While Diablo served Milim food, everyone started waking up from the effects of my Demon Lord Harvest Festival.
Most awakened a Unique Skill, while Diablo combined his two Unique Skills to get an Ultimate Skill.
Solgaleo's [Devourer] evolved into [Gluttony]. He doesn't have much of an ego to awaken a Unique Skill.
All my other pets also don't have much of an ego and are still dormant, absorbing magicules from the air to be born, so using Food Chain, I granted Rayquaza an interior version of my Ultimate Skill Vayu, Unique Skill [Air Lock].
"Congratulations on becoming a True Demon Lord, Apolloyon-sama!"
Everyone congratulated me.
"Thanks! You guys have also gotten gifts due to my Harvest Festival. Use them well. And, I will soon be ascending to Demon Lord status.
Shizu, you get your students before the world becomes aware of it."
"Yes! I will be going then."
"Hmm."
After Shizu left with Transport Magic, I decided on something.
When I ascend to the position of Demon Lord, human nations would think twice before attacking.
We can't have that.
But it's not like I want to put off becoming a Demon Lord officially. Milim worked hard for it.
So, let's make Tempest a target.
"Moreover, since I did not name the people of Tempest, I am removing it from the official Novark Kingdom. Though we will still be allies through Great Jura Federation."
Now that I am a Demon Lord, it's time to start working towards the establishment of my Empire. Plus, isn't there the Orbic kingdom, the wasteland from where Orcs invaded Great Jura Forest? I will take it as well.
And by not including Rimuru's Tempest in this, human nations will still have a target in him, and my food will come from their own will.
"Diablo, inform Rimuru about my decision."
"As you wish, Apolloyon-sama."
"And take Shion with you. Shion will serve Rimuru from now on. And later, I will send Hakurou to train Rimuru's goblin riders."
"W-wait a minute! Apolloyon-sama! Don't banish me!"
Shion started crying, begging me to not send her away.
"It's not banishing. It's a job that I can only entrust to you. Look, even Diablo, my most capable underling, couldn't do it."
"Is that so?"
Diablo got my message and smiled.
"Yes. It was too difficult for me."
"Then leave it to me!"
"Yeah. You stay with Rimuru from now on, and listen to what he says. Bye bye!"
Diablo used Transfer Magic, and left with her.
Now, let's see who I should choose to go with me for Walpurgis.
First, Diablo.
And second...
Oh. Rayquaza is having signs of waking up.
As Milim's brother, wouldn't it be perfect to have a dragon with me?
I walked to Rayquaza's fruit, and gave him half of my magicules.
I could give him Veldora's, but some Demon Lord might recognise Veldora's magicules.
From the fruit, a 10m long Rayquaza appeared. Exactly as I hoped.
And he coiled around me affectionately.
"There there! Who is a cool dragon?"
"Ray!"
"Woah! Squishy! What a cool dragon!"
Milim approached us and looked at Rayquaza with shining eyes.
"I created him. Wonderful, isn't he?"
"Yes!"
Well, now let's prepare to go to Walpurgis!