"How clueless."
Aone said with dissatisfaction, "Standing before you is the new Creator Dragon God, who has obtained the divine rank of the Star King Dragon, the Creator God."
"Huh?"
The Lizardmen Princess was stunned.
The information was too overwhelming. She was completely bewildered.
What the hell?
Star King Dragon? What's that?
Divine rank of the Creator God?
"Well, never mind."
"With your limited understanding, you probably can't comprehend Rin-sama's greatness."
The three Oni felt a sense of helplessness, like trying to preach to a brick wall.
There was nothing they could do. The difference between Rin's divine rank and the forest monsters was too vast.
It was impossible for them to even share Rin's greatness with her.
Rin was not a god, but in the hearts of his subordinate monsters, he was their benefactor, their only true god.
Cough, cough.
Being praised so much by the three girls, Rin felt a little embarrassed. "That's enough, that's enough..."
"Tsk~"
Rimuru muttered, "You're obviously happy."
"Talking back to your boss will get your salary docked, Rimuru-san."
"Ah!"
Rimuru instantly surrendered, then bowed at a ninety-degree angle. "Please, please forgive me this one time!"
Ignoring Rimuru, who had become the designated tsukkomi, Rin looked at the Lizardmen Princess. "The Lizardmen race has reached a critical juncture between life and death."
"I hope you can make the right choice."
"Please instruct me!"
The Lizardmen Princess quickly pleaded, "No matter the conditions, as long as it can save my people, I am willing to do anything!"
"From now on, you will be the new chief of the Lizardmen."
"Then, submit to me and lead the Lizardmen to become my subjects."
Hearing Rin's conditions, the Lizardmen Princess looked up with an expression of disbelief.
It wasn't that Rin's demands were too excessive.
Rather, they were too simple.
Becoming the chief only benefited her.
Having the Lizardmen and herself swear allegiance, in her view, was a benefit Rin fully deserved.
"Is, is that all?"
The Lizardmen Princess felt a bit uneasy.
She actually hoped Rin would propose some unreasonable conditions.
Instead, he made a casual request that left her feeling more insecure.
"Hmm?"
Rin frowned slightly. He had indeed overlooked that point. "Then let's add another condition."
"The Western Nations are very likely to launch a war against the Jura Great Forest."
"I need you to lead the Lizardmen and fight on the front lines as proof of your allegiance under my command."
"I am willing!!!"
Without the slightest hesitation, the Lizardmen Princess bowed and said, "As long as it can save the Lizardmen race, we are willing to become the sharp blade in your hand!"
"Good."
Rin was very satisfied with the Lizardmen Princess's attitude. He told her to rise and said, "I will name you, and you will need to lead your imprisoned kin and subdue the misguided Lizardmen."
"Naming?"
To be honest, the Lizardmen Princess never imagined such a good thing would fall from the sky.
But it really did happen, and it happened to her.
"From now on, you shall be called Souka."
Before Souka could react, Rin had already completed the naming.
In the next moment, surging magicules poured into Souka's body, beginning to reshape her physique and pushing the faint True Dragon factor within her to evolve toward a higher stage.
However, that was not all.
Rin had the three girls remove the isolation barrier, then released Souka's companions who had been imprisoned in the dungeon.
"You four, I bestow names upon you."
"Haruka, Natsumi, Akika, Fuyuka!"
As Rin named them one by one, nearly a hundred trusted subordinates of the Lizardmen leaders, who had been imprisoned, began to evolve one after another.
[Lizardmen (C+ Rank) begin evolution.]
[True Dragon factor of the Namer detected, commencing verification.]
[Dragon God factor verification complete, inheritance failed.]
[True Dragon factor verification complete, inheritance failed.]
[Dragon King factor verification complete, inheritance successful.]
[...]
Rin was speechless as he listened to the Voice of the World's prompts in his mind.
He wasn't surprised that the True Dragon factor inheritance failed.
That had nothing to do with Rin. It was purely because Souka and the others were too weak.
Mere Lizardmen were not qualified to bear the Dragon Vein Baptism from Rin.
Among the nearly one hundred Lizardmen, only five—Souka, Haruka, Natsumi, Akika, and Fuyuka—were able to absorb Rin's Dragon King factor.
They evolved from Lizardmen into the pinnacle of True Dragon, which was the Dragon King.
Haruka, the Dragon King of Spring and Earth. Natsumi, the Dragon King of Summer and the scorching sun. Akika, the Dragon King of Autumn and the withered wind. Fuyuka, the Dragon King of Winter and frost.
And then, commanding them, was Souka, the Dragon King of Day and Night.
[Souka]
[Race: Lizardmen → Dragonoid → True Dragon (Dragon King)
Magicules: 400,000 (Dragonoid Form) / 990,000 (Dragon King Form)
Unique Skill: Dawn Caller, Stargazer
Special Skill: Dragon King Transformation (Can freely transform between Dragonoid form and Dragon form)]
"Souka!"
"Haruka, Natsumi, Akika, Fuyuka!"
"Greetings to our Dragon God, Rin!"
Led by Souka, the five Dragon Kings respectfully saluted Rin.
Also kneeling were the others who had not evolved into Dragon Kings but had successfully evolved into Dragonoids or high-ranking True Dragons.
With their evolution, they had already learned Rin's identity from the Dragon King factor.
The new generation of Creation Star Dragon God, the great existence jointly served by the Storm Dragon God and the Frost Dragon God, and also the source of their power and bloodline.
To be honest, even after the evolution ended, Souka still found it hard to believe it was real.
The ups and downs of life were simply overwhelming.
Just a moment ago, she was still imprisoned, desperately hoping Gabiru would change his mind and not make another mistake.
But in the blink of an eye, she had received the Dragon God's blessing and become the strongest Dragon King, second only to the True Dragon.
What immense power...
Feeling the power within her, a power that seemed capable of destroying everything, Souka felt like she was dreaming.
Such power, her former self wouldn't even dare to imagine.
"How do you feel?"
"I..."
Souka didn't dare look up. "To be honest, this power, we truly feel undeserving."
They had done nothing, yet received such an immense gift.
The personality she inherited from the Lizardmen made Souka feel deeply ashamed.
She pleaded with Rin to save the Lizardmen race.
Rin fulfilled her wish.
And he overfulfilled it.
The Lizardmen directly evolved, with the lowest becoming Dragonoids.
Those with better aptitude soared directly on the path of True Dragon evolution.
(To be continued.)
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