The Four Heavenly Kings, an almost indispensable element in the Otherworld Hero and Demon Lord trope.
Lord Bai Luo was a Demon Lord, so after establishing the Demon Country, he naturally had the right to appoint his Four Heavenly Kings.
As for why there would be five Four Heavenly Kings...
It's common knowledge that there are five Four Heavenly Kings, isn't it?
Well, just kidding.
"Torea and Doris, in addition to monitoring the Sorcery Dynasty, you also need to assist Toreni in managing the forest well."
So what seemed like one Four Heavenly King position was actually held by both sisters.
Additionally, the ruling class of the Sorcery Dynasty was the Long-Eared Race.
As mentioned before, the Long-Eared Race were a type of fairy, all descendants of elves who entered the material world.
Torea and Doris were of the Immortal Spirit Race, sharing the same origin as elves and fairies.
Having them interface with the Sorcery Dynasty could minimize their wariness to the greatest extent.
"Thank you for your appointment."
The sisters replied, "We will never betray your trust."
"Mm, during this time, try your best to gather the Elven Race."
Lord Bai Luo: "I plan to develop the Elves into the Fourth Dependent Race."
Elves and Demons.
Lord Bai Luo's next choice would be these two races.
Coincidentally, the sisters' next strategic target, the Sorcery Dynasty Sarion, is home to a large number of the Long-Eared Race.
"That's wonderful!!"
"We will definitely work hard!"
The two women were incredibly surprised and immediately, on behalf of the Elf Race (including Fairies, Pixies, the Long-Eared Race, etc.), thanked Lord Bai Luo for his grace.
As for where Lord Bai Luo got his fourth Families slot...
As Lord Bai Luo evolved into a Demon Lord, his Family limit also increased from 3 to 6.
This meant that Lord Bai Luo could add new monster races as his Family.
"Master, how should we interact with the Dwarf Kingdom to the north?"
Star Fang's Wolf Clan will directly face the Dwarf Kingdom to the north.
He wasn't afraid of clashing with the legendary Hero King of the Dwarf Race.
However, Star Fang needed to clarify the extent of their interactions.
"Focus on defense; it's best not to initiate attacks."
Lord Bai Luo said, "The Dwarf Kingdom has a population of 50 million. A rash conflict would not benefit our current development."
Of course, Lord Bai Luo could also dispatch his quasi-Demon Lords.
No matter how strong the Dwarf King was, he couldn't stop Star Fang and other powerful individuals.
"The Dwarf Race cannot be conquered by violence."
Racially, the Dwarf Race are descendants of earth-attributed fairies.
They are stubborn, honest, and extremely trustworthy, making them excellent allies who rarely go back on their word once an alliance is formed.
"If we resort to military coercion, even if we defeat the Dwarf Kingdom, all we would gain is a useless pile of ruins."
Moreover, since there was no animosity between the two sides, why would Lord Bai Luo inexplicably attack?
He was a Demon Lord, true.
But for Lord Bai Luo, 'Demon Lord' was merely a power level, without much practical meaning.
No one stipulated that a Demon Lord must invade countries or destroy the world.
"Furthermore, the Jura Forest is too vast."
"With our current population of less than a million, we can't develop much land at all."
Lord Bai Luo's plan for the Demon Country, like Rimuru's, was to focus on agriculture, supplement with commerce, and follow the path of a neutral nation.
"Currently, our most important task is to acquire more population."
"As for whether to wage war, that depends on their attitude."
Lord Bai Luo said, "I hope you can remember this point."
"Especially the Red King, the Ogre Race needs to guard against the Western Countries."
"Humans have an extremely poor attitude towards monsters," Lord Bai Luo said, "If they discover that a Demon Lord has appeared in the Jura Forest, they will certainly take action."
"My Lord, rest assured, I will never let those guys cross the border by even one step!"
The Red King was not one to swallow insults. If humans truly attacked them, the Ogre Race would absolutely not let it go.
Lord Bai Luo was not as naive as Rimuru, who would issue an order like 'do not harm humans.'
Moreover, what connection did the humans of this world have with Lord Bai Luo?
He felt no sense of belonging to the humans here.
"Not just defense!"
Lord Bai Luo said in a deep voice, "If the Western Countries truly declare war on us, then they are seeking their own demise!"
The Demon Country would not actively invade other nations.
But if someone dared to attack, then Lord Bai Luo would have a reason to start a war.
Thus, the Torea sisters would persuade the Long-Eared Race of the Sorcery Dynasty, the Ogre Race would guard against humans from the Western Countries, and the Tengu Clan would cooperate with Frey to monitor the Beast Kingdom and Clayman's movements.
Four quasi-Demon Lord level combatants, leading four races.
Such combat power, let alone defending one side, would be more than enough to attack four countries simultaneously.
"Rumble!!!"
Not long after Lord Bai Luo assigned the tasks, terrifying magic essence fluctuations emanated from outside the castle.
Clearly, Diablo and Snow Empress had awakened.
However, this time, because Lord Bai Luo and Violet remained conscious,
Everyone's magic was perfectly contained within the town's boundaries, not a single trace leaked out.
"Such, such a terrifying aura…"
Even though she was also a Family of Lord Bai Luo, Zhu Cai still felt an unimaginable pressure from these seven individuals.
"So strong!"
Shion's expression was grave, but she wasn't afraid; instead, she was eager to try: 'I really want to fight them like this!'
"Oh my, oh my."
Old Bai stroked his beard, his eyes slightly narrowed as he observed the four unfamiliar individuals: "These four, no wonder they could gain the favor of our Lord; they are indeed extraordinary."
The Four Primordials were new, yet they received Lord Bai Luo's blessing and could directly undergo Demon Lord awakening.
Such importance, while making the other Family members envious, also caused a slight hint of jealousy.
"Boom!!!"
As if sensing others' doubts, a crimson glint flashed in Diablo's pitch-black eyes.
Immediately, all the demons were enveloped by an icy, bone-chilling killing intent and demonic energy.
Even those who had reached the quasi-Demon Lord level felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave, unable to move.
'Such magic essence!'
'Are you kidding me?'
'Where did these newcomers come from, to be so incredibly powerful?!'
'...'
"Hmph!"
Seeing Diablo's intimidating display about to succeed, Artoria let out a dissatisfied cold snort.
The next moment, the demonic energy dispersed.
In its place was a neutral, gentle, warm holy light that instantly washed away the coldness and fear from everyone's hearts.