Anime crossover: Building a multiverse of familiars, starting with Grayfia

It didn't look like she was faking it.

But...

None of his many other familiars had ever reacted like this.

At that moment, he had to acknowledge the diversity of species.

After staring intently for a while...

Lind finally turned his attention to Leone's stats.

[Leone]

[Race: Demon]

[Master: Lind Lucifugus]

[Level: L30]

[Skill: King of Beasts]

[King of Beasts: Can take the strengths of various beasts and magical beasts and incorporate them into oneself.]

Lind looked thoughtfully at the stats.

A passive skill?

In a way, this skill has tremendous growth potential.

"Phew..."

Leone wiped the sweat from her forehead, her cheeks still burning a little.

She swore...

She definitely hadn't been pretending.

Just thinking back on that sensation made her feel utterly embarrassed.

"Here."

Lind handed over the stats sheet he had copied out.

"Hehe, what's my skill?"

Leone perked up, muttering as she read, "King of Beasts. The name goes really well with my Imperial Arms."

Once she read the skill description, she grew excited.

Nice. I like skills that strengthen my body.

Taking the strengths of other creatures...

I wonder if it works on Super Danger Beasts?

"Master, I'll go bring Kurome and the others in."

Seeing that they were finished here, Akame made the suggestion.

Lind murmured his agreement and brought up his own status panel.

[Lind Lucifugus]

[Race: Progenitor Devil]

[Level: L57]

[Authority: Progenitor Devil Transformation]

[Familiars: Grayfia, Shiho Miyano, Akemi Miyano, Esdeath]

[Skills: Devil Contract, Demon Summoning, Infinite Magic Power, Magic Heart, Magic Gunner, Devil's Gun, Demon Mask, Absolute Zero, Corpse Manipulation, Slash, Demon Beast Familiar, Super-Speed Regeneration, King of Beasts.]

Lind was thoroughly pleased with the information displayed.

Nice.

After happily gaining three familiars, his level had risen again.

At this rate...

Super Demon King Class isn't far off.

Tap, tap, tap!

Soon, footsteps sounded, and Leone and Najenda saw Esdeath arrive with the other two.

"I never thought we'd meet again under these circumstances."

Najenda looked at Esdeath with mixed feelings.

"That's fate, isn't it?"

Esdeath smiled faintly, then lunged forward and wrapped herself around Lind's arm.

"But even if we're old acquaintances, I won't give an inch when it comes to Master's affection."

Najenda was speechless.

She blinked. Was she really seeing this?

Good grief.

Is this really the Esdeath I know?

Why does she seem so different from the one I remember?

"Hehe, we'll see about that."

Leone stepped forward as well and hugged Lind's other arm, tilting her head up to look at Esdeath.

"Oh? Interesting."

Esdeath narrowed her eyes slightly.

This woman has some nerve, doesn't she?

Her gaze moved downward, turning sharp.

A threat.

This woman is a threat.

Her combat power is actually about the same as mine. We're both above D cup.

Noticing Esdeath's gaze, Leone straightened proudly. "Let me introduce myself. I'm Leone, Master's new familiar."

After saying that, Leone secretly reveled in her triumph.

She had never imagined that one day she would get to act so brazenly before the Empire's strongest.

"Leone, hmm..."

Esdeath's gaze grew dangerous. "Are you trying to provoke me?"

"D-don't go accusing me of things."

Leone immediately lost some of her nerve.

But she quickly tightened her hold on her source of support's arm and stopped being afraid.

Hmph, Master's right here.

She wasn't scared at all.

Kurome stared.

She watched Esdeath and Leone bickering, then lifted her own bust a little and fell silent.

Master really does seem to like that type.

But she simply couldn't compete.

Then she looked at Akame.

Oh no. My sister's just like me. She can't compete either.

"???"

Akame looked utterly baffled.

She had a feeling her little sister was thinking something rude.

"No, I have to come up with something for my sister."

Kurome began muttering under her breath.

Master's affection was the key to growing stronger.

She had to look out for her airheaded sister.

Meanwhile...

Esdeath and Leone locked eyes, sparks almost seeming to crackle in the air.

Seeing this, Lind decided he needed to get things under control.

"All right, you're fellow familiars. There's no need to be at each other's throats."

The moment he spoke, Esdeath and Leone settled down.

"Whatever it is, save it for later. Let's head back first."

With that, Lind began releasing his magic power.

A magic circle appeared on the floor.

Light flashed.

Lind and his familiars vanished from the spot.

Inside the bedchamber...

Najenda, Akame, and Leone all looked somewhat bewildered.

What just happened?

Is this Master's power?

"Get to know each other first, but no fighting."

After giving them that warning, Lind headed toward the kitchen.

King of Beasts was an interesting skill, and he wanted to test its specifics.

Once Lind had left...

Esdeath was still glaring at Leone.

Leone immediately backed down.

Without her master, the little puppy naturally didn't dare keep barking.

"Ahem, we're all fellow familiars now. We should try to get along."

Najenda hurried to smooth things over.

Meanwhile...

Kurome had already dragged Akame into a corner.

"Kurome, what's wrong?"

"There's something you absolutely have to do, Sis."

Kurome looked completely serious.

"???"

Akame looked utterly baffled.

This was the first time she had seen Kurome like this.

It seemed this really was something important.