Demeter's autonomous battle.
Ultimately.
Still dragged Persephone into it.
Unfortunately!
Even though Demeter and Persephone faced a weakened Sora, the final result was still crushing defeat.
No choice.
They simply weren't in the same league.
The war lasted a full day and night.
Ultimately.
Even though more people faced Sora, this God of Darkness, the final result was still defeat.
The second day.
Sora stood under the Dark World Tree and slowly raised his hand.
In just an instant.
Phantoms began appearing, and these phantoms gathered into solid forms in the shortest time.
Led by Albedo, the women of the Great Tomb of Nazarick began appearing.
They were still in a frozen state.
Sora's eyes flashed with waves of dark divine power. As the world merged into the Dark World Tree.
Sora had absolute dominion over every life within the Dark World Tree.
Accurately speaking.
Sora was like a creator - he could modify however he wanted, freely.
Actually.
Now with the Dark World Tree's birth.
The entire Dark World Tree's subordinate structure had become quite different.
The matter of faith power...
Hmm~~~
Sora wasn't very concerned about faith power, so the faith power from all 5 dark universes was generally provided to Persephone.
As for.
World force provided by further world advancement.
This was different.
Each dark universe's improvement would feedback to the Dark World Tree.
And the Dark World Tree's improvement would drive the development of the Underworld and Hell.
The difference was.
The Underworld had a manager - Persephone would gain greater benefits, while Hell had no manager and only grew naturally.
Simply put...
Sora was like the patriarch of a large family, while the Dark World Tree was like the main family.
Each dark universe was a subordinate company or institution.
Every year.
They had to provide funds to the main family.
The Underworld and Hell were branch families established by family children.
The Underworld's patriarch was Persephone - because there was a patriarch, what was allocated could be distributed more effectively.
Hell, having no patriarch, couldn't effectively distribute what was allocated.
This problem.
Was also unsolvable - they could only wait until Hell welcomed a patriarch in the future to solve this issue.
For now?
Sora looked at the women of Nazarick and modified everything with his will - their origins were completely altered.
Then...
Crack!
Crack!
Accompanied by the sound of ice crystals shattering, the ice covering the women completely shattered.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Led by Albedo, everyone respectfully knelt on one knee.
Sora looked at the women and smiled: "Rise, and moreover..."
Sora thought briefly, raised his hand, and dependent contracts fell before each person.
The women naturally had no objections - dependent contracts were signed one by one.
The women were all enveloped in brilliant divine power as their life, origin, and divine rank rapidly supplemented and improved.
Most simply put.
Entoma Vasilissa Zeta of the Pleiades.
Her true form was an insect - her voice and appearance were mimicked through transformation.
Now?
She had truly undergone metamorphosis - calling her something like a youkai was more appropriate. Her form was no longer mimicked but truly evolved.
"Your Majesty!"
After her transformation, Albedo elegantly bowed and said softly: "Albedo leads all of Nazarick to greet the supreme Your Majesty!"
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Following Albedo's words, the women bowed again.
Sora raised his hand: "Alright, all rise. No need for this."
"Moreover..."
Sora looked at the women present - honestly, quite numerous.
Albedo and Shalltear need not be mentioned.
Besides that!
The Pleiades - Yuri, Lupusregina, Narberal, CZ, Solution, Entoma, and Aureole.
All seven sisters were here.
Albedo's older and younger sisters, Nigredo and Rubedo - these sisters had also undergone gorgeous transformation with their ascension, and their original problems were resolved.
As well as!
41 ordinary maids, plus the head maid Pestonya S. Wanko.
Overall.
The numbers were really quite substantial.
"Hmm~~~"
Sora looked at everyone present, thought briefly, then said: "Albedo."
"Your Majesty, I'm here~~~"
Albedo drawled, her eyes full of adoring light.
If they weren't currently discussing serious matters.
Probably.
Albedo would have already pounced over.
"Hmm~~~"
Sora looked at Albedo but turned his head first: "Shalltear."
