"Using a payment to cut off a debt of gratitude."
If thought of this way, Lucia felt that Frey had done very well.
More importantly.
For people in the Cardinal World, to go high and far, using schemes and tricks was useless.
Just like naming.
In other worlds, you could humble yourself, you could kneel and beg for mercy.
As long as you eventually won, you could become the victor who wrote history.
But in the Cardinal World, once you did that, the world's voice would label you, and even your soul would be defiled.
Of course, these things no longer concerned Frey now.
Because her 990,000 magic essence, which was at its sealed limit, had already explained everything.
Frey: I am already his, so it's perfectly reasonable to use the Tianyi Country's resources to support him, isn't it?
"Tsk, tsk, tsk."
On the other side, Bai Luo, who received Frey's message, only felt that the Queen was a perfect chosen employee.
She not only delayed Milim's arrival to find Bai Luo with a few words but also provided a large amount of startup capital for the initial development of the Demon Country.
Frey's sensibility made Bai Luo very satisfied.
His dissatisfaction with her had already vanished.
How could Bai Luo not highly value such a good employee?
He must highly value her, he must highly value her!
"From now on, Frey will officially join us."
After resolving Frey's matter, Bai Luo sought out Tree Elf Miss again.
These past two days, to celebrate the Tengu Clan's joining and Frey's war reparations,
Bai Luo held a banquet in the town, inviting the Tree Elf and her sisters.
There was more than one Tree Elf in the Jura Great Forest.
However, Toreni was the eldest one.
"Become your subordinate?"
After dinner, Toreni, holding a bag of potato chips, received a private invitation from Bai Luo.
During this conversation, Bai Luo proposed the idea of transforming her into his subordinate.
Toreni was the first Special A-rank demon Bai Luo encountered.
Over the past month, Toreni frequently came to Bai Luo's place, kicking open doors and enjoying the potato chips provided by the monsters.
Not only that, but in terms of farming, Toreni often personally participated.
This allowed Toreni to successfully integrate with the monsters under Bai Luo's command.
Whether it was Goblins or Oni, they all had a very good impression of Toreni.
[Toreni]
Race: Tree Elf
magic essence: 600,000 EP
A full 600,000 magic essence was truly somewhat exaggerated.
However, considering Toreni's situation, Bai Luo felt that her enormous magic essence was actually meaningless.
Toreni's true body was a giant ancient tree.
And the young girl walking outside was merely a projection.
Without a physical body, even with magic essence comparable to a Demon Lord Seed, Toreni could not exert her full power.
"Are you serious?"
Toreni did not refuse; instead, she asked Bai Luo if he was joking with her.
"I sincerely invite you to join my team."
"..."
Toreni looked at Bai Luo and said, "But, Mr. Bai Luo, you should know something about my situation, right?"
"Is it the divine tree's true body?"
"Yes."
Toreni: "My true body cannot move."
"If you wish for my position in the forest, even if I don't become your subordinate, I will still help you."
Toreni had a very good impression of Bai Luo and also liked the monsters in the town.
Simply from a lifestyle perspective, Toreni was already a part of the Demon Country.
Especially every crop in the fields, which contained Toreni's effort and sweat.
"This is precisely why I want to turn you into a subordinate."
"What?"
"My Unique Skill, Capturer."
Bai Luo briefly introduced the Capturer's ability: "Of course, I don't mean to forcefully do anything to Miss Toreni."
"I trust Mr. Bai Luo's character."
Toreni was not lying; as High Elves, they could naturally sense a person's kindness and malice.
In Toreni's perception, Bai Luo's feelings for her included affection, gratitude, and care, but absolutely no malice or evil intent.
"Thank you."
Bai Luo smiled and said, "After becoming my subordinate, you will undergo a transformation."
There's no need for a body reconstruction like Meng Wang in the original work...
The process of subordinate transformation is a reorganization.
And in such a reorganization, Bai Luo could have Violet help Toreni go a step further.
Erase flaws and expand her advantages.
Therefore, this was not bullying a weak woman, but a reciprocation of the kindness Toreni showed Bai Luo.
"Is that so..."
Toreni understood. She pondered for a moment and finally chose to agree: "Then, please guide me from now on, Lord Bai Luo."
"I won't disappoint you."
Lord Bai Luo extended his hand to Toreni, and the young girl did not hesitate, allowing their magic essence and souls to connect.
Unlike Frey's forced capture,
Toreni's subordinate transformation was very gentle, as if everything happened naturally and smoothly.
"Whoosh~~"
The next moment, green specks of light appeared on the Tree Elf Miss in front of Bai Luo.
Then, the young girl's body began to dissipate into particles until she completely vanished.
"Rumble~~~"
Bai Luo calmly sat in his seat, feeling the constantly shaking ground, a smile gracing his lips.
"E-earthquake?!"
"What happened? Did someone attack us?"
"Such a powerful magic power fluctuation, what on earth is it..."
"Huh? Huh huh huh?"
"This aura, Tree Elf Miss?"
"What's going on? Why is Tree Elf Miss's magic power..."
"..."
For a moment, all the monsters in the entire town were startled by this change originating from the Jura Great Forest.
They all unleashed their magic power perception, wanting to investigate the source of this movement.
Unfortunately, Toreni's aura spread throughout the entire forest.
Let alone them, even Toreni's two younger sisters could not know what was happening to their elder sister.
"Lord Bai Luo?"
"Don't worry, it's a normal phenomenon."
Lord Bai Luo's calm and composed demeanor instantly calmed down the monsters under his command.
As for his subordinates,
they had already known about Toreni's impending joining.
However, such a big reaction was indeed somewhat beyond their expectations.