"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.
(To be continued.)