Hajime Nagumo, Sonoko Machida, Mayu Aikawa...
These dependents from slice-of-life worlds all chose to withdraw.
They had their own passions.
Their Lord allowed them to pursue them.
They were truly unsuited for combat.
Not geniuses.
Not prodigies.
Not exceptional children of the world.
In this regard, combined with their world origins, they couldn't go far.
Next...
The three girls from the Butterfly Estate.
They made the same choice, wanting to specialize in medicine.
Alistair, from start to finish, nodded gently to these choices, showing no dissatisfaction.
This wasn't an act.
Or rather...
Alistair had no need to act. It was utterly pointless.
As the supreme God Lord, did he need to put on such a facade?
Pointless!
Thus...
Alistair genuinely didn't mind. Their future paths were still open. With the cosmos system, starting from the small cosmos, comprehending the will of the gods, ascending to a divine throne, igniting divine fire, and condensing divinity!
That was one path.
But...
That was the current situation.
The future?
Alistair's growth was too rapid. In the future, his dependents, as they grew, could develop along any path—becoming gods of music or medicine.
That was no issue.
So...
No rush.
Alistair wouldn't restrict his dependents' development paths.
However...
After they made their choices, Alistair looked at those remaining, sinking into thought.
Youkai, demons, ghosts, the Night Parade.
They could naturally join Kotoko Iwanaga's Night Parade, their potential tied to hers.
But the others?
Underworld Warriors, Demon Teigu Users, Dark Saints.
That path was only for a few geniuses and prodigies.
Most dependents were still ordinary.
Would their future be merely as squad leaders?
"Hmm~~~"
Alistair narrowed his eyes, thinking, I need to find a universal path for my dependents—one that's suitable and complete.
He pondered this.
Then...
Alistair snapped out of his thoughts, looking at those present, waving a hand. "Alright, rest well. The next world is simple and easy—no need to overthink."
"Prepare yourselves for the real conquest."
"Yes!"
"Your Majesty!"
With Alistair's command, everyone began to disperse, those meant to leave doing so.
As they left, Alistair took the remaining group to the palace's lounge.
Albedo and the Pleiades naturally prepared tea and tidied the lounge.
As Alistair's maid corps, this was expected.
Besides...
Other than Alistair, few remained.
Persephone and Demeter, the mother-daughter pair.
Izanami, Enma, and Amaterasu, the three newly arrived deities.
And...
Lastly, Kotoko Iwanaga.
Except for Amaterasu...
Well...
No, Demeter should be excluded too. The true core was Persephone, Enma, Izanami, and Kotoko.
Demeter, ever sensible, lounged lazily on the sofa.
No rush.
She could cling to Alistair anytime.
As for Amaterasu?
She sat upright, not daring to move much. When Albedo offered her tea, she placed it before her, hardly believing she could participate in this.
Did she have the right?
Not that she was belittling herself, but she seemed to belong to the same category as Demeter—unqualified to join, right?
Alistair scanned the room. "Amaterasu, your matters can wait. We'll discuss them later."
"Your Majesty."
"Understood."
Amaterasu didn't know what was planned but nodded obediently, compliant and sensible.
This time...
Alistair sat on a single sofa, lightly tapping the armrest, surveying the women. After a moment's thought, he said, "Let's go through things one by one."
"The [Onmyoji] world, including the origin world, has fifteen parallel worlds."
"Next..."
"I've extracted one to serve as the Night Parade Universe, dedicated to youkai."
"In the future..."
"If Kotoko's Night Parade grows large enough, we'll assign more."
"Hehe~~~"
Kotoko swung her white-stockinged legs, laughing happily.
The women nodded, having no objections.
"Next..."
"Hmm~~~"
Alistair rubbed his brow. "Other matters can wait. First, I'll devour the [Onmyoji] world."
He raised a hand, opening the Dimensional Galaxy Chart.
As it activated, Alistair manipulated it to consume the [Onmyoji] world.
In an instant!
A radiant glow burst from the Chart, forming a void below the [Onmyoji] world, swallowing it whole.
As the Dark World Tree's Lord, Alistair sensed a world being devoured.
Then...
He skillfully disassembled and split the [Onmyoji] world.
Fifteen worlds were separated.
One was reserved for Kotoko, while the other fourteen merged into the Dark Multiverse, placed under the Underworld, with all laws, concepts, and divine principles of the Land of Yomi and Takamagahara pantheon extracted.
Simultaneously...
As Alistair acted, Persephone felt immense world power surge into the Underworld, her divine power skyrocketing under its impact.
"Hmm~~~"
Persephone let out a soft hum.
Terrifying divine power radiated from her.
But...
The overwhelming power calmed quickly.
"Phew~~~"
Persephone exhaled softly, everything returning to normal.
Demeter sat up instantly, worried. "Daughter, are you alright?"
Persephone replied gently, "Mother, I'm fine."
"That shouldn't be..."
Alistair said, puzzled. "Normally, with the world power of fourteen dark universes, you should've ascended to Primordial God level."
He found it odd—the world power should've been enough!
Persephone explained softly, "Alistair, the world power is slightly lacking. I'd need the world power of two more single-universe worlds. Also, my will of the gods hasn't fully transformed into ultimate power—that takes time."
A slight shortfall in world power.
The will of the gods needed to become ultimate power.
