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
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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.)
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