Chapter 71: Louder! Shout It With Confidence!

That guy not only had a Sacred Gear, he also had a childhood friend. And on top of that, beautiful girls were throwing themselves at him. A total winner in life—a true protagonist with his own halo. There were many Sacred Gears in this world, and they were widely dispersed. If Takumi were to collect them all by himself, he'd end up running all over the world. So having someone help was perfect. A magical girl transformation device? Takumi could craft one with a flip of his hand. It didn't even cost him much. Trading a few for some grunt work was no big deal. Serafall blinked as she listened to Takumi's request. "You want me to capture those Sacred Gear users for you?" Takumi nodded. "That's right. Lavinia Reni possesses the Sacred Gear 'Absolute Demise.' She's a member of the Grigori's Gray Magician Division, under Mephisto Pheles. It shouldn't be too difficult for you to locate her, right?" "And Ingvild Leviathan—she's a descendant of the original Leviathan. With your power, finding her shouldn't be a problem either. It should be easy for someone like you." Serafall considered for a moment, then nodded. Sacred Gear users, huh? If she helped out, she might even be able to recruit a few as subordinates. Not a bad deal at all. So she agreed. "Lavinia Reni... Are you sure it's okay to bring her here?" "She's apparently the adoptive sister of both Vali and Tobio Ikuse," Akeno added, clearly having researched this world's Sacred Gear users. Bringing her over would essentially attract Vali and Ikuse as well. And if Vali came, the other Sacred Gear users might follow too. He was still part of the Hero Faction, after all. If that happened, wouldn't the Longinus wielder with the Holy Spear—Cao Cao—appear too? Suddenly, Akeno realized something. "You're trying to lure in the other Sacred Gear users?" Takumi nodded. "Exactly. Best-case scenario, we get the Infinite Dragon God to show up too." He didn't deny it—this was exactly his plan. Serafall looked confused. "Wait, that person—what's the issue? She knows a lot of Sacred Gear users?" She was starting to think this might be a trap. If she went to abduct Lavinia, would she be chased down by a horde of Longinus users? Serafall hesitated. "It's fine, isn't it? Lavinia is Mephisto's subordinate—still a demon. And you're a Maou." No need to panic. Just believe in yourself. Even so, Serafall still seemed a little hesitant. "You can try the transformation device first." "Come, stand up, hold it, and shout it out loud." "'Mahou Shoujo—Henshin!'" "If you want, you can personalize the incantation. But remember—it has to be loud and full of energy!" Seeing her uncertainty, Takumi handed her the magical girl transformation wand to try. Once she tried it, she'd definitely want it. Serafall's eyes sparkled as she took the wand from him. No hesitation—she grabbed it and gave it a go. "Just yell 'Mahou Shoujo Henshin,' right?" she asked, eager. Takumi nodded. "Yep! That's the default. If you want a custom one, just restore it to factory settings with magic power." "Is this a smartphone or what..." Sona muttered from the side, her face filled with black lines. "Mahou Shoujo!" "Henshin~!!" With that shout, light enveloped her. In an instant, she transformed into a magical girl clad in pink, her wand now a star-topped staff. Feeling the surge of power within, Serafall's eyes lit up. "The amplification's insane—at least 30%!" This was amazing. She was hooked. With that level of power boost, the risk of bringing people back was worth it. There was no hesitation left in her mind. "Amazing device..." "Mr. Takumi, can men use this too?" Sirzechs asked, intrigued after hearing the 30% boost. Before Takumi could respond, Kaguya's eyes lit up. "Yes!" she answered first. Male or female didn't matter. If anything, it might suit men even better? Kaguya thought Sirzechs should try it right now. Takumi gave her a blank stare. "If you want to cross-dress, no problem." "You can use it—doesn't matter." Everyone present froze. Cross-dressing? Maou-sama in drag? That... actually sounded kind of interesting. Even Serafall perked up. "Wanna try?" She deactivated her transformation and eagerly offered the wand to Sirzechs. His face darkened. "I'll pass..." Wearing women's clothing? No thanks. He was still a mostly normal guy. With that, Sirzechs turned back to Takumi. "You want Sacred Gears, correct? There are a few in the Underworld." "Want me to call them over for you?" The Lion King's Axe was with Serafall's subordinate, Sairaorg Bael. There were others too. If Takumi was interested, he could help set things up. "Of course!" Takumi's eyes lit up. He was very interested in this world's Sacred Gears. Now that the main event was over, it was time to start collecting. With help from the Maous of the Underworld, this would go much more smoothly. Takumi understood Sirzechs' intentions. He was trying to establish a good relationship. After all, Takumi could enter this world freely. That meant he was incredibly powerful. And Akeno could contact him anytime. So Takumi could come over whenever. Treating Takumi like a local superpower made perfect sense. It didn't matter whether he was from this world or not.