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Kaede's Village
"Lord Lynn!"
Higurashi Kagome beamed as she ran up to him.
Seeing her fully dressed in a shrine maiden's red and white robes, completely assimilated into this era, Lynn couldn't help but comment, "You... haven't been going to school at Shuchiin lately, have you?"
Kagome's cheerful expression froze.
"Oh no, I'm so dead!"
She squatted down, clutching her head in despair. "Mom's definitely going to scold me when I go back!!"
"Well, since it's come to this, I might as well not go back for now!"
Kagome perked up with renewed determination.
School?
Screw school!
Leveling up is more important!
Lynn chuckled at her antics.
Then his gaze wandered over her.
"By the way..."
"You're starting to look more and more like Kikyo in that outfit."
"Eh? Why does everyone keep saying that…?"
Lynn squinted his eyes. "Once Kikyo returns, I'll update both of your blessings together."
Senhime: "???"
"Are you really just talking about updating blessings…?"
Lynn shrugged.
Last time, he had updated three shrine maidens at once, which had been quite the experience.
He couldn't just ignore this opportunity, could he?
Kagome's cheeks turned slightly red, clearly understanding his implication.
"I-I got it..."
She stammered before dashing away.
She didn't refuse, though...
Lynn smirked as he watched Kagome's flustered retreat. Then, he felt a tug on his clothes.
Looking down, he saw a small black-haired girl gazing up at him.
"Brother-in-law, when is Sister coming back?"
"Kaede, huh..."
Lynn patted her head, recalling Kikyo's latest report in the group chat.
The Devil Cult had secured a location.
Now, it was just a matter of gathering suitable Familia members and expanding their influence.
They had been doing well, especially Saeko.
She had beaten every Hashira and, as a bonus, learned all the breathing techniques. Now, she was in the process of mastering them.
Lynn opened his status panel and checked theDemon Slayerworld's invasion progress.
36.94%?
He raised an eyebrow. Seems like the Demon Slayer Corps held quite a large portion of the world's power.
"It should be soon."
Lynn answered.
"Has anything unusual happened in Kaede's Village lately?"
Kaede shook her head. "Lady Midoriko and Sister's barriers are strong. Nothing has happened."
Lynn took a walk around the village with Kaede, observing the ongoing construction.
A shrine was being renovated.
Before heading to the Demon Slayer world, Kikyo had already begun setting up a base for preaching in this era.
"Such a dedicated shrine maiden..."
Lynn sighed with admiration.
He'd have to reward her properly when she returned!
Now then...Time to take the little puppy back to the Western Land.
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Western Land
Ever since Ryougetsu Senhime's disappearance and the death of the Leopard Cat Tribe's chief, both the Dog Demons and Leopard Cats had plunged into chaos.
"Damn it!"
Toran, one of the Leopard Cat's Four Kings, snarled in frustration.
Just one Sesshomaru had managed to hold all of them back!
She furiously hurled an ice spear at him, only for Sesshomaru to deflect it with ease.
"Sesshomaru, you won't last much longer!"
"The Dog Demons are doomed to be trampled by us Leopard Cats!"
As her words fell, a fireball shot toward Sesshomaru from behind!
He sidestepped effortlessly, parrying their combined attacks with ease.
Compared to the pressure that man had put on him, this was nothing.
Sesshomaru's grip tightened around his new blade.
A fair-skinned woman with black hair and crimson eyes lurked in the shadows, observing the battle between the Dog Demons and Leopard Cats.
She had rushed here upon hearing that the one Naraku feared had appeared in the Western Land.
"That white-haired dog looks pretty strong too..."
Kagura the Wind Sorceress murmured. "But..."
"I wonder if he can kill Naraku."
Kagura's thoughts then drifted to Lynn.
If it were him, surely he could do it?
After all… Ever since he showed up, Naraku had completely stopped making moves around the Shikon Jewel.
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On the battlefield...
Just as Sesshomaru and the Four Kings were locked in combat—
Suddenly!
A blinding white light illuminated the center of the battlefield!
The next second, Lynn appeared.
Sesshomaru and the Four Kings froze, their faces stiffening.
"I-It's him...!!!"
Toran screamed internally, but... she dared not show any emotion on her face.
Having seen Lynn's power firsthand, she knew just how terrifying he was.
Revenge?
She couldn't even muster the will for it.
Toran gritted her teeth, ashamed of her own weakness.
But... the survival of her people was more important.
A heavy silence fell over the battlefield.
Even the other Dog and Leopard Demons were too afraid to make a sound.
Lynn took in the familiar scene and greeted Sesshomaru casually.
Sesshomaru flinched.
Meanwhile, Kagura, sensing the change, turned her gaze toward the battlefield—
And saw himstanding in the sky, black-haired and red-eyed.
Her eyes widened.
It was the same man from Kanna's mirror!
The moment he appeared, the entire Western Land's war stopped.
Even that terrifyingly strong white-haired dog was trembling?
Kagura clicked her tongue in amazement.
Then, her eyes met Lynn's, who suddenly grinned at her.
Kagura froze.
Shit! I've been spotted?!
She instinctively reached for her feather, ready to flee—
But a large hand grabbed her by the neck before she could.
Lynn studied her with amusement.
"Naraku sent you?"
Hearing that name, Kagura's eyes gleamed.
He knows Naraku!
She quickly nodded.
Well… technically, she came on her own, but... blaming Naraku wouldn't hurt.
"Oh…"
"That clown actually has the guts to act now?"
Yep! That's it!
Not taking Naraku seriously at all! It's him.
Kagura's eyes sparkled as she stared at Lynn, as if engraving his image into her mind.
She had even forgotten that her heart still rested in Naraku's hands.
Seeing her barely restrained excitement, Lynn smirked.
This woman really can't hide anything.
"You want me to kill Naraku?"
Kagura stiffened.
Shit! He saw right through me?!
"N-No?!"
She tried to deny it, but—
Lynn's gaze darkened, sending a chill down her spine.
Kagura instantly caved, dropping to her knees with a trembling voice.
"I-I'm sorry, my lord...!"
"I shouldn't have had such reckless thoughts!"
Lynn smirked. "If a simple 'sorry' could make things right, we wouldn't need the police, would we?"
Police?
Kagura blinked in confusion.
Lynn was just throwing out an excuse.
A willing Familia member, delivered right to his doorstep—how could he refuse?
"As punishment…"
"You belong to me from now on."
Kagura: "!!!"
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