"..."
Albedo immediately looked at Shalltear with displeasure, while Shalltear didn't care at all and elegantly bowed: "Your Majesty, what are your orders?"
"Shalltear, Nigredo, Rubedo."
"You three will be assigned to the combat squad."
"Yes!"
The three women naturally had no objections.
As for this combat squad?
Uh~~~
Actually it was just a simple designation - they would be more responsible for combat in the future.
As for the others?
Sora looked at Albedo, briefly silent, then said: "Albedo, do you think you can serve as head butler and handle matters for me?"
"Head butler?"
"Head butler?"
Both Albedo and Shalltear were stunned.
Then.
Albedo suppressed her excitement, bowed and knelt on one knee again, saying extremely seriously: "Albedo will serve as the most suitable head butler and handle all trivial matters for Your Majesty."
"Mm!"
Sora also nodded: "Then, Albedo, you'll serve as Elysium's head butler. There aren't suitable candidates for the steward team yet."
"As for maids?"
Sora surveyed the surroundings: "Albedo, you'll manage the seven Pleiades sisters and the 41 maids under Pestonya's charge. Recruit a maid corps from the five dark universes - tentatively set at ten thousand people."
Sora thought briefly and gave a requirement.
"Yes!"
"Your Majesty."
"Your will!"
After bowing again, Albedo elegantly stood up.
Sora said: "Handle it well. I believe in you all."
Then.
Sora left.
Albedo turned around, surveyed the surroundings, and said softly: "You all heard His Majesty's orders, right? Yuri, Lupusregina, Narberal, CZ, Solution, Entoma, Aureole, Pestonya."
"You eight will lead the maid teams to the dark universes to recruit a maid corps."
"His Majesty set the number at ten thousand."
"But!"
"I hope no unsuitable people join. Each must undergo strict selection."
"Yes!"
"Lady Albedo!"
The women had already left with their people, while Albedo glanced at Shalltear and proudly raised her head. Although she said nothing.
It seemed.
She had already achieved victory.
At this moment...
Shalltear's expression instantly became ferocious.
Worth mentioning.
The current Shalltear had transformed into a true vampire, not that strange situation from before.
"Damn..."
Shalltear was so angry her teeth itched, but she was completely helpless - who told her she wasn't in charge of this?
Nigredo and Rubedo looked at each other.
The two sisters left.
These matters.
Had nothing to do with them, and they didn't want to get involved.
If His Majesty's orders required service, then naturally there would be no objections.
Sora returned to his study.
In the study.
Persephone was holding the Fire of Humanity and the system compendium, considering something.
Seeing this scene, Sora asked: "Persephone, what's wrong?"
Persephone explained: "Sora, I'm considering whether to integrate the Fire of Humanity and system compendium into the Dark World Tree."
"Integrate into the Dark World Tree?"
"Hmm~~~"
Sora rubbed his chin, also thoughtfully considering.
"This idea could be worth trying."
Sora said thoughtfully: "However, the Fire of Humanity is uncertain for now, but the system compendium could work."
"Integrating the system compendium into the Dark World Tree."
"Theoretically speaking."
"In the future."
"Any world integrated into the Dark World Tree won't need us to guide development."
"As long as there's a corresponding suitable system compendium."
"The Dark World Tree will guide gradual development and improvement itself, bringing world enhancement and feeding back world force."
"Most importantly, we won't need to start from zero."
Considering this point, Sora also picked up the system compendium - let's try it. Whether it could be confirmed was uncertain for now.
But trying it was definitely no problem.
Sora integrated the system compendium into the Dark World Tree.
After the Dark World Tree memorized it.
Immediately after.
Sora received feedback.
"Indeed!"
Sora opened his eyes and nodded knowingly: "Pretty much as I guessed. The Dark World Tree develops corresponding systems automatically according to each dark universe's differences. This doesn't need human guidance but forms naturally under the world's guidance."
"Besides that."
"As time passes, the Dark World Tree will also evolve systems to higher levels, forming a virtuous cycle."
