DxD: Building A Demon Clan From Scratch.

"So that's why you had Kasumigaoka-san demonstrate her abilities?"

Rias suddenly realized, then looked at Lynn with a complicated expression.

Was this part of his plan all along?

Lynn gave her a look that practically said, You've figured me out.

General skills alone weren't enough to satisfy him.

He flipped through the book a few times.

There was too much theoretical knowledge, long-winded, repetitive, and dull.

The remaining magical abilities were nothing special, just things like Automatic Writing and Illumination.

The most valuable one was probably the teleportation magic, Teleportation Magic.

As for powerful, large-scale, or highly practical spells? Almost none.

Since he was here, Lynn naturally wanted to learn something more formidable.

So, when he noticed Rias's curiosity about Utaha's abilities, he simply went with the flow.

Might as well try it first.

To be honest, Rias had already taken the bait.

She really wanted to know the full extent of Archivist Devil Kasumigaoka Utaha's abilities.

Rias sighed helplessly. "Alright, you win."

"Akeno, bring the Lightning Magic."

"Yes, President."

Akeno didn't hesitate.

She never questioned Rias's decisions.

Lightning Magic.

Rias slid a sheepskin scroll toward Lynn. "Super-tier magic—this is the highest-level magic I currently have."

Lightning Strike.

Lynn glanced at Akeno out of the corner of his eye.

If he remembered correctly, her specialty was lightning magic, wasn't it?

Rias had really taken out her best trump card.

Lynn opened the scroll and took a look.

…And immediately lost interest.

He couldn't understand a single thing.

Without hesitation, he handed it to Utaha.

"You take it, Utaha."

For once, Utaha didn't snap back. Instead, she eagerly accepted the Lightning Magic scroll.

Whoa!

Super-tier magic!

It sounded incredible!

For the first time, Utaha genuinely admired Lynn.

With just a few words, he had convinced Rias to hand over a super-tier magic scroll for her!

She forced herself to calm down and opened the scroll.

The densely packed Devil Script made her dizzy.

She couldn't understand it at all…

Fortunately, she had experience from copying Teleportation Magic earlier, so…

She'd just copy it again!

While waiting, Rias briefly explained super-tier magic.

"In simple terms, any magic capable of matching the power of a Maou is classified as super-tier magic." Straightforward and simple.

"Alright, done!"

Utaha stared at the freshly written text in the Devil Tome, her eyes filled with anticipation.

Almost instinctively, she prepared to activate her magic.

"Wait!!"

Rias's eyes widened, immediately stopping her.

"Lightning Magic is far too powerful—let's move outside first."

Otherwise, her Occult Research Club would be demolished in an instant.

Realizing her mistake, Utaha hesitated. "Uh… sorry."

Rias shook her head, signaling that it was fine before leading the way out.

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The Open Area Behind the Club

The Devil Tome floated in front of Utaha, its pages turning with a soft rustling sound.

"Lightning Strike!"

Utaha called out softly.

The pages of the Devil Tome abruptly stopped.

A one-meter-wide, blue magic circle rose into the air.

Crackle!

Without any delay, a massive column of blue lightning—as thick as an oak tree—struck the ground.

BOOM!!

The impact left a one-meter-wide crater.

Lightning snaked across the ground, filling the air with an electric hum.

So strong…!

Utaha stared at the scene, unable to believe that she had caused it.

However…

I feel… exhausted…

Her legs gave out, and she collapsed backward into a firm, warm embrace.

Lynn looked down at Utaha in his arms, briefly assessing her condition.

His conclusion: She must have overexerted herself and depleted her magic power.

Rias stepped forward. "Kasumigaoka-san is still a Low-Class Devil. That spell likely drained all of her magic power."

She glanced at Utaha to ensure she was unharmed, then turned her gaze to the crater in the ground.

She actually pulled it off.

Although the spell's full power wasn't realized due to her limited strength, its execution was flawless.

No price, no cost—just recording the spell's information.

And… it seemed like super-tier magic wasn't the limit of her Archivist Devil ability.

Wasn't this ability a bit too overpowered?

Setting her doubts aside, Rias turned to see Utaha—completely drained, collapsed in Lynn's arms.

She hesitated before suggesting, "Lynn, why don't you replenish her magic?"

"…That seems to be the only option."

Replenish magic?

How?

Utaha barely had the strength to speak. She could only open her eyes weakly to see what method they would use.

And then—

She saw Lynn's face getting closer.

…Wait.

Was something wrong here?!

Mmph—

Her lips were suddenly sealed by something warm…

Her body… was getting hotter…

And something… was flowing into her.