"Welcome to the fold."
Rin transformed the Seitenshi into a dependent, and along with that, her magicules surged from 260,000 to 990,000.
Saints, like Heroes, are originally a power belonging to the human side.
So, the Seitenshi wasn't a monster, but a saint who had evolved beyond humanity.
Rin couldn't convert the Seitenshi into a monster.
But he could turn her into a dependent.
In any case, after breaking through to Special S-rank, his original 24 slots had expanded to 108.
With 108 dependent slots, Rin wasn't remotely lacking in openings.
This was also why he had the confidence to take down the Four Primordials all at once.
Even if half were handed over to the Cardinal World, that still left 54 slots.
That was enough to sweep up nearly all the named and top-tier combatants mentioned in the original story.
Furthermore, Rin had a feeling.
As his strength kept growing and Lord of Wisdom evolved into a top-tier Ultimate Skill, he would eventually break the limit on dependent slots altogether.
'But for now, I still need to be a bit frugal.'
Precisely because of this, Rin reluctantly gave up on the adorable girls: 'Don't worry, I'll bring all of you home sooner or later!'
"They're back..."
"Uh, the town's in ruins."
"As expected of Rin-sama, he's too strong."
"Yo-ho! Time to get to work!"
"We have to rebuild the town before nightfall!"
"Oh oh oh!!"
"..."
Returning from the Void World, Rin watched as his dependents, led by Akano, began clearing the wreckage. Then they used magic to repair roads and reconstruct buildings.
Following the Oni, Rin had also brought the Beastkin and the Winged Race under his command.
The so-called Beastkin included the Wolf Race and the Moe Beastmen Girls, totaling more than 500,000 individuals.
The Winged Race currently included only under 30,000 from the Tengu Clan.
However, Frey and her subordinate winged tribes also counted as part of the Winged Race.
Which meant that soon, over a million Winged would follow Frey and become major magicule contributors to Rin.
Although at this point, the actual quantity of magicules no longer concerned him.
The increase in dependents and subordinates would still raise Rin's magicules in his human form.
Just like now, Rin could clearly feel his power climbing.
[Itoshi Rin]
Normal magicules: 16 million → 23 million (30% increase due to Cursed Children and Tengu Clan)
Star King Dragon Form: 210 million → 220 million
After all, who would complain about having too many magicules?
"Treyni."
On the other side, Shuna approached Treyni. "There's something I'd like your help with."
"Oh, no need to be so formal, Miss Shuna."
Treyni smiled. "I'm also part of the Monster Nation now. Just let me know what you need."
There was no helping it, Treyni had become an Awakened Demon Lord.
Even though Treyni had an excellent temperament, Shuna still had to be mindful of their status differences.
"It's about expanding the town."
Shuna gestured toward the Moe Beastmen constantly pouring out of the Void World. "With so many children arriving all at once, the current area just isn't enough. We need to push the town outward."
"I understand."
Treyni was in charge of forest management. "I'll move the plants to clear enough space for everyone."
For the current Treyni, this kind of thing was just a word away.
With the command of the Fairy Queen, what plant in the forest would dare disobey?
"Then I'll leave it to you."
Shuna handed a development blueprint to Treyni. "Please follow the markings on this map and transform the terrain accordingly."
"No problem!"
Treyni took the plan, called her sister cheerfully, and ran off to start work.
Afterward, Shuna found Momiji and Kaede to arrange living quarters for the Wolf Race and the Tengu Clan.
After this expansion, the Monster Town would truly become a city.
But not all monsters would live within it.
Like the Tengu Clan.
They had specific environmental preferences and preferred to live on high mountains or deep in valleys.
So Rin didn't force them to abandon their homeland.
According to Rin's plan, each subordinate race would be given both urban property and forest territory based on their strength, race, and status.
Take the Wolf Race for example.
The original eighteen Wolf Kings had each selected different areas to establish their own clans and gather new C-rank Starfang wolves.
Once they joined, the Starfang wolves would evolve under the influence of the Wolf Kings' magicules, becoming part of their clans.
As for the Tengu Clan, Rin appointed them to border patrol duties, allowing them to continue living in the Khusha Mountains.
At the same time, he handed over the Khusha Mountains and surrounding areas to the Tengu Clan for governance.
"Frey is one of us now. There's no need to keep your guard up around her."
Facing Momiji and Benimaru, Rin said, "I need you to establish a defense line in the east and monitor both the Beast Kingdom and the Puppet Nation along the way."
In other words, this was a frontline fortress to be guarded by two quasi-Demon Lords.
"The central region will revolve around Einzbern Castle and expand outward into an academy district."
Rin then looked at the Seitenshi beside him. "The academy will be divided into elementary, middle, and high school levels based on age."
"Children will learn magic, martial arts, culture, explore their interests, and discover their talents here."
"Seitenshi, I plan to entrust you with managing the academy district. Is that alright?"
This academy district was a living zone Rin had prepared especially for the Moe Beastmen.
They were still young and unable to distinguish right from wrong.
What they needed most right now wasn't power, but education and the establishment of correct values.
"Please rest assured, I'll take good care of the children."
Seitenshi answered with confidence. She had received top-tier political education since childhood.
Leaving aside battle and combat.
When it came to economics, politics, public service, and education, she was confident she wouldn't lose to anyone in the Monster Nation.
"Mm."
"Next, let's discuss the internal personnel structure of the Monster Nation."
Rin looked at the people gathered in the castle hall and began.
"Akano, Hoshiga, Kaede, Trya, and Doris, I grant you the title of the Monster Nation's Four Heavenly Kings."
"You will each be responsible for defending the west (Kingdom of Falmuth), north (Dwarf Kingdom), east (Eastern Empire and the territories of the two Demon Lords), and south (Sorcerous Dynasty of Sarion and Dragon Country) regions of the forest."
(To be continued.)