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Chapter 216: The Opportunity

"No!"

"I can't stay here any longer."

The fear of death made Gelmud abandon his plan to meet the Orc Lord.

He wanted to leave. Leave this strange forest.

Compared to being punished by Clayman, what he feared more was this forest, which felt like a bottomless abyss.

Unfortunately, Gelmud didn't know that the Jura Great Forest was already under the complete control of the Dryad sisters. With his strength, escaping was impossible.

"Waaahhhhh!"

Deep within the sealed cave, Rimuru, who had been joyfully testing her new skills in the water, suddenly shot up into the air from an uncontrollable surge of magical energy, then splatted into the wall like a blob.

"What, what?"

Rimuru hit the ground, trembling in fear.
"So, so terrifying..."

Because of the cave's insulation, those inside were the last to feel the impact of Rin's magical energy.

"Great Sage, what is this aura? It's scary!"

[Alert: This aura is extremely dangerous. Exploration is not recommended.]

"Ah, no, no, definitely not!"

Rimuru made a decisive choice, commanding Great Sage not to touch this obviously deadly aura.

"Hide. I have to hide."

Without hesitation, Rimuru squeezed into a crack between two rocks and waited for the mysterious rumbling to pass.

What Rin was causing felt exactly like a natural disaster.

And when a disaster struck, you hid. Only fools went running toward it.

"Brother's aura!"

Even the Infinite Prison couldn't block Rin's aura entirely. The Storm Dragon looked up in shock. "And that massive magical energy... it actually surpassed mine so quickly!"

While Rin's total still couldn't compare to the vastness of the Star King Dragon's, compared to the sealed Storm Dragon, Rin's magical energy had already reached a terrifying level.

"Is that the little one~?"

The Frost Dragon Velzard immediately activated her Ultimate Skill, attempting to trace Rin's aura.

"No. He's hidden too well. I can't lock onto him at all."

Velzard frowned. Not just because she couldn't locate Rin, but because she was starting to worry about meeting him again.

Among the existing Dragon Kind, the Storm Dragon possessed the highest magical energy.

As a natural embodiment of magic, his magical energy was practically infinite and could never be depleted.

Next came Velzard and the Scorching Dragon.

The two sisters had similar energy levels, both hovering around 80 million.

And Rin?

In just this short moment, his magical energy had already broken through 100 million and was still climbing.

"120 million, 130 million..."

"160 million..."

Velzard's eye twitched slightly.
This little brother is seriously terrifying.

Even just comparing magical energy, he was nearly equal to the combined total of both her and her younger sister.

'But just magical energy doesn't mean everything.'

After all, the Storm Dragon had an endless supply, yet she'd still beaten him countless times.

If Rin hadn't awakened a sufficiently powerful Ultimate Skill.

Then he still wouldn't be her opponent.

'Yes, yes, that's how it is.'

Velzard kept reassuring herself. She was a Special S-Rank Calamity with two Ultimate Skills.

There's no way the youngest brother could be stronger than her.

"You stay here. Don't move. I'm going to take a look."

"Move?"

The Storm Dragon looked helpless.
Big Sister, I'm sealed.

"Say hi to my brother for me."

"Got it."

With a casual reply, Velzard exited the sealed cave and soared high above the Jura Great Forest.

She didn't search for Rin but floated silently in the air, like a guardian, vigilant for any external threats.

Yes. Velzard was guarding the forest, guarding Rin's evolution.

Just as Violet and Rin had expected, Velzard had no malice toward Rin, only goodwill.

At most, a beating or two was nothing more than Dragon Kind roughhousing.

But if anyone dared to interrupt Rin's awakening right now, Velzard wouldn't hesitate to kill them on the spot.

'My brother. Only I get to bully him.'

Velzard's affection was that simple and straightforward.

"Still..."

She turned curiously toward the southeast part of the forest.

"What's going on today? Besides my little brother, someone else is awakening?"

No, not just southeast.

Even directly beneath her feet.

Because she had focused too much on Rin, Velzard had overlooked another aura.

"Three people awakening on the same day."

Setting aside the fact that she had to protect Rin and couldn't leave,

Even if she were free, she wouldn't casually interfere with other monsters' evolution.

"Interesting."

Velzard was sure now. Leaving the frozen northern region had been the best decision she ever made.

The outside world was so much more exciting.

"Frey..."

At the same time, in the royal capital of the Harpy Queendom outside the forest.

Frey, like Rin, was lying on her bed, asleep.

An overwhelming magical energy radiated from around her.

She too was undergoing her final breakthrough, evolving toward the realm of a True Demon Lord.

As one of only two subordinates who did not enter the Void Ark.

Rin had rewarded Frey for stopping Milim previously, giving her enough souls and the opportunity to evolve alongside him.

Frey took this chance, using Milim's proximity as protection, and began her evolution.

"Your Majesty, will she be alright?"

"She will."

Luchia reassured everyone. She believed firmly that the Queen would break her limits and step into a new realm.

"Frey..."

"That damned woman!"

Over in the Puppet Kingdom, Clayman felt the magical fluctuations coming from the Harpy Queendom.

This overwhelming aura was all too familiar.

It was the Sky Queen.

But the current Frey was far more terrifying than he'd imagined.

Because of the barrier around the Jura Great Forest, Rin's evolution aura was almost completely suppressed.

Yet Frey's awakening had no concealment.

With Milim by her side, no one dared provoke her.

So her dazzling evolution became the perfect cover for the aura that Violet wanted hidden.

The members of the Ten Great Demon Lords, and the powerful nations of the world, were all attracted to the spectacle in the Harpy Queendom.

None of them noticed the place that truly required attention.

This had been Frey's suggestion to Rin when she learned of his impending evolution.

(To be continued.)

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Chapter 217: Ultimate Skill

It had to be said, Rin had truly made the right choice in accepting Frey as his subordinate.

She might not be the one with the most potential under Rin.

But she was undoubtedly the most experienced, and the boldest. She had wagered her own life as the price.

