Demon Mask (continued)

Lind Lucifer took a long, hard look and gave his assessment.

Vermouth was still kneeling on the floor, her arms folded in front of her, squeezing her two exaggerated curves slightly out of shape.

"Master, what should I do next?"

She's already changed how she addresses me. She really knows how to play along.

"Just leave the rest to me."

Lind Lucifer smiled in satisfaction and reached out.

Seeing this,

Vermouth hurriedly straightened her back and thrust her body upward.

Had she not been kneeling,

she would have rammed him with those twin mounds.

Akemi Miyano: "..."

Shiho Miyano: "..."

Both sisters' gazes sharpened.

This woman really has no shame.

Akemi Miyano warned her, "Shiho, you'll have to be careful from now on. This woman is no pushover."

"I know."

Shiho Miyano nodded.

This Witch really knows what she's doing.

She hasn't even become Master's Familiar yet, and she's already fighting this hard for his favor.

For some reason,

a sense of danger welled up within her.

"How about helping me out, sis?"

The moment those words left her mouth, Shiho Miyano blushed.

Oh my God, what am I saying?

"Huh?"

Akemi Miyano froze, looking rather bewildered.

Has my little sister evolved this quickly?

Is she completely free of human morality now?

Watching this unfold, Lind Lucifer said dryly, "A little lower. There isn't enough room for me to leave the mark."

"G-got it."

Vermouth answered meekly, realizing she seemed to have misunderstood.

But...

What exactly is the ritual for reincarnating as a Demon like?

"Is this all right?"

Vermouth lowered her arms slightly.

"That's fine."

Lind Lucifer nodded and dripped his blood onto Vermouth's skin.

Bzz!

Light emerged.

Countless mysterious characters flashed across her skin and vanished.

Thump! Thump-thump!

Vermouth's pupils contracted, and the pounding of her heart was deafening.

Changes were taking place inside her body.

Something seemed to be surging within her.

Is this... what they call demonic power?

At the same time,

lines of data appeared.

[Vermouth]

[Race: Demon]

[Master: Lind Lucifer]

[Level: L9]

[Skill: Demon Mask]

[Demon Mask: Freely alters appearance, voice, and even aura, perfectly replicating others.]

Reading the information, Lind Lucifer fell into thought.

Aside from Grayfia,

the other three who had reincarnated as Demons were all L9.

Looks like this is another benefit granted by my devil contract.

Even an ordinary person,

once reincarnated as a Demon, will reach the limit of a Lesser Demon.

Setting that speculation aside, Lind Lucifer looked farther down.

"Demon Mask..."

Is it something like a transformation skill?

Lind Lucifer's eyes flickered.

This skill really suits Vermouth.

Besides that,

the description about perfect replication caught his attention.

A description this vague

usually meant there was more to it than met the eye.

Then!

Lind Lucifer checked his own panel.

Well.

There was still no major change; only Demon Mask had been added to his skill list.

Taking out a pen and paper, Lind Lucifer wrote down Vermouth's stats and handed them to her.

"What's this?"

Vermouth blinked, looking a little puzzled.

"My Familiar's abilities."

Lind Lucifer gave her a brief explanation.

"I see."

Vermouth nodded in understanding, her expression growing excited.

The door to a new world had finally opened for her.

Without hesitation, Vermouth lowered her head and began reading.

Lind Lucifer.

So this is Master's full name.

She repeated it silently several times, committing it firmly to memory.

She knew exactly where she stood.

As a Familiar,

she had to start with the little things.

Then she continued reading farther down.

L9?

Why does this feel like an online game?

After that inward quip, she saw her skill.

"It doesn't seem any different from my Disguise, does it?"

Muttering to herself, she decided to give it a try.

Once she understood the skill,

activating it was almost instinctive.

Bzz!

In an instant, one figure after another flashed through her mind.

She could replicate anyone she knew something about.

The more information she had, the more perfect her transformation would be.

Finally,

she looked at Shiho Miyano.

The next moment,

a flash of light passed over Vermouth's body.

In just an instant,

another "Shiho Miyano" appeared.

She raised her hands to measure her chest and smiled in satisfaction. "Not bad. Still no match for mine, though."

Shiho Miyano: "..."

This woman... I really want to kill her.

Shiho Miyano gritted her teeth and instinctively glanced down.

Damn it.

It seems... maybe... they really are a little smaller.

Lind Lucifer studied "Shiho Miyano" and nodded to himself.

Not bad.

There isn't the slightest discrepancy.

Even her aura is exactly the same.

But...

Is this really all there is to it?

Lind Lucifer said, "Vermouth, take another look at your current state."

"See if you have any other powers."