In short...
It required time.
"Alright!"
Alistair nodded. "Everything's in place—it's just a matter of time, no big deal."
"But..."
"How's the ultimate power situation?"
Persephone pondered briefly. "Normally, for typical gods, you comprehend the will of the gods from the small cosmos, then ultimate power from that. For me, I don't need that. With enough world power, the will of the gods naturally becomes ultimate power."
"It'll take about five months."
"No issue."
Alistair nodded casually. "The other two single-universe worlds will be placed under the Underworld. Before the Holy War begins, you can become a Primordial God."
His attitude was relaxed.
Simply put...
It didn't matter.
Honestly...
The Earth divine artifact no longer concerned him much. Resources, while never enough, weren't his priority.
What he wanted most was to control this origin world. If he could, that would be the greatest gain, radiating to the multiverse and eventually the omniverse.
Of course...
That took time—no need to rush.
Primordial God wasn't enough. At minimum, Absolute God level was needed, ideally dealing with Chaos itself.
Alistair snapped out of his thoughts. "Enma."
"Alistair?"
Enma looked at him, elegant and noble.
Snap!
Alistair snapped his fingers.
Instantly...
Enma felt a connection, sensing Hell itself.
Alistair continued, "Also, the fifteen Underworlds collected from the [Onmyoji] world—one per parallel universe. Hell will devour ten, the Underworld five."
Persephone and Enma had no objections.
Alistair added, "The [Yurei Tantei] world will also be placed under Hell. With this world power, Enma can step into God King level."
Similarly...
Enma, like Persephone before, was a half-step God King.
With a world's power, she could easily become a God King.
With the Twelve Titans unawakened, and only Apollo active, this was a sure thing.
Of course...
The Twelve Titans, Primordial Gods...
The waters were deep, and much needed careful consideration.
In short...
Alistair first arranged Persephone and Enma, assigning the fifteen Underworlds for the Underworld and Hell to devour. Persephone and Enma solidified their domains.
Then...
He turned to Kotoko.
"Mm!"
Kotoko, seeing his gaze, straightened up, her white-stockinged legs crossed, exuding the elegance of a perfect lady.
Though...
She was already a lady, just with a touch of whimsy.
"For Kotoko..."
Alistair opened his hand, faintly revealing a small world filled with blood and slaughter.
Then...
More such worlds merged into it, soon forming a standalone Ghost Realm, which Alistair integrated into the Dark World Tree.
As expected...
"It worked."
Alistair's lips curved,感慨地说:"The Ghost Realm, like the Underworld and Hell, can be part of the True Hell's structure. This is good—Kotoko can become the Lord of the Ghost Realm, combined with Lord of the Night Parade and Co-Lord of Ghosts and Gods, truly compensating for everything."
As...
Alistair granted Kotoko the Ghost Realm's authority.
Instantly...
Kotoko sensed its existence.
However...
Unlike Persephone and Enma, Kotoko felt no fluctuations. The added divine power only stabilized her throne, making igniting divine fire harder.
But...
Once she ignited divine fire and condensed divinity...
She'd be like Cronus, Hades, Poseidon, or Zeus.
Born a God King from the start.
Of course, this required time—no rush.
As more worlds were placed under the Ghost Realm, world power could hasten divine fire ignition, as could expanding the Night Parade.
At minimum...
Kotoko's situation was far easier than Alistair's own divine fire ignition.
His case?
Heh...
Even a dog would shake its head at the difficulty and effort required.
"Alistair~~~"
Kotoko drew out her voice, saying nothing, but her attitude was clear.
Alistair just chuckled and shook his head. No time for that—much to do.
Kotoko, meanwhile, schemed silently, thinking, I'm bold, but Demeter's clearly the same type, and Utaha too—no advantage there.
So...
What should I do?
Kotoko pondered, then lit up. A consort selection?
She saw the brilliance in this. It should work!
If Alistair chose someone, no dependent would refuse.
But...
Proactively helping him choose? That was a game-changer!
"Hmm~~~"
"Three-Tailed Fox and White Wolf to start!"
"Beast-eared girls—definitely in Alistair's wheelhouse."
Kotoko settled on today's consort picks.
Alistair had no idea of her audacious plan. If he did, he'd give her a thumbs-up.
Beast-eared girls?
Who doesn't love them?
Persephone, Kotoko, and Enma's matters were settled for now.
Alistair turned to Izanami.
Izanami, ever smiling, seemed unfazed by everything.
Alistair said nothing, first integrating the Land of Yomi into True Hell's system.
At this moment...
Four orbs of light surrounded the Dark World Tree.
Underworld, Hell, Land of Yomi, Ghost Realm.
And this...
Was far from the end. More would come.
Then...
Alistair opened his hand, gathering the Takamagahara pantheon's authority, laws, concepts, and positions.
Over time, darkness compressed and condensed them.
In moments...
As the darkness dissipated, an ancient, heavy book rested in Alistair's hand.
Takamagahara Pantheon Divine Canon.
He handed it to Izanami, saying, "This canon lacks Amaterasu and Inari for now, but that's fine. We'll complete it later."
"Alright."
Izanami took the canon, gently brushing it, feeling something drawing her in.
Using the Takamagahara canon to further complete Izanami, and later the full Japanese mythology canon, offered a clear, perfect path.
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