"Is it at its limit?"

In the rift between the Jura Great Forest and the Void Ark, the other subordinate who remained in the Cardinal World was the former Dryad, Treyni.

She was tasked with assisting Violet in stabilizing the forest barrier and calming the creatures, preventing a wider disturbance.

Thus, Treyni had to stay behind.

"You did very well, Treyni."

Violet's voice echoed in Treyni's heart. At the same time, a surge of pure, incomparable soul energy flowed into her body through the spatial corridor.

"This is Rin-sama's blessing upon you."

"Thank you... truly..."

Treyni closed her eyes, her entire being merging with the forest.

"When I awaken, I will go and pay my respects immediately."

With Violet's World Rule-level concealment, Treyni's barrier, and Frey drawing attention from the outside.

And if you included Velzard's personal watch over the area.

Four layers of protection. Four women were jointly escorting Rin's evolution.

"So... are we actually redundant now?"

The four Primordial Demons, also within the forest and very close to Rin, naturally noticed the Frost Dragon Velzard suspended high above like a blazing sun.

Aside from Frey's unknown condition, the sheer exaggeration of Rin's security measures left even the Primordials speechless.

"Truly worthy."

"So cautious. Way too cautious."

"Hey, I'm telling you..."

Primordial Yellow looked speechlessly at Black and White, who were seconds away from turning into Rin fanatics. "Get a grip, will you?"

"Did you not see? The barrier is about to collapse."

Though she understood the feelings. She also wanted to join in.

But now really wasn't the time to be fawning over him.

There's a limit to slacking off!

"Ah!!"

"It broke! My side broke!"

"Purple, don't slack off!"

"I'm not!"

Primordial Purple snapped back.
"I'm already giving it my all, you bastard!!"

The four of them had to contain the immense magical energy pouring out from Rin's evolution.

If they didn't, once that energy escaped, the entire Monster Town would be wiped off the map.

If the mighty Primordial Demons couldn't even protect a small settlement...

How could they have the face to stay at Rin's side?

"Don't conserve your magical energy."

Primordial Black said.

"No matter what, we must defend Rin-sama's territory!"

"Hah!"

With that, Primordial Black was the first to release his full strength.

Then came White, followed by Yellow and Purple.

At this point, Yellow had long since abandoned the idea of challenging Rin.

Are you kidding?

Just the residual magical energy leaking from him was enough to leave her gasping.

Primordial Yellow: Me, fighting Rin?

Don't make me laugh!

She had fully realized Rin's strength.

To be able to serve someone that powerful. To be his lackey. Primordial Yellow felt immensely honored.

'Rin-sama, I revere you!!!'

...

Of course, Rin, immersed in his bloodline transformation, could not hear any of the demons' chatter.

Nor did he know that Velzard had personally stepped up to guard him.

At this moment, his consciousness, led by Violet, was challenging Ultimate Skill evolution over and over, pursuing even greater power.

[Ultimate Skill: Lord of the End begins completing...]

[Completion successful.]

[Obtained Ultimate Skill: Lord of the End (Apep).]

[Unique Skill: Valhalla begins to challenge evolution.]

[Evolution failed...]

[Challenging again.]

[Evolution failed.]

[Unique Skill: Valhalla integrates Unique Skill: Original Treasure Vault, challenging evolution again.]

[Evolution successful. Obtained Ultimate Skill: Lord of Creation (Tiamat).]

[Unique Skill: Void Ark begins to challenge evolution.]

[Challenge successful.]

[Unique Skill: Void Ark has evolved into Ultimate Skill: Void God (Azathoth).]

[Unique Skill: Spirit of the World begins to challenge evolution.]

[Challenge failed.]

[Continuing challenge.]

[Challenge failed.]

[Unique Skill: Spirit of the World integrates Unique Skill: Convergence, challenging evolution again.]

[Challenge successful. Obtained Ultimate Skill: Lord of Myriad Armies (Michael).]

[Unique Skill: Capturer begins to challenge evolution.]

[Challenge failed.]

[Unique Skill: Capturer integrates Unique Skill: Duplicator and Spirit Controller, challenging evolution.]

[Evolution successful. Obtained Ultimate Skill: Lord of Wisdom (Uriel).]

[Ultimate Skill: Lord of the End integrates Ultimate Skill: Lord of Creation, begins to challenge evolution.]

[Challenge successful.]

[Obtained Ultimate Skill: Chaos God (Chaos).]

At this point, Rin's awakening ceremony had been completely completed.

In truth, once he obtained his first Ultimate Skill, Lord of the End, he had already broken through his bottleneck and stepped into the realm of a True Demon Lord.

From that moment, his magicule capacity had increased from one million to 9.99 million.

To advance even further, he needed to construct a second path with at least one more Ultimate Skill.

That was the requirement for reaching Catastrophe-level and being considered Special S-Rank.

However, Rin's case was far from ordinary.

He already carried the bloodline of the Star King Dragon, making him a Dragonoid like Milim.

But compared to Milim, who couldn't undergo full Dragonification, Rin had the potential to inherit the title, the identity, and even the divine authority of the Star King Dragon.

And so, with Violet's assistance, Rin completed his race evolution.

From Dragonoid to Dragon Kind.

Dragon Kind were naturally Special S-Rank Catastrophes.

Their magical energy was immense by nature.

The same held true for Rin.

By shifting from human form into Dragon Kind form, he could undergo Dragon Godification and ascend as the new Star King Dragon.

As for the gap between 9.99 million and 10 million...

Star particles themselves were the key to that gate. He no longer needed a stronger Ultimate Skill to breach it.

This was similar to the Storm Dragon.

Storm Dragon had no Ultimate Skill either, yet always ranked among the top in magicules.

All in all, Dragon Kind lived up to their name as the greatest race crafted by the Star King Dragon in his own image. A race born extraordinary.

(To be continued.)

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Chapter 218: The Somewhat Cowardly Frost Dragon

"Rumble~"

As Rin's awakening ritual came to an end, the Great Jura Forest finally returned to peace.

