However, due to Violet's 50% discount, the actual magicules consumed by Rin were only 250,000.

With this addition and subtraction, the magicules truly reduced for Rin were only around 170,000.

One hundred seventy thousand magicules in exchange for a whole family of loyal subordinates was actually not a loss.

Moreover, Rin already had an endless supply of magicules.

He never hesitated to bestow it when he found an opportunity.

It was still the same saying.

Magicules do not disappear, they merely change form and are stored within the bodies of his subordinates.

"My body..."

Soon, Kaede was the first to notice her change. "So light ~!"

"How long has it been since I felt this light and at ease..."

Her originally weak body had now shaken off its previous fatigue and was filled with power.

Now, she felt better than ever before.

Even her somewhat aged face had regained its youth, appearing like a beautiful woman in her early thirties, still full of charm.

"Thank you for your grace, my liege."

Without any hesitation, Kaede rose and bowed to Rin.

Hakurou and Momiji joined her.

Hakurou's appearance had become much younger, reverting from an old man of around sixty to a middle-aged state of about forty.

This is different from Hakurou's situation in the original work.

Hakurou under Rimuru, due to exhausted potential, could not bear too many magicules and could only fight with superb martial arts.

However, Rin's situation was different from Rimuru's.

His abilities were not limited to the Cardinal World.

He also possessed power from Konosuba, Type-Moon, Soul Land, Pokémon, and other universes.

Therefore, even for the same character,

Under Rimuru and under Rin, they would walk two completely different paths.

Kaede and Hakurou are the best examples.

Not only did the couple's magicules greatly increase, but they also gained the recognition of the Voice of the World, acquiring the status of Demon Lord Seed.

And with the title of Demon Lord Seed,

In the future, Rin would be able to further advance them into true Demon Lord by bestowing them with enough souls.

"Rise."

Rin said, "Here, I don't have so many formalities."

"How can that be?"

Kaede said earnestly, "Forgive my frankness, but these basic courtesies must never be neglected casually."

As their relationship grew closer, Kaede no longer held back and began to actively uphold Rin's prestige.

"Uh..."

Alright, another traditional elder sister.

However, since Rin was the beneficiary, he couldn't say much.

"Never mind, let's talk about the Unique Skills you've newly acquired."

Rin looked at Hakurou. "Martial God, it sounds like a Unique Skill similar to Snow Empress's Sword Saint."

"Yes, it's almost identical to Snow Empress's Sword Saint."

Hakurou briefly introduced the abilities of Martial God.

Just as Rin said, apart from the name, it was essentially the same skill as Sword Saint.

Hakurou was already a master of swordsmanship and was also very familiar with other martial arts.

Now, Hakurou had directly leaped from a sword master to an all-around grandmaster.

Spearmanship, swordsmanship, fist techniques, leg techniques, close combat, ranged combat, weapons, unarmed combat, anything related to the martial path, he could bring it to its utmost potential.

Coupled with the various professional systems inherited from Konosuba through Rin,

Hakurou is now definitely the backbone of the Monster Nation in terms of skill.

"Then from now on, please continue to serve as the chief instructor of the Monster Nation, Hakurou."

"Please rest assured and leave it to this old man!"

Hakurou was already conceiving hundreds of plans for training new recruits in his mind.

Not only the Oni, but also the wolf kin, and even the Goblins, none would be spared.

He remembered finding a small fellow among the Goblins before.

Although he seemed a bit dull, he was an uncut gem.

"Achoo!"

Far away, Gobta, who was idling in the town, suddenly shivered.

He didn't know what this meant.

He only thought he had caught a cold from sleeping poorly at night.

"Kaede, what do you mean by 'God's Favored One'?"

"Oh, that."

Kaede opened her folding fan, covering her mouth as she chuckled. "It means exactly what it says, someone blessed by a god."

"God?"

"That would be you."

Kaede smiled. "You, who granted me new life, are the only God in my heart."

This Unique Skill, God's Favored One, if it existed alone, wouldn't be very useful.

At most, it would be used to sign contracts with some spirits, demons, or angels, and then borrow their power for combat.

But Kaede is different.

She doesn't need to contract with anything.

Because right beside her is an existence far surpassing spirits, demons, and angels, that is Rin.

"This ability is somewhat like a single-target version of Justeaze's Edict of Heaven."

In terms of range, Edict of Heaven is far superior to God's Favored One.

However, in terms of single-target application, God's Favored One has no limitations.

This means that as long as Rin is willing, Kaede can act as his priestess, unleashing terrifying destructive power far beyond her own.

"A very powerful Unique Skill, and it suits you well."

"And it can be paired with Hakurou."

The couple, one possessing a bug-like close-combat ability, and the other able to cast various divine spells from a distance.

With their cooperation, Rin felt that even a True Demon Lord might be overturned by them if they underestimated their opponents.

"Momiji."

"I'm here!"

Finally, it was Momiji's turn, and she reported somewhat nervously, "My Unique Skill is Ape Maiden Sovereign. According to the information obtained from Rin-sama, this ability seems to come from another world and is the origin of the Tengu Clan."

"Ape Maiden Sovereign?"

Rin pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized. "I think I've heard of it. I remember the progenitor of the Tengu Clan was called Sarutahiko-no-Mikoto, right?"

"Exactly!"

Momiji was also learning this for the first time. "My power comes precisely from this."

Sarutahiko-no-Mikoto, in Japanese legends, is the progenitor of the Tengu creatures.

Coincidentally, after the mother and daughter evolved, their race changed from Tengu to Kunitsu-Tribe.

Kunitsu-Tribe, Kunitsukami.

Rin felt that the Kunitsu-Tribe here was likely related to the Kunitsukami of another world.

According to the setting of the Cardinal World, there is a certain probability that Japanese myths and legends are precisely the monsters from this side who went there and left behind their traces

(To be continued.)

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