Najenda delivered a detailed report.
Alistair nodded with understanding.
Then.
After a moment of thought, Alistair said, "Persephone, do you have any specific ideas regarding the Teigu?"
"Within the Teigu."
"With danger beasts as their core, combined with alchemy."
"In essence."
"Teigu are more aptly called living weapons."
"Theoretically."
"Teigu possess the potential for infinite evolution. As long as their wielders are sufficiently powerful, they will trigger the Teigu's evolution time and again."
"With each new wielder, the Teigu could evolve to a terrifying degree."
Alistair paused, then continued, "However, your original world suffered a great calamity. Human darkness corrupted the entire world, and the Teigu were similarly tainted by this darkness."
"Have you ever documented it?"
"When using a Teigu."
"Over time, the wielder's life force weakens."
"Ultimately."
"They will perish completely."
Alistair looked at the eight women, raising this issue abruptly.
"This…"
Najenda wasn't entirely sure. She hesitated, unsure how to respond.
Esdeath, seated on a single sofa with her long legs crossed, nodded. "Your Majesty, this is a known issue in the military. Weaker Teigu wielders, after using their Teigu for no more than three years, would naturally die."
Akame, having been an imperial assassin, added, "The Empire conducted tests."
"Ordinary Teigu wielders last at most three years."
"Stronger ones may extend that based on their own power."
"But."
"The Teigu's power always shortens the wielder's lifespan, even for the strong."
Esdeath and Akame's words were a revelation to the others.
They had thought Teigu were merely sources of incredible power.
But they hadn't realized.
There was such a side effect.
"Normally."
Alistair explained, "The essence of Teigu represents infinite evolution, fitting the term 'living weapon.'"
"But."
"Because they were corrupted by darkness, they developed a trait of evolving by consuming life force."
"However…"
"This is precisely why."
"Persephone and I took an interest in the Teigu."
"These living weapons with infinite evolution potential are products of the world's rules."
"They cannot be casually crafted."
Alistair paused briefly before continuing, "Normally, as my dependents, your most fitting path would be to become Specters."
"But due to the Teigu's uniqueness."
"Once their modification is complete, you, as Teigu wielders, will form a second force under my command, alongside the Specters."
"In a way."
"Specters also possess the trait of infinite evolution."
Evil Stars, Teigu.
These are special divine artifacts and weapons born under the world's rules, possessing infinite evolution potential.
This is why.
Alistair and Persephone didn't dismiss the seemingly weak Teigu but instead seriously considered how to modify them.
This infinite evolution, born of the world's rules, is what matters most.
"Modification isn't difficult."
Persephone said softly, "To modify the Teigu, we preserve their infinite evolution potential while perfectly controlling the darkness they contain, merging darkness with infinite evolution."
"This is the best, most convenient method."
"However."
"For ordinary gods, even I couldn't truly control the darkness."
"But."
"For you, Dust, it's effortless."
Persephone turned to Alistair.
Alistair indicated it was simple. As the god of darkness, his divine rank made such tasks trivial.
"So."
Persephone smiled, "After days of research, modifying the Teigu isn't difficult. Next, then…"
Persephone raised her delicate hand, a wisp of divine energy spreading out, and a figure materialized.
Thunderbolt: Susanoo.
This was Najenda's original Teigu.
Now.
Persephone began infusing divine energy into it. Dark purple flames ignited, burning fiercely, consuming the Teigu entirely, leaving only its core essence.
Next.
The modification began.
"Darkness."
"Infinite evolution."
"These must be preserved. Additionally, we inject laws to raise the ceiling."
Persephone explained incomprehensible terms while rapidly burning and modifying the Teigu.
Alistair's will swept over, a strand of pitch-black divine energy merging into the blazing dark purple flames.
The women watched curiously.
Pandora, too, was intrigued.
After all.
Pandora hadn't participated in conquering the first world.
No choice.
She'd been unconscious, sleeping for three or four days before waking.
Upon waking, Pandora opted not to join but instead organized Elysium and managed the corrupt nobles sent from the Underworld.
Commanding undead skeletons to cast them into the eight prisons.
In a perfect manner, ensuring they endured eternal suffering while optimally transforming them into dark divine energy generators.
Soon.
As the dark purple flames dissipated, Persephone explained, "Teigu are products of the world's rules, but the absence of laws meant their infinite evolution was capped."
"With laws injected."
"That cap is broken."
"Theoretically."
"Teigu, like Evil Stars, now have limitless potential."
"But…"
"Developing that potential depends on you."
Persephone's gaze settled on the women.
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