Countless monsters sensed the stabilized magicules and cautiously poked their heads out to see if it was truly safe now.

"The magicules have fully stabilized."

In the sky, Velzard lowered her gaze to the vast expanse of the Great Jura Forest.

The corners of her mouth curled slightly. She seemed very satisfied with Rin's successful awakening.

"Then…"

"When will you come challenge me on your own initiative?"

Even though they hadn't met, Velzard had already gleaned Rin's personality through his magicules.

He would definitely come challenge her once his evolution was complete.

"Hmm…"

"I'm a bit… unsure."

Thinking about Rin's terrifying power after awakening, Velzard furrowed her brows slightly.

"No, I'm the eldest sister. How could I lose to my little brother?"

"That's right!"

Suddenly, Velzard thought of a brilliant idea, release Storm Dragon.

Then the elder siblings could team up to suppress their youngest brother.

Too despicable?

Heh, this is Dragon Kind business. How could Dragon Kind business be called despicable?

This was called strategy.

This was the wisdom only an elder sister possessed!

'Exactly!'

Velzard found the perfect excuse for her lack of confidence.

'I'm not scared. I'm just being cautious!'

With that, Velzard returned to the Sealed Cave, preparing to discuss the "team up and beat down" plan with Storm Dragon.

"Is it done?"

Rin didn't know how much time had passed. When he opened his eyes again, he immediately sensed the changes in his body.

"So strong. Is this really my body?"

He propped himself up from the bed, only to realize the house he had been resting in had completely collapsed, reduced to a pile of rubble.

As for the Four Primordials, they were in a pretty miserable state.

However, Rin didn't have the time to concern himself with them.

All of his attention was focused on his status panel.

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[Itoshi Rin]
(Simplified. Only Ultimate Skills and Special Skills shown)

[Race: Star King Dragon
Dragonoid Magicules: 16 million (limited by soul strength)
Dragon Kind Magicules: 210 million EP (continuously rising)
Level: S-rank / Special S-rank (Human Form / Star King Dragon Form)]

[Special Skills]

Magicules Solidification (inheritable)

Star Particle Manipulation (non-inheritable)

Ten Rings of God (inheritable)

Command Spells (inheritable)

Demonic Transformation (non-inheritable)

[Exclusive Skill]

Twin Martial Spirits · Desolate Ice Master

[Ultimate Skills]

Void God · Azathoth

Chaos God · Chaos

Lord of Myriad Armies · Michael

Lord of Wisdom · Uriel

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Ultimate Skills also varied in power.

They were generally divided into three tiers.

First were ordinary Ultimate Skills, usually named after common gods. These were broad in category, generally less specialized.

Of course, there were some exceptions, such as Lord of the End (Apep) and Lord of Creation (Tiamat).

Even though they appeared among the miscellaneous types, skills tied to creation-level deities were by no means inferior to first-tier Ultimate Skills.

Above these were High-tier Ultimate Skills.

These mostly belonged to the series of the Seven Virtues and Seven Deadly Sins.

However, even these weren't the pinnacle.

Above them stood the true apex: transcendent class, such as the Cthulhu series.

Lord of Space-Time Yog-Sothoth.
Lord of Fertility Shub-Niggurath.
Lord of Chaos Nyarlathotep, and so on.

Rin's four Ultimate Skills included two "Gods" and two "Lords."

The two "Lords" belonged to the Seven Virtues series, classified as High-tier Ultimate Skills.

The other two "Gods" were beyond extraordinary.

Azathoth and Chaos. Even within legends and myth, they were undoubtedly end-level existences.

These two were Rin's true trump cards.

"Azathoth, Michael, Uriel…"

If Rin remembered correctly, these three Ultimate Skills did appear in the original story.

"No, while the names are the same, the effects are clearly different from those in the original."

Rin recalled that Lord of Myriad Armies · Michael originally belonged to the Lord of Justice.

But now, this Seven Virtue had been acquired by Violet. That alone was hard to believe.


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[Lord of Myriad Armies · Michael]
Description: A skill that grants the ability to command armies across countless worlds.

Specific Effect:
With "rules" as a shield, it can block all attacks.
With "concepts" as a spear, it can judge all enemies.

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As God's right hand and the highest-ranking Archangel, Michael acts as God's will. He exists to eradicate all heresy.

This aligned perfectly with Violet's role.

And this Ultimate Skill was designed to feed Violet worlds, letting her act as Rin's divine executor, ruling over every realm.

She would forge the laws of each world into an impenetrable shield.

She would convert all concepts she had seen and understood into God's sharpest spear, annihilating Rin's enemies.

"So, with this skill, any power you've analyzed, Violet, will be ineffective against me?"

Rin paused.

"…And I can take full control of any power system I've observed and understood?"

"Correct."

Violet's Ultimate Skill, in terms of offensive power, was hard to quantify at the moment.

After all, the true powerhouses of this world weren't like Accelerator, who got taken out by a surprise attack just because he hadn't encountered magic before.

Most Demon Lords in the Cardinal World were the real deal.

"Still, against most average Ultimate Skills, the Concept Spear of Lord of Myriad Armies can pierce them effortlessly."

"It's a god-tier skill for bullying the weak."

Rin nodded thoughtfully. Violet didn't refute it.

Because what she valued most wasn't offensive ability—it was the absolute defense she could provide Rin.

With Lord of Myriad Armies in hand, unless the opponent was truly monstrous, it would be nearly impossible to break through Rin's defenses.

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[Lord of Wisdom · Uriel]
This was Rin's second Seven Virtue-class Ultimate Skill.

Its effect: infinite amplification of Rin's ability use.

It covered, but was not limited to:

Thought Acceleration

Analytical Appraisal

Parallel Processing

Chant Annulment

All-of-Creation Analysis

Unified Separation

Ability Modification

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It was an all-encompassing power set.

"Also, Lord of Wisdom functions as a terrifyingly powerful supercomputer."

