"Reparations..."
Frey took a deep breath, tightening the cloak wrapped around her.
Hmm, this cloak was indeed a bit thick.
"Having become your Dependent, I have no ability to resist you."
Frey acknowledged this defeat. "Instead of talking about reparations, wouldn't it be simpler to directly occupy the Harpy Queendom of Fulbrosia?"
Even the Sky Queen herself had been subdued by Rin.
Would it be difficult to conquer the Harpy Queendom of Fulbrosia again?
The simplest way was to have Frey return to the Harpy Queendom of Fulbrosia.
In this way, the Harpy Queendom of Fulbrosia would become a force remotely controlled by Rin.
"No."
Rin said, "Currently, I cannot yet contend with a True Demon Lord, nor do I want to be exposed to the Western nations and the Empire."
Of course, Rin had the confidence to not fear threats.
Why did he want Artoria to unleash the Star Holy Sword?
The battle with Frey was destined to be undisguised.
Instead of passively accepting investigations, it was better to openly step onto the stage.
The Golden Tree constructed by the Star Holy Sword had power comparable to a Unique Skill.
Rin used this to tell all those who coveted that he held a power that could make any force hesitate.
No matter who wanted to covet, they would have to face the judgment of the Star Holy Sword.
"Once I control the Harpy Queendom of Fulbrosia, the land of the Great Jura Forest, plus the territory of the Harpy Queendom of Fulbrosia."
"Such a vast territory would be too conspicuous."
Therefore, Rin would not take down the Harpy Queendom of Fulbrosia now, and likely not in the future either.
Instead of managing such a large country himself, Rin preferred Frey to continue serving as the Queen of the Harpy Queendom of Fulbrosia.
"My subjects are all monsters I personally named."
"The demi-humans and humans of the Harpy Queendom of Fulbrosia have nothing to do with me, and I don't plan to manage them."
Why should he bother himself with the daily lives of tens of millions of people?
Was he bored?
Instead of being an emperor who personally handled everything, Rin preferred his current life.
"You, are you willing to let me go back?"
"Not let go, but dispatch."
Rin said, "From the moment you became my Dependent, we were bound together."
"Tsk!"
Frey said, "You forced this upon me, yet you speak so grandiosely. You are truly despicable!"
"This is the price for you arbitrarily becoming my enemy!"
Rin said, "Don't tell me you don't acknowledge it."
"..."
The defeated must be prepared to pay the price.
In the world of monsters, it's survival of the fittest.
If you do not want to be killed, you naturally have to pay the price.
Fortunately, Rin's conditions were acceptable to Frey. "I will be a good puppet queen."
"It's not that extreme."
"The fact that you are my Dependent is strictly private. I won't tell anyone else besides my other Dependents."
"Furthermore..."
Rin smiled. "You must have felt it, right? That brand new power?"
"How did you do it?"
Frey knew what Rin was referring to.
The magicules that had grown to 990,000, yet remained stable.
The Unique Skill, Hunter.
And Magicules Solidification, a skill that Frey found inconceivable.
To be honest, Frey found Rin increasingly unfathomable, only feeling that he was incredibly mysterious.
His origin.
Where he found such powerful Dependent members as Artoria and Snow Empress.
All of this was continuously attracting Frey, making her want to investigate thoroughly.
"As my Dependent, I cannot show favoritism."
Rin raised his finger and gently tapped Frey's forehead.
"This!"
Instantly, Frey's pupils constricted, and she stood dumbfounded, shocked by the knowledge that appeared in her mind.
"Incredible!"
Frey finally understood the source of Rin's power.
She also no longer resisted being defeated by him, or even submitting to him.
Otherworld, traversing different universes, acquiring power systems from other worldviews, and then optimizing them in the Cardinal World...
If it meant following such a person, Frey felt that this was not a disaster at all, but rather a stroke of good fortune.
"To date, I have explored four universes."
"But this is just the beginning."
"Follow me, and you will see a much vaster world!"
Rin revealed his grand blueprint to Frey, making the Sky Queen realize the true potential of her future master.
"I understand."
Frey lowered her head and said earnestly, "From now on, I will be your helper. I only hope you will treat me and my fellow Harpies well."
"Not including demi-humans and humans?"
"I also have my selfish motives."
Frey said, "If I cannot even protect my own kind, what right do I have to hope for more?"
"Tsk, as expected of you."
"In any case, welcome to the fold, Frey."
Rin extended his hand to Frey and helped her up from the ground. "Soon you will understand what a correct choice it was to follow me."
In fact, she did not need to wait, even now, Frey already felt it.
Having received her first benefit, Frey had considerable confidence in becoming a True Demon Lord.
The only problem was when Rin would awaken as a Demon Lord.
The two of them did not mention compensation again.
Since Frey had already submitted, the Harpy Queendom of Fulbrosia naturally became Rin's private property, remotely controlled by him.
Since it was all his own, there was no need to exploit it too much.
"By the way, you should be able to prepare for the awakening ceremony now, right?"
Frey put forward her idea, suggesting, "How about Sorcerous Dynasty of Sarion? Their population definitely meets your needs!"
"You really are..."
Rin did not know how to complain about Frey anymore. "You adapted quickly enough."
"Otherwise?"
Frey was very pragmatic.
Especially after confirming that Rin would not force her to do things she was unwilling to do.
Such as serving him in bed, or being humiliated, and so on.
As soon as she understood this, Frey immediately regained her composure as a queen.
As for the matter of Sorcerous Dynasty of Sarion...
Frey's original goal was to form an alliance with Rin.
The current situation was merely a shift from seeking Rin's cooperation to working for Rin.
What a pity.
Frey thought to herself, If I had met him earlier, I might not have ended up like this.
If she had known earlier that Rin had such great potential, Frey would have definitely sought him out immediately to join forces with him.
Unfortunately, Frey discovered it too late.
Many unpleasant things had happened between them before, causing Frey to start one step lower than other subordinates.
(To be continued.)
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