"That's good."
Persephone smiled and nodded, temporarily putting away the Fire of Humanity.
The use of the Fire of Humanity was uncertain for now - better to wait and see.
While Sora and Persephone chatted.
Albedo also came here and bowed: "Your Majesty, Lord of the Underworld!"
"Your Majesty."
"I have arranged for the Pleiades to lead others to the dark universes for maid corps recruitment."
"Good."
Sora nodded, quite satisfied with Albedo's work ability and efficiency.
It could be said.
Albedo was a very suitable candidate to serve as Elysium's head butler going forward.
"Besides the maid corps..."
Sora thought briefly and said: "Arrange properly for the various races that have entered Elysium. Although their numbers aren't large, don't let any problems occur."
"I understand!"
After learning this, Albedo withdrew again - she needed to handle more work.
Albedo believed.
As long as she worked hard, she would definitely make His Majesty think highly of her. At minimum, she would definitely surpass that certain someone...
When that time came.
As long as she climbed into His Majesty's bed before that person, she would forever have the upper hand and that person would never compare to her.
"Albedo's abilities are quite trustworthy."
"I expect."
"Elysium under Albedo's management won't have any problems."
Persephone also recognized Albedo.
Sora nodded: "After all, it's Albedo. Speaking of which, Elysium's races have increased quite a bit this time."
"Vampires, elves, beastmen, dwarves, goblins, dragons."
"Plus the demon race created by that child Nezuko."
"For now."
"Elysium already has seven races."
Persephone said softly.
"Mm!"
Sora was quite satisfied with this - after all, these were all clan members he'd confirmed.
Actually.
Sora had differentiated his dependent contracts.
Subordinate god contracts and clan contracts hadn't changed much.
The biggest change was the dependent contract.
Simply put!
Albedo, Shalltear, and the Pleiades - they signed true dependent contracts.
And!
The 41 ordinary maids signed a lower-level dependent contract.
Actually!
This contract was more appropriately called a divine servant contract - overall weaker. The three from the Butterfly House and those canaries were the same.
Sora didn't care about gaps between dependents, but he had to consider the different mindsets of the dependents themselves.
Why should it be?
I rack my brains and work hard - for His Majesty, I naturally mean nothing - but you, a kept canary, also have such qualifications?
Regarding this mindset, though it didn't exist yet.
Sora knew it still needed consideration, so he established this subordinate level of dependent contracts - divine servant contracts. No big problem, since dependents who signed this contract basically weren't responsible for combat anyway.
"Looking at it this way..."
"Elysium will soon undergo great changes too!"
Sora raised his head, gazing out the window, the corner of his mouth curving in a rich smile.
"After all."
"Everyone's been on vacation recently. If nothing unexpected happens, perhaps great changes will occur."
"That's also nice."
Persephone's words brought a smile to Sora's face.
The greater the changes, the more he naturally liked it.
After all!
Demon race, vampires, elves, goblins, dwarves, dragons, beastmen.
Race after race had come to Elysium.
This would naturally cause differences and changes in Elysium.
"Let me think..."
Sora thought briefly and said: "We could open permissions for everyone. There are many origin worlds on the Dark World Tree. Developing these origin worlds casually would be no problem."
"Besides that."
"Set it up slightly - with Elysium as the center, each developed origin world would revolve around Elysium."
"Hehehe~~~"
Persephone laughed teasingly: "Sora, you always have high enthusiasm for infrastructure matters and enjoy them."
"Ah?"
Sora was stunned, then smiled: "Infrastructure, farming - in a sense, these are instincts branded in my bones, or rather my soul!"
"After all..."
Sora shook his head here. He didn't have much to reminisce about from the past, but some things were indeed branded in his soul. Probably everyone from the same place as him would always love these things.
Farming!
Infrastructure!
These were definitely instincts branded in the soul.
Some things, even after so much time had passed, still fundamentally wouldn't change - these were almost eternal brands.
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