In short, with the Lord of Wisdom at his side, Rin had gone from someone bad at combat to a battle specialist.

What followed next were the real crown jewels in Rin's arsenal, Ultimate Skills named after gods, transcendent existences far beyond even the Seven Virtues.

(To be continued.)

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Chapter 219: Before the Chaos God, All Beings Are Equal!

[Chaos God · Chaos]
[Void God · Azathoth]

Even Violet couldn't fully explain the true nature of these two Ultimate Skills.

She could only say one thing, they were terrifyingly powerful. So much so that even Rin, with the aid of Lord of Wisdom, might still cause immeasurable destruction if not careful.

"Void God is manageable."

"This Ultimate Skill mainly grants absolute control over time, space, laws, concepts, souls, and worlds."

"It's an all-encompassing, high-ceiling divine Ultimate Skill."

Violet spoke very highly of Void God, describing it with an awe that bordered on reverence. A skill that felt near-omnipotent.

"In contrast... Chaos God..."

When Violet mentioned Chaos God, even her voice trembled slightly.

"The power of Chaos God, Rin, you must handle it with extreme caution."

"Is Chaos God that strong?"

"It's not about being strong... it's about being terrifying."

Violet said calmly, "Chaos God is a forbidden power that brings despair simply by existing."

Let's describe it with the simplest numbers.

Activating Void God could cost anywhere from a few units of magical energy to over a hundred million, depending entirely on Rin's intent and control.

But Chaos God?

The minimum magical energy required to activate Chaos God starts at 100 million.

Apart from Rin, the one who possesses Chaos God, no one is immune to its effect.

Anyone who faces it will only meet one outcome—certain death.

"The power of Chaos God, let alone Demon Lords, can instantly erase even a Dragon Kind."

Violet wasn't exaggerating. She wasn't joking either. Because Chaos God was never meant for combat in the first place.

Its one and only purpose—absolute, indiscriminate destruction.

Worlds, laws, matter, energy, souls, concepts.

Everything that exists, under the power of Chaos, will be devoured and returned to the most primitive void before the birth of the universe.

"Instantly kill a Dragon Kind?!"

Rin blinked. "You mean, completely obliterated?"

"Yes."

Violet answered without hesitation.
"Even the Storm Dragon, if targeted by Chaos God would have no chance of escape."

In fact, this Ultimate Skill could even challenge the Star King Dragon himself.

Lord of the End had already been a power the Star King Dragon was unwilling to accept.

And the Chaos God, evolved from Lord of the End, was a power meant to annihilate existence at the level of Creation Gods and entire universes.

Unless the opponent also possessed an Ultimate Skill bearing the title of "God," like Void God, the highest-ranked among them, then before Chaos God, all beings are equal.

"If that's all, then you don't need to be so nervous."

"But the thing is... even I can't help you control it. This power belongs to you alone."

Chaos God had specs far too high. Outside of Void God, which could barely exert some influence, even the Seven Virtues and Seven Deadly Sins could hardly interfere.

Which meant, Lord of Wisdom couldn't assist.

The only person who could control it, was Rin himself.

And Rin's control during actual combat... was obvious.

"Alright. I get it."

Rin understood clearly. With his current control, using Chaos God was like a child holding the button to a nuclear warhead.

Using up 100 million magical energy in one strike... how massive would the blast radius be?

Rin didn't even dare to imagine.

At the very least, it would exceed the scope of eliminating a Dragon Kind.

It might even blast the entire Tensura world out of existence.

"From now on, Void God will be my trump card... and Chaos God will be the trump card among trump cards."

At this point, Rin had finished reviewing all the Ultimate Skills he had acquired during his True Demon Lord awakening.

And as for the results, Rin was extremely satisfied.

Chaos God gave him the power to go down with anyone, like a nuclear deterrent.

Void God firmly placed him at the top of the Cardinal World.

Of course, neither was a tool to use lightly.

In fact, just Lord of Myriad Armies and Lord of Wisdom alone were enough to make Rin a top-class Demon Lord, capable of going toe-to-toe with Milim or Guy.

"By the way, I've felt something weird in my body since a while ago."

Rin clenched his fist.

"What's going on?"

Rin asked, "Is it just an illusion caused by the power surge?"

"No, not an illusion."

Violet explained,

"This is thanks to your Exclusive Skill, Magicules Solidification."

"Ah, that makes sense."

"Sixteen million magicules is obviously not on the same level as the 990,000 I had before."

But Rin was still confused.

Because the difference didn't feel like just tens of times stronger.

"It's not sixteen million. It's 210 million."

"Huh?"

Rin blinked.

"But isn't the 210 million my magicule count after transforming into a Dragon Kind?"

"Yes, but this is completely different from the old Magic Dragon Transformation."

Violet clarified, "Magic Dragon Transformation is like going Super Saiyan. A temporary transformation that spikes your magicules."

"In that case, your base state magicule amount was still only 990,000."

"What about now?"

"Now, that 210 million is your magicules. It's not a transformation."

Right now, Rin was more like Frieza.

He suppressed his power, maintaining it at a more manageable level.

But that didn't mean his 210 million magicules were gone.

The most direct effect appeared in his Magicules Solidification, which converted all that magical energy directly into his physical attributes.

210 million vs 1 million—that's over a 200x gap.

Not to mention, he had also crossed the thresholds of S-rank and Special S-rank—two qualitative leaps in power.

"If you activate Dragon Kind Liberation, your magicules will climb even higher."

At that point, Rin's magical energy would essentially become Star Particles, giving him the sheer destructive power to destroy worlds with just his physical body.

"Hearing all this, I kind of want to fight the Frost Dragon."

Before, Rin had been worried the Frost Dragon would show up to challenge him.

Now?

He wanted her to come find him.

Actually, no—if she didn't show up, he would go find her.

That's a Dragon Kind.

Storm Dragon. Frost Dragon.

Rin had inherited the bloodline and divine rank of the Star King Dragon.

They were family.

And since they were family, naturally, they should be together.

(To be continued.)

