dazed expression.

Didn't she come here just a few days ago?

Why does it feel…

Completely different?

And…

Her purple eyes shifted slightly, sweeping across the little girls running around busily.

"Are these all Cursed Children?"

Saeko nodded calmly. "Yes."

Kisara was genuinely surprised.

Clean, neat, even smiling!

This!

Are these still Cursed Children??

In her memory.

Dirty, lifeless eyes, numbness, cowardice, etc…

That was the typical state of most Cursed Children she'd seen.

Even those in shelters.

Because shelters were still built by humans.

So, Cursed Children in shelters were often not much better off than those wandering outside.

That group of people only used Cursed Children to reap policy benefits granted by Seitenshi.

Or rather.

That policy might've been passed because someone was pulling the strings from behind the scenes.

The shelters were likely created by those people as well.

Because of that, she had never held any positive opinions of so-called shelters.

Even when she came to see Lynn's shelter due to Seitenshi's commission, she didn't think much of it and even scoffed internally.

Just another guy looking to make money off the Cursed Children.

But—

The explosion changed her view of Lynn.

Maybe…

He's different?

After all, he was someone capable of blowing up the Tendo family.

But upon returning to the shelter again, she realized she had still underestimated Lynn.

The Cursed Children here.

Kisara's eyes shifted.

Compared to the ones she had seen before…

They were completely different!!

There was light in their eyes!

They looked forward with hope and anticipation for the future!

What happened to them?

Or rather…

How did he make this happen?

It had only been a few days since the shelter was established.

Kisara couldn't wrap her head around it.

She was then brought to meet Lynn, still in a daze.

"Nice to see you again, Miss Tendo."

Kisara snapped back to reality and looked at Lynn, her gaze more complicated than before.

"Just call me Kisara..."

Last time, she hadn't even bothered to look at him closely.

After all, it was just a commissioned mission, Kisara hadn't been interested in getting to know him.

But because of the recent Tendo family incident, she couldn't help but grow curious about him.

Now, seeing the state of the shelter, that curiosity deepened even further.

She gave him a closer look.

Hmm…

Is he… handsomely unreal?

There was also an air of nobility around him.

Even nobler than her, a lady studying at an elite girls' academy!

"Then, Miss Kisara, what brings you here this time?"

"Or did Seitenshi commission you again?"

Lynn was slightly surprised by Kisara's sudden visit.

After all, the two hadn't spoken since the previous commission.

Kisara shook her head. "This time… it's personal."

"Hmm…"

She paused, glanced at Saeko in the room, looking like she had something to say.

"Don't worry, Saeko is one of mine. Just speak freely."

"Alright."

Kisara shrugged, then looked serious. "The incident with the Tendo family... that was your doing, wasn't it?"

Her tone was firm, her eyes unwavering.

"To be precise, I arranged for someone to handle it."

Lynn didn't bother denying it.

Kisara was briefly stunned. "You're just… admitting it like that?"

"My last name is Tendo! Aren't you afraid I'll report you?!"

Kisara genuinely didn't get it.

He just said it so casually?

Wasn't he afraid of Tendo Kikunojou's retaliation?

"Would Miss Kisara really report me?"

"Absolutely not!"

Kisara instantly raised her hand and made an 'X' in front of herself, speaking firmly.

Lynn simply shrugged, as if to say, "See?"

Kisara: "…"

"Okay…"

She muttered in a lower voice, "Why do I feel like you know me too well…"

Lynn smiled slightly, he couldn't exactly say, "I've seen your anime."

"By the way, what's your relationship with Seitenshi?"

Kisara's purple eyes gleamed with curiosity.

"Hmm… Master and servant."

Kisara's eyes went wide. "So you're Seitenshi's servant?!"

She suddenly understood!

No wonder Lynn could sneak in and plant such a massive explosive at the Tendo residence without them noticing!

No wonder Seitenshi had brushed off such a serious incident so casually.

If it had all been orchestrated by Seitenshi, then it made perfect sense!

Kisara's eyes lit up as she asked excitedly:

"Could it be that Seitenshi has finally seen through the filth of Tendo Kikunojou and is preparing to deal with that old dog?!"

"Huff huff—"

Kisara's voice grew intense, her breathing heavy, and she licked her lips in excitement. Her purple pupils burned with killing intent.

Lynn looked at her, speechless.

"First off, you got one thing wrong."

"Seitenshi is my servant."

Kisara froze.

Then rolled her eyes at him. "Yeah, right."

But thanks to that interruption, she'd calmed down a bit.

"Anyway…"

Kisara gave a big thumbs-up. "Well done!"

As long as you're targeting the Tendo family, you're a friend of Miss Kisara!!

"If you need my help, just say the word!"

She folded her arms, brimming with confidence.

Well…

She figured she'd probably get targeted by Tendo Kikunojou for this anyway.

Might as well get something out of it.

Consider it a small act of revenge.

Lynn stroked his chin. "How about giving me a batch of forged weapons?"

Kisara froze.

Her arms dropped, and she gave an awkward smile. "Uhh, forged weapons are pretty expensive..."

"Ahem, let me put it this way."

Kisara rephrased with a straight face. "As long as it's not about money, ask whatever you want!"

"Then… want to join my Peerage?"

Lynn made the invitation.

"Peerage?"

Kisara looked confused.

"Whoa! Master just invited her to the harem!"

Yuuko suddenly popped out from the corner, entering observation mode with exaggerated excitement.

"Harem harem harem harem?!"

Kisara's eyes widened and she started flailing.

Her face turned visibly red.

Is he… trying to take my body?!

Kisara felt completely thrown off.

"Wait!"

Kisara suddenly noticed Yuuko's floating state and blurted out in disbelief, "Are you flying?"

(To be continued.)

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