Leone: Akame, is he your man?

Akame's eyes flickered slightly, and she said cautiously, "Um... Mr. Demon."

"I can agree, but could you promise me one thing?"

"Go ahead."

"Could you refrain from hurting my comrades in Night Raid?"

"Of course."

Lind agreed to Akame's request without a second thought.

In his mind, those women were all prospective members of his household.

How could he possibly hurt them?

A warm smile appeared on Lind's face as he said, "Since we have a deal, let's begin."

He agreed just like that?

Isn't this Mr. Demon a little too accommodating?

Surprise showed in Akame's eyes.

She had only asked on the off chance that it might work.

But who would have thought?

It had actually worked, just like that.

And judging by his expression, Mr. Demon did not seem to be lying.

Come to think of it...

Mr. Demon is so different from the demons in myths.

Pushing all her wandering thoughts aside, Akame said solemnly, "All right. I agree to become a member of your household."

"Excellent. You've made a wise choice."

Lind smiled faintly. "Now, let's perform the Reincarnation Ritual."

"Mm."

Akame's expression grew serious.

How does a human become a demon?

"First."

Akame listened obediently.

"Take off your outer clothing."

"Oh."

Akame nodded, then reached up and undid her buttons.

Freed from their restraints, her two rounded breasts swayed, leaving Lind a little dizzy.

"Do I need to take off anything else?"

Akame asked blankly.

"No, this is enough."

Unable to watch any longer, Seryu spoke up.

Isn't this woman a little too clueless?

"Oh."

Akame nodded and asked seriously, "Then what do I do next?"

"Leave it to me."

Lind extended a finger. A drop of golden blood seeped out, and he dabbed it onto her skin.

"So hot—"

Akame's lovely face flushed slightly.

Although there were many things she did not understand,

being touched by a man for the first time in her life still made her instinctively feel shy.

Bzz!

As Lind inscribed the mark,

Akame felt earth-shattering changes taking place inside her body.

Especially around her back and tailbone.

It felt as though something was about to grow out.

"Ngh!"

She let out a muffled grunt and immediately revealed her demon form.

Two light wings and a tail had emerged from her body.

"I really am a demon now?"

Akame glanced blankly at her tail and instinctively reached out to grab it.

"Hss..."

She sucked in a breath, and her body grew hot.

What a strange feeling.

Curious, she squeezed and rubbed her tail vigorously.

Her entire body began trembling slightly, twisting unnaturally.

Kurome: "..."

That's my sister for you, I suppose.

No matter what happens, she can take it so calmly.

"Ahem, Akame, have you finished playing?"

Lind coughed.

If the timing had not been wrong, he would have been unable to hold himself back.

"Oh."

Akame obediently let go, though her face was now bright red.

She placed a hand over her heart.

Thump! Thump, thump!

My heart is beating so fast. Why?

Almost instinctively, she looked at Lind.

Why does Master seem so attractive?

Turning his attention away from Akame, Lind checked her stats.

[Akame]

[Race: Demon]

[Master: Lind Lucifugus]

[Level: L35]

[Skill: Slash]

[Slash: Comprehend the ultimate essence of the sword; nothing in the world is beyond a single slash.]

Looking at the information, Lind nodded in satisfaction.

It seemed to be a purely offensive skill.

And its description sounded impressively powerful.

Its potential was probably considerable.

"Master, what are you looking at?"

Akame looked down, but saw nothing except bare flesh.

"Your stats."

Lind finished copying them down, then handed them to Akame.

"Stats?"

Akame was a little puzzled and immediately began reading.

"I see. So your name is Lind, Master."

As she continued reading, Akame's eyes lit up.

Slash?

That skill suits me perfectly.

"Sister."

At that moment, Kurome hugged her from behind.

Akame turned to look at her, her gaze complicated. "What is it, Kurome?"

Kurome remained lost in thought for a long while before coming back to herself.

She said softly, "Sister, we won't be separated again, will we?"

"No."

Akame turned around and affectionately patted Kurome's head, a faint smile curving her lips.

"But if possible, I still want to overthrow the Empire."

"You can't. The Empire belongs to Master now."

Akame: "???"

Chapter 33: Leone: Akame, is he your man?

"Master, this is Night Raid's base."

Looking at the building ahead, Akame wore a complicated expression.

The thought that she had brought the ruler of the Empire here still felt a little strange.

After a moment's thought, she asked, "Master, to avoid any misunderstandings, could Esdeath and the others wait here?"

If she really brought these women along,

and a conflict broke out,

her comrades in Night Raid would probably suffer for it.

"Of course."

Lind nodded and instructed them, "All three of you, wait here."

Naturally, Esdeath and the other two had no objections.

Inside the base.

Leone drank with gusto, empty bottles covering the table in front of her.

"Leone, drink all you like, but could you at least wear something less revealing?"

Najenda held her forehead and sighed helplessly.

"What does it matter?"