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Chapter 220: Frey, the Idea King

"Should the barrier be lifted immediately?"

"Lift it."

Rin temporarily suppressed his urge to go fight the Frost Dragon.

"By the way, how are Treyni and Frey?"

"They've already woken up."

"Also, Treyni wishes to come for an audience."

"Let her come."

Rin also wanted to see whether Treyni had acquired an Ultimate Skill after evolving into a True Demon Lord.

After all, not every True Demon Lord gained an Ultimate Skill.

And even if they did, it might only be an ordinary one.

"Rin-sama!"

A soft green glow shimmered as Treyni's figure appeared amidst the ruins.

"Congratulations on becoming a True Demon Lord!"

Treyni immediately offered her congratulations.

"You too."

Rin responded while opening her status panel.

[Treyni (Simplified)]

Race: Fairy Empress
Magical energy: 2.4 million EP (S-rank Demon Lord)
Ultimate Skill: Lord of Life, Isis

The Ultimate Skill Treyni obtained was named Isis, the cosmic force in Egyptian mythology and the goddess who governs life and death.

Compared to Lord of the End · Apep, which can rival the Seven Virtues, Isis was clearly a tier below.

Apep is the Egyptian God of Destruction, Ra's brother, and holds higher status than Isis.

"In terms of strength, Lord of Life belongs to a normal Ultimate Skill."

Not quite on par with the Seven Virtues or Seven Deadly Sins series, but still on the stronger end of the standard Ultimate Skill tier.

If Ultimate Skills were divided into five levels—Lower, Middle, Upper, Top, and Transcendent.

Then Void God and Chaos God would be considered Transcendent.

The Seven Virtues and Seven Deadly Sins are Upper-tier.

Lord of Life would comfortably fall into the Middle-tier.

As for Top-tier Ultimate Skills...

Their true names are usually connected to Cthulhu mythology and are formed by fusing two or more Ultimate Skills.

It's precisely because of this that Top-tier Ultimates can rival even the Seven Virtues and Deadly Sins.

"Rin-sama."

"Ah, Frey."

Rin turned.

"How do you feel?"

"Better than ever!"

Frey was completely devoted now.

For 600 years, she'd failed to take this step.

After following Rin, she achieved her lifelong goal in mere days.

In the Monster World, strength was everything.

But at the same time, monsters were straightforward and pure.

Frey was defeated by Rin, and he spared her.

At first, she seemed like a servant.

But in just a few days, she was rewarded with the awakening of a True Demon Lord.

Frey deeply admired such a master from the bottom of her heart.

[Frey]
Magical energy: 2.2 million EP (S-rank Demon Lord)
Ultimate Skill: Lord of the Sky, Horus

Compared to Treyni, Frey's magical energy was slightly lower.

However, both of their Ultimate Skills were on the same tier—Middle-tier Ultimates.

Placed among the current Ten Great Demon Lords, these two women would likely be on par with the Vampire Queen who had yet to complete her promotion to the Seven Deadly Sins' Lust.

Perhaps even slightly stronger, although their magical energy volume remained lower.

When it comes to magical energy, what really matters is whether one can activate an Ultimate Skill.

As for the amount, it's largely irrelevant.

Take Rin, for example. Using Chaos God can destroy the world.

So whether it's 100 million or 210 million magical energy... who cares?

There's no such scenario as needing a second strike because the first didn't destroy enough.

"Frey, how's Milim doing?"

Now that Rin had confidence, he could face Milim head-on.

Though of course, that didn't mean he should.

Milim's Ultimate Skill could infinitely boost her strength, potentially leading to the world's destruction.

Unless Rin used Chaos God directly on her...

Otherwise, provoking Milim would only bring disaster.

"That child's a bit rowdy."

Frey said, "But if you just need her delayed a bit longer, that's no problem."

"Good. Keep her occupied."

Rin nodded.

"I'll meet her after dealing with the Frost Dragon and Storm Dragon."

"I understand."

Frey didn't need any further explanation to grasp her master's intention.

Rin was quite pleased with that.

"Also, announce to the outside world that you've awakened as a True Demon Lord."

Rin had just completed his evolution, and his next step was to unify the entire Great Jura Forest. Only after that would he establish a nation.

Until then, he didn't want Demon Lords or other forces interfering in his peaceful farming sim.

"Rest assured. I know exactly what to do."

Frey smiled, clearly thrilled that Rin had chosen her to take the spotlight.

Vanity is a natural instinct for most, and Frey was no exception.

If she could help Rin by attracting attention, all the better.

'Carrion, bet you didn't see this coming.'

Frey looked toward the distant Beast Kingdom. 'While you're still fumbling around, I've already taken the leap!'

They had no personal enmity.

But Frey had always disliked the brutes from the Beast Kingdom.

This was a perfect opportunity to knock some sense into that fool Carrion.

'Though that guy's kind of a blockhead,'
Frey thought. 'His potential isn't bad.'

If possible, Frey wanted to draw Carrion into Rin's camp as well.

Then with the Harpy Queendom and Beast Kingdom under his banner, and the Great Jura Forest united...

The entire southeastern continent would belong to Rin.

"Hmm..."

"No."

Frey shook her head.

"I can't be too hasty. I need to plan long-term."

The success of this operation would depend entirely on her capabilities.

If her actions forced Rin to step in or clean up after her mistakes...

That wouldn't boost her standing in Rin's eyes. It'd only paint her as incompetent.

"Take it slow."

Frey smiled radiantly.

"A gift for Rin-sama must be meticulously prepared."

"Is that alright?"

Violet's voice rang in Rin's mind.

"It's fine."

Rin actually supported Frey's initiative.

It was his decision to let his subordinates move proactively.

Stepping forward was inevitable. Rin just wanted to avoid having everything land on his plate at once.

"Besides... don't you have everyone under your watch already, Violet?"

Frey thinks she's the one calling the shots?

Heh. Not even close.

In this world, the only true mastermind is Rin's top-tier proxy player—Violet.

