Rin knew very well how powerful the force of reincarnation was.
If this power could be properly developed, Justeaze's future would be limitless.
Not to mention, she also possessed a BUG-like skill such as Lord of Gluttony.
Controlling others' desires, plundering magicules, dominating minds—abilities like these were the textbook definition of a villain template.
"Lord of Gluttony's power has side effects."
"What kind of side effects?"
"This Ultimate Skill comes with the risk of losing control."
Simply put, Lord of Gluttony, like Milim's Lord of Wrath, Satan, placed a tremendous burden on its wielder.
The stronger the desire, the stronger the power.
That was Violet's description of Lord of Gluttony.
A moderate amount of desire could motivate a person.
But excess desire was just as dangerous as having none.
Greed beyond one's limit would inevitably lead to disaster and ruin.
"Lord of Hope has enhanced my purification effect on negative energy."
"With this power, I can be partially immune to Lord of Gluttony's side effects."
This change was directly reflected in the angel wings behind Justeaze.
Twelve wings, six black and six white.
This was actually Justeaze's optimal state.
Normally, all twelve wings would be white.
Then, as Lord of Gluttony grew stronger, two would turn black, then four, then six.
It didn't sound like much.
But if translated into numbers, the strengthening of Lord of Gluttony was absolutely ridiculous.
Because every pair of blackened wings granted Justeaze a 10 million increase in magicules.
Even Justeaze's current state, upon activating Lord of Gluttony, would result in 26 million magicules with one pair of black wings, 36 million with two pairs, and 46 million with three pairs.
"So, what happens if it exceeds that?"
Rin asked, "Eight black, four white. What happens?"
"Double."
Yes, when Justeaze fully unleashed the power of Lord of Gluttony, her magicules would surge exponentially.
"With four pairs of black wings, my magicules will increase to 92 million."
"With six pairs, which is about my limit, I'll have nearly 200 million."
In other words, once she activated all twelve black wings, Justeaze would directly step into the Gods Domain, gaining power comparable to the Frost Dragon God and Storm Dragon God.
Hearing Justeaze's explanation, Rin silently admitted that the powers of the seven deadly sins were indeed abnormal.
Guy's Lord of Pride could replicate any Ultimate Skill he saw.
Velzard's Lord of Envy could degrade an enemy's Ultimate Skill, absorb the difference in magicules, and then take it.
Rimuru's Lord of Gluttony could endlessly devour others' magicules and even assist monsters in soul fusion to awaken as True Demon Lords.
Milim's Lord of Wrath could infinitely increase her magic power as long as she got angry, but the downside was losing her sanity.
And now, Justeaze's Lord of Gluttony.
It could only be said that compared to the functional and defensive seven virtues, the powers of the seven deadly sins were clearly meant for killing.
Targeting, weakening, plundering, destroying. They were true world-ending contenders.
"Aw-awakening..."
Unlike Justeaze, who was sharing her growth with Rin, Albis and Sophia were already stunned.
The method of awakening into a Demon Lord had always been unknown in the Cardinal World.
Or rather, no one had ever realized that Demon Lord was not merely a title but a realm.
It was highly likely that Guy and Rudra had deliberately concealed the truth behind the scenes.
And awakened Demon Lords wouldn't spread such knowledge.
As time went on, it led to the current situation where three of the Ten Great Demon Lords weren't True Demon Lords at all.
As for Albis and Sophia, let alone them—even their superior, the Lion King Carrion, likely didn't know how to awaken.
The souls of tens of thousands of humans.
This awakening condition sounded simple but was extremely troublesome.
Because all 10,000 people had to be killed by the Demon Lord's own hands.
And even then, the soul of a killed enemy might not be absorbed, making the death-to-soul ratio even harder to manage.
Excluding cheat characters like Rin, a normal Demon Lord would have to eliminate at least a million people to hope for a successful awakening.
And even then, there was no guarantee of obtaining an Ultimate Skill during awakening.
"This kind of magicules..."
"Is there no limit to this kind of joke?"
Sophia didn't understand what a True Demon Lord meant, but she could clearly feel the oppressive magicules coming from Justeaze.
When magicules exceeded 1 million, the quality of one's magic power would break through.
That alone was already terrifying.
But Justeaze had gone beyond that, skipping two levels entirely.
The magicules in the Calamity Domain gave the two women the illusion that they were facing the entire world. It crushed their will to resist.
Compared to Justeaze, their superior Carrion felt no different from an ant.
"No, I can't think like that!"
Sophia quickly dispelled that treacherous thought. "As long as Lord Carrion is given a chance, he can definitely enter that realm."
The Three Beastketeers had grown up alongside Carrion.
Their bond was not just commander and subordinates, but more like close siblings.
Therefore, they would never surrender just because the enemy was powerful. That would be no different from betrayal.
"Good will."
Rin seemed to hear Sophia's thoughts and nodded in approval.
"Then, according to your suggestion just now, I'll capture you. Is that alright?"
"This..."
Albis was full of bitterness inside.
She wanted to refuse too.
But Justeaze was standing right next to her, and those jewel-like red eyes, though smiling, hid a murderous intent.
If they dared to say no, Justeaze would definitely make them experience the torment of endless reincarnation.
Terrifying.
Far too terrifying.
Sophia's fur nearly stood on end. She almost triggered a feline stress response from the fear.
"Please, treat them well..."
Albis didn't dare to speak up again. Rin's strength was beyond terrifying.
Not to mention Treyni. Just that fleeting glimpse of Artoria in the image, and Rimuru, who wielded the Starfire of Creation, were forces the Beast Kingdom of Eurazania couldn't afford to provoke.
Albis couldn't even determine whether they or Justeaze were stronger.
But one thing was clear. The two had already stepped into the realm of True Demon Lords.
(To be continued.)
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