The circular tower at the center of the territory is the core.
The three large castles guarding the circular tower are the three secondary cities swallowed by Rapunzel Territory.
Not only were the territories of the swallowed cities incorporated into Rapunzel Territory, but their inhabitants also integrated into it. As the pumpkin carriage traveled, Kisaragi Rin saw more of the abnormal creature, similar to the Bat-people in Strange Speech Forest.
"So, with the Strange Tales here being so strong, why haven't they evolved into a third-tier kingdom?
Hmm... at least the River God next to them couldn't resist Rapunzel Territory's conquest at all."
Itsuki asked.
Miss Red explained, "That's because existing third-tier kingdoms don't want new kingdoms to emerge.
A city needs to swallow four cities of the same tier to evolve into a kingdom. This isn't difficult, as the growth model can always produce many.
However, a significant problem arises at the final step before becoming a kingdom: the existing kingdoms don't want new kingdoms to appear."
"But isn't the emergence of new kingdoms a good thing for kingdoms that have been established for many years?
After all, they can directly swallow newly formed kingdoms with their stronger power."
Itsuki didn't understand, and Miss Red, like a set of nesting dolls, explained again, "This is because fifth-tier Divine Kingdoms also don't want new Divine Kingdoms to be born. Fourth-tier Empires, with their ascension blocked, can only block the ascension from third to fourth tier, thereby preventing too many peer Empires from posing a threat to them.
Then, once the ascension channel from 3 to 4 is locked, the third-tier kingdoms also start locking the ascension channel from 2 to 3.
In other words, if Rapunzel Territory wants to complete the final step of evolving into a kingdom, it must first have the strength to contend with a nearby third-tier kingdom.
That's also why I suggested that the Strange Tales Association's base should be as far away as possible from those fifth-tier Divine Kingdoms.
The closer to a Divine Kingdom, the more terrifying the strength of the fourth-tier Empires around that Divine Kingdom, which have been suppressed from advancing. They are also Empires, but the strength of border Empires is like insects compared to them."
"So, if you want to upgrade to a kingdom, you must first have kingdom-level strength, and if you want to evolve into a Divine Kingdom, you also need to defeat an existing Divine Kingdom?"
Itsuki understood the logical connection and commented, "It's absurd yet rational."
"Doesn't that sound even more interesting?"
Esdeath was very interested; she had found a new hobby in this world.
"Didn't those Empires, suppressed by the Divine Kingdoms from advancing, try to unite and resist?"
Lily raised her hand and asked. According to Miss Red, these Empires had been accumulating strength.
"Of course they did."
Miss Red: "When I traveled through Fairy Tale World, I once encountered a scorched earth where moonlight no longer shone, and constant thunder flashed through the sky and earth.
Later, I heard that it was twenty-eight fourth-tier Empires uniting to attack Green Green Grassland.
On that day, a wolf wearing a wizard's hat and holding a staff emerged from Green Green Grassland.
Later, they, along with their territories, all perished."
"How interesting."
Kisaragi Rin clapped his hands.
Miss Red was probably talking about the Wizard Wolf, Grey Wolf's second uncle.
His gaze fell on the circular tower not far ahead, and Kisaragi Rin suggested, "We've reached our territory. From now on, this place will be called Prelati's Spellbook."
R'lyeh Text thought it was great.
Miss Red, however, realized that Kisaragi Rin was not at all frightened by what she had told him, and she couldn't help but sigh, thinking, 'As expected of a major power capable of traversing worlds.'
Hmm... due to the presence of Medea and the others, she had already begun to suspect that the Strange Tales Association's hidden strength was far greater than it appeared.
The pumpkin carriage slowly stopped, and a Strange Tale was already waiting there.
Her face was covered by an iron mask, and she wore knight armor that fully exposed her back. In the middle of her sickly pale back was a black line, and a pure black knight's sword, whose Rapunzel elements were barely visible, was Penetration there, serving as her spine.
She looked more advanced than the abnormal creature, and she was indeed a Strange Tale with a terrifying aura.
"Please get off and walk."
She said in a cold tone.
Then Kisaragi Rin got out of the car, walked around behind her, and curiously poked the exposed sword hilt.
Rapunzel Sword Maiden: "..."
The Strange Tale quickly turned around, "Please do not do such a thing. If the Lord needs to be served, you can find the succubi of Rapunzel Territory."
"There are succubi here too?"
Kisaragi Rin raised an eyebrow, though he also had a letter to summon a succubus in his storage space.
Ignoring the Strange Tale's protest, Kisaragi Rin directly pulled the black knight's sword from her back.
Item - Corrupt Rapunzel
Description: Time has turned it black.
Effect: The source of Rapunzel Sword Maiden's power. After a long transformation, the beautiful maiden planted by it eventually became the companion Strange Tale of this Rapunzel.
Usage Condition: Pure and beautiful maiden.
"It seems the witches here already have a method for mass-producing Strange Tales."
Medea also got out of the car, casually using magic to restrain the Rapunzel Sword Maiden who tried to resist, and observed the thirty to forty-meter-high circular tower up close with her master.
"It looks pretty good; there's a lot of local witchcraft on it.
The white circular tower itself is also very suitable for various magic circuits to form a temple. If it continues to evolve, it can become a heaven-piercing pillar for a Divine Kingdom in the future."
Medea's magic eye blinked, "And, I see a beautiful velvet bed several times larger than Miss Red's bed on the top floor of this circular tower."
"Shall we try it later?"
Kisaragi Rin suggested.
"Okay."
Everyone in the pumpkin carriage got out, and Medea also dispelled her aura concealment.
This was already their home; they couldn't damage the circular tower by fighting inside.
Placing his hand on his master, Kisaragi Rin confidently allowed her to communicate with his killing intent.
The next moment, the original killing intent expanded to hundreds of meters under Medea's enhancement. Six arms descended, like a dragon trying to snatch a princess, and terrifying killing intent instantly pierced through the circular tower!
"How dare you! Who are you?!"
A sharp shout!
Braving the pressure of the killing intent, the ruler of Rapunzel Territory appeared in mid-air and waved the staff in her hand.
The next moment, black air currents surged instantly, forming a large hand that directly slapped down towards the killing intent!
But Esdeath's movement was even faster. The cold wind of Freljord blew, and the True Ice, carrying extremely cold magic, instantly froze the Rapunzel Witch's magic, then brought a freezing rain down on Rapunzel Territory.
Before the Rapunzel Witch could react, Spider Mother's spider silk had already pierced through all the joints on her body, leaving her unable to move like a puppet. She could only look up, accepting the biting cold brought by the freezing rain drops on her face.
"Who are you?"
The Rapunzel Witch was somewhat bewildered.
"Your future boss, of course."
Kisaragi Rin replied.
Conquering a Rapunzel Territory was nothing; they had never taken it seriously from beginning to end.