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Chapter 221: Enhanced

"Hmm."

Violet said, "If anything truly happens, I will notify you immediately."

"Treyni, I appoint you as the administrator of the Great Jura Forest."

Rin looked at the fairy woman.
"As before, continue to maintain the ecological balance of the Great Jura Forest for me."

"As you command."

Treyni first bowed respectfully, then said,
"As per your instructions, those with less than 500 magical energy will be directly expelled."

"However, while we were sleeping, some adventurers and an otherworlder entered the Great Forest."

"Please advise. How should we handle them?"

If it were the old Treyni, given her temperament, she might not have cared about them.

But now, Rin was the Lord of the Great Forest.

The lives and deaths of those who entered could only be decided by him.

"Hmm?"

"It's them."

Without Rin's prompting, Treyni had already projected a screen showing the people in question.

Rin only glanced briefly at most of the groups.

His attention remained on two scenes.

In one was a three-person party. It was the Elyun trio from the original story, exploring the Sealed Cave.

However...

"Woahhh!!"

"I'm gonna die, I'm gonna die, I'm gonna die!"

"Help!!"

"..."

Watching the three being frantically chased by a B-rank monster, Rin honestly didn't know where to begin complaining.

"Are all adventurers in this world this reckless?"

Those three were adventurers from the Free Guild, but in truth, they were from the Sorcerous Dynasty of Sarion.

The blonde girl, Elyun, was even the daughter of the Grand Duke of Sarion.

The other two only appeared to be B-rank.

In reality, their power was sealed and would only be unleashed if Elyun were in real danger.

Their true combat strength was probably enough to trade blows with A-rank Oni like Benimaru when he had just received his name.

That kind of power, in the old Great Forest, would've been enough to move around freely.

But the problem is...

My friend, times have changed.

The current Great Jura Forest is a different beast altogether.

Magical mist, new rule-based powers, monsters whose strength has nearly increased a tier, and a gathering of magical beasts.

If they kept exploring based on old maps, they would quickly learn the meaning of despair.

"Don't let them die."

Rin sighed.

"Treyni, guide Izawa Shizue."

"That girl in the mask in this image. Lead her over there."

The masked girl Rin pointed to was none other than Izawa Shizue—Shizu-san, the destined one of Rimuru in the original work.

Rin wasn't surprised that these two groups had entered the Great Forest.

Even though the Storm Dragon was still sealed here, the recent movements in the forest,

Especially the barrier set up by Treyni and her sisters, would naturally attract attention from various powers.

"Is that all?"

"Yeah."

Rin said, "No need to stop them. No need to monitor them closely either."

He had more important things to handle and really didn't have the time to fuss over Ellen and company.

As for Shizu, Rin did have some thoughts.

She was a tragic character in the original story. If they met, Rin wouldn't mind lending her a hand.

'Just in time. After this evolution, my number of subordinate slots has increased significantly.'

Rin felt that Izawa Shizue might be a good candidate.

Fwoosh!

Just as Rin was thinking that, four figures appeared before him.

They were the four Primordial Demons he had summoned.

All four knelt on one knee, offering their congratulations to the newly awakened Rin.

"Thank you."

Rin smiled at the four.

"Thanks to you, this town was protected."

Violet had already filled him in on what happened while he was evolving.

To protect the town, and to prevent the magical energy erupting from Rin from destroying the territory, the four had truly done everything they could.

"Not at all."

Primordial Black said,
"We were summoned. Serving our summoner is our duty."

"Hmm."

Rin nodded. "Even so, I will not mistreat those who have contributed."

"So, one last time, are you willing to pledge loyalty to me, never to betray?"

"We are!"

Without hesitation, all four demons answered in unison.

They were willing to pledge loyalty to Rin, to never leave nor betray him.

"I accept your loyalty."

Rin said, "And now, I shall bestow names upon you."

"!!!"

Hearing Rin was about to give them names, all four showed looks of shock, followed by joy.

For demons, being bestowed a name was equivalent to the highest form of incarnation.

They were the ancestors of demonkind. It was already extremely difficult for them to obtain physical bodies, far harder than it was for other demons.

But if it was Rin...

He definitely had the ability to give them bodies.

"You... you're really going to name us?"

"But if you do, it'll consume a tremendous amount of magical energy. Perhaps—"

"No need to worry."

Rin cut off Primordial Black and White's attempts to dissuade him.

He had more than enough magical energy now, and it was still rising.

With the Star King Dragon's bloodline, his 210 million magical energy wasn't the limit at all.

According to Violet's estimate, he could sustain 400 to 500 million without issue.

"Sustain" here meant his magical energy would recover instantly after being used.

And once magical energy surpassed 100 million, its actual numerical value started to lose meaning.

From the Cardinal World's perspective, anything above 100 million was already considered infinite magical energy.

In other words, Rin no longer needed to calculate how much magical energy he was consuming or consider its feedback.

As long as he willed it, he could name demons endlessly.

The consumed magical energy would immediately recover.

Rimuru needed to rely on the Storm Dragon.

But Rin himself, was an enhanced Storm Dragon.

"This is your reward for protecting me."

"No need to hesitate. Just accept it."

After speaking, Rin looked to Primordial Black and said,

"From now on, you are Diablo."

Then came Primordial White, Testarossa.

Primordial Yellow, Carerra.

Primordial Purple, Ultima.

"Thank you for bestowing names upon us!"

After receiving their names, the magical energy within all four surged dramatically.

From hundreds of thousands, it instantly broke through the one million mark.

At the same time, Rin discarded four subordinate slots, linking them together and transforming them into his official dependents.

"This is..."

The four did not resist.

Even the most hot-headed of them, Primordial Yellow, quietly accepted Rin's transformation without resistance.

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Chapter 222: Awakening of the Four Primordials

"You should have quite a few souls, right?"

After completing the previous step, Rin asked.

"Yes."

"However, the souls in our possession are too impure..."

"In any case, please do not find them lacking."

Demons had no shortage of souls. Especially the four among the Seven Primordial Pillars, who had accumulated soul energy across countless ages.

However, the quality was too mixed, which made them unsuitable for advancement.

"It's fine, give them all to me."

Rin said, "You won't be needing them anymore."

"???"

Though the four were puzzled, they didn't question him.

Instead, they promptly transferred all of the soul energy they had gathered over the ages to Rin in one go.

"A good amount."

Rin made a rough estimate. After refinement, this could yield at least five more True Demon Lord slots.

Spending four shares of soul energy to gain five Demon Lord Seeds—he had essentially profited a whole one.

Combined with the remaining soul energy Rin already had, it was enough to help three more subordinates evolve into True Demon Lords.

"Prepare yourselves. I will now grant you the Demon Lord's Blessing."

The Demon Lord's Blessing was Rin's unique method for helping the four awaken as True Demon Lords.

Their aptitude, potential, and the foundation they had built over countless years were more than enough to break through.

Becoming Rin's subordinates was the final key to unlocking that evolution.

"You!!!"

The four were stunned by Rin's generosity.

They were newcomers, having only just arrived, and hadn't made any contributions yet.

Yet Rin was already performing the awakening ritual for them.

Such grace and favor...

In that moment, whether it was Diablo, or the three women—White, Yellow, and Purple—all of them were deeply moved by Rin's actions.

Especially Primordial White.

The gaze of this red-eyed, white-haired mature woman changed as she looked at Rin.

Her eyes were filled with love and adoration.

Primordial Yellow and Primordial Purple weren't much different.

At that moment, the three of them had the same thought in their hearts: from this point on, they must find a way to repay Rin.

'Rin-sama's most beloved...'

'Can only be me!' x3

"Hmm?"

Rin didn't notice the heartfelt cries of the three women before they drifted into slumber.

"Rest for a while in my world."

Looking at the four who had fallen asleep during their Demon Lord awakening, Rin waved his hand and placed them within the world of the God of the Void.

"Let's go, Treyni."

After establishing the subordinate contracts and initiating the awakening ritual, Rin brought Treyni into the world of the God of the Void.

"This is...!"

As soon as she entered, Treyni's pupils shrank. "What a magnificent sight..."

In the Void World, Rin and Treyni stood in a boundless sea of stars, overlooking the land ahead.

After the Void Ark evolved into the Void God, the entire internal world underwent earth-shaking transformation.

Compared to the former Void Ark, which was merely a single continent,

The current Void God now had the embryonic form of a true universe.

In a sense, Rin was like the Star King Dragon, using his authority to create a new world, having achieved the miracle of creation.

To distinguish it from the Cardinal World, Rin had named this place the Void World.

The internal space was infinite and would continue to expand over time.

"Although those stars are all real, no life has yet formed on them."

Rin said, "In this world, the only place where life currently exists is the continent before us."

The continent floating within the void had been forged by Violet using Star Particles. It had an incredibly stable natural ecosystem and self-sustaining internal cycle.

The only pity was that no native life had been born here.

Also, due to a lack of followers, the Void World's current utilization rate was incredibly low, not even on par with the Great Jura Forest.

"Do you intend to develop this world?"

Treyni asked, but Rin shook his head.
"No, that's too much trouble."

The Cardinal World was already complete, so there was no need for Rin to go out of his way to replace it.

Now that he had become the new Star King Dragon, wasn't it only natural for him to inherit the Cardinal World?

As for the Void World...

Rin's purpose for it was clear: it was a 'retreat.'

So, he had no intention of creating or fostering native life in the Void World.

At most, he would use it as a resource hub and a safe haven for his people.

"Of course, if I discover a particularly interesting world, I'll bring it here as well."

That was the power of the Void God. Rin could devour other worlds and use them as nourishment to grow the Void World.

Fwoosh!

The next moment, with a thought, Rin and Treyni instantly appeared near the Einzbern Castle region.

A sea of flowers stretched around them, where a large number of monsters were lying in slumber. These were Rin's Goblins, Oni, Tengu Clan, and Beastmen.

"Rin-sama!"

The first to awaken were Rin's dependents, followed by the strongest warriors.

Shion, Shuna, Benimaru, and Souei, all stepped forward and knelt in reverence.

"Congratulations on becoming a Demon Lord, Master!"

"You too."

Rin smiled as he swept his gaze across them. "You've all grown stronger."

"Thanks to your blessing."

And so, Rin stood quietly among the Oni, waiting for everyone to awaken.

Before long, as the last one opened their eyes, the entire promotion ritual was complete.

"Rin-sama!!"

"Ah, Rigurd."

Rin looked at the burly man approaching him.

"Come to think of it, did you get taller again?"

"Haha, now that I've evolved into an Oni, I'm over three meters tall!"

Rin still remembered that Rigurd had once been a hunched Goblin elder less than fifty centimeters tall.

Now, looking at him...

'He's practically a different person.'

As that thought crossed Rin's mind, his eyes shifted to a certain short young man named Gobta. 'Still just as short as ever.'

'Even though his magical energy has clearly risen to Oni standard...'

'But this look...'

'Is he cursed?'

Rin complained silently. All he could say was, Gobta definitely had a cannon-fodder face.

Thanks to the Demon Lord's blessing, Rin's forces had gained a massive surge in strength.

Even the weakest Hobgoblins and Goblinas had evolved into Oni, placing them at B-rank or B+-rank.

Among them, those with high potential even broke through to A-rank in a single leap, completing a double evolution and becoming advanced Oni.

The original Oni clan, on the other hand, had all evolved into Special A-Rank Soul oni and Wicked Oni.

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Chapter 223: Moe Beastmen

Soul oni and Wicked Oni. The former excelled in magic, while the latter specialized in close combat.

Taking one step further would mean becoming a "Divine oni," a level comparable to a True Demon Lord.

However, due to Rin's existence as their master,

Even Shuna, Shion, and the others were stuck at the threshold of 990,000 magicules, unable to advance any further.

In short, Rin's monsters had completely achieved the feat of all starting at B-rank!

"After tallying the numbers, following your awakening, the Monster Nation currently has the following members:"

"7,200 B to B+ rank Ogre, 1,400 A to A+ rank Oni, and a total of 250 Special A-Rank Soul oni and Wicked Oni."

"560 A to A+ rank Starfang Wolves, and 30 Special A-Rank Wolf King."

"25,000 A to A+ rank Great Tengu, and 500 Special A-Rank Kunitsu-Tribe."

In addition to these, there were 15 quasi-Demon Lords who had reached 990,000 magicules.

Oni: Shuna, Shion, Benimaru, Souei, Hakurou, Akano.
Tengu Clan: Kaede, Momiji
Fairy: Doris, Trya
Wolf Clan: Hoshiga
Dependents: Ogerpon, Snow Empress, Ice Empress, Artoria, Justeaze

This count did not include Frey and Treyni, who had already evolved into True Demon Lords, nor the four Primordial Demons who were currently undergoing evolution.

"Snow Empress, Ogerpon, Artoria."

Rin called the three girls over, then took out three portions of soul energy, enough for them to complete their awakening.

"Become Demon Lords."

Rin had carefully considered who to choose.

Firstly, there was no absolute power gap between a True Demon Lord without an Ultimate Skill and a quasi-Demon Lord.

As for Shuna, Shion, and the others, their development and understanding of Unique Skills were still incomplete.

Forcing their evolution now would hinder their potential to awaken Ultimate Skills in the future.

As for veterans like Hakurou and Kaede.

They simply had too few Unique Skills.

Rin could already foresee their failure if they challenged an Ultimate Skill prematurely.

Without hesitation, Ogerpon accepted the soul energy.

She cheerfully found a large tree,

Then casually lay down and began her True Demon Lord awakening—no ceremony, no precautions.

"..."

Snow Empress and Artoria smiled helplessly.

But they weren't the type to fuss either.

After quickly absorbing the soul energy, they each found a suitable spot and entered a new round of slumber.

With Rin and their companions nearby, there was no need to worry about any outside interference.

"Oh right, there's also them."

Rin waved his hand, summoning the four Primordials he had placed in another part of the Void World.

Seven people, all undergoing Demon Lord awakening at the same time.

Such a magnificent sight left the elders like Akano, Hakurou, and Kaede in complete awe.

"You all watch over them. I'll go take care of the new children."

"Shuna, Shion, Justeaze."

"Take a group of female Oni and Fallen Angels with you. Help maintain order."

Rin was about to begin naming the Cursed Children and officially transform them into monsters of the Cardinal World.

Yes, monsters.

Due to the Gastrea genes in their bodies, the Cursed Children had been judged by the Voice of the World to be "Beastmen."

Take Yashiro, for example.

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[Yashiro]
Race: Moe Beastmen
Magicules: 6,000 EP (B-rank, Demon Lord's blessing already applied)
Intrinsic Skills:
• Regeneration (Terrifying vitality, can rapidly recover even from a destroyed heart)
• Beastification (Can transform into an animal matching her genes)
General Skills:
• Pokémon Magic (May inherit one or multiple types of magic)
• Various Professions (Random assignment based on compatibility)
Unique Skill: Navigator

---

Moe Beastmen...

This was a subspecies of Beastmen Violet had specially tailored for the girls.

The average magicules of a Moe Beastmen girl was around 6,000.

The strongest, like the eldest of the five sisters, had reached a staggering 9,000 (B+ rank) and even awakened a Unique Skill: Devastator.

Of course, not every Moe Beastmen girl could awaken a Unique Skill.

Out of 500,000 girls, only around 10 had them. Most of these were Initiators who had appeared in the original story.

For example:

Rabbit Girl Enju Aihara (Leaper)

Owl Girl Tina Sprout (Nightwalker)

Cat-Eared Girl Midori Fuse (Swift)

Dolphin Girl Kayo Senju (Thinker)

Spider Girl Katahira Yuzuki (Restrainer)

Raccoon Girl Mibu Asaka (Slasher)

Insect Girl Hotaru Kouro (Regenerator)

Mantis Girl Kohina Hiruko (Killer)


He appointed Tina as the captain and Senju as the vice-captain.

Finally, there was the only human Rin had brought back from the Black Bullet world—

The Holy Maiden.

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[Seitenshi]
Race: Saint (Unawakened)
Magicules: 260,000 EP (Special A-Rank)
Unique Skills: Exalted One, Protector, Savior
Special Trait: Saint's Egg (Unhatched)

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As expected of the girl who kept her kindness in the cruel world of Black Bullet.

Rin felt his judgment had been excellent. He could tell immediately just how extraordinary she was.

Her soul quality was remarkably high.

Even the Voice of the World had granted her three Unique Skills because of it.

Though none were combat-focused.

Exalted One: Upholds her true heart, grants immunity to all forms of mental corruption, and grows stronger as she is recognized.

Protector: Designates one or more protection targets, including herself. The more targets, the greater the magicules consumed.

Savior: Can restore what has been destroyed, heal injuries, and even revive the dead, at a certain cost.

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"Growth-type Exalted One. Defense-type Protector. Healing-type Savior."

The process of protecting and saving others nurtures her Sublime. That in itself helps her grow.

Rin could only say that this girl was a born saint.

As long as she didn't die prematurely, she would surely become an Awakened Saint in the future, one who stood equal to an Awakened Demon Lord.

"Will you be my subordinate, Seitenshi?"

After bestowing a name upon the Holy Maiden, Rin extended the olive branch once again.

"I am willing."

Since Seitenshi had already chosen to follow him, she had no reason to refuse becoming a subordinate.

She already knew Rin's true identity.

A Demon Lord from another world.

An existence with the power of both creation and destruction. Far mightier than the gods she had once prayed to.

But Seitenshi didn't care about that.

As long as she could gain the power to protect her world and save her people, she would revere Rin as a god, and pledge to him her unwavering loyalty.

(To be continued.)