Looking at the sniffling little loli Demon Lord before him, Takeru froze. Although she had lived for countless years, Milim's disposition was just like her appearance… essentially still a child.
"Sorry, Milim. It's been so long since I fought at full strength, I couldn't hold back in time." Seeing her state, Takeru felt a twinge of guilt.
"Waaah, you bullied me!" Hearing Takeru's words, Milim sniffled.
"My apologies. How about I treat you to some honey?" Seeing this, Takeru quickly spoke to her.
"Really?" Hearing Takeru's words, Milim looked at him hesitantly, appearing utterly pitiful.
To any outsider, it would indeed seem Takeru was bullying a child...
"Of course. I can also treat you to Chansey's egg and Miltank's milk. These are delicacies of the world, unavailable anywhere else except with me!"
Seeing Milim seemingly recovered, Takeru directly produced a jar of honey, a special egg, and a bottle of Moomoo Milk.
Since Miltank and Chansey could not be summoned to this world, Takeru had manifested these from his item slot. Although these items were precious, they were not considered rare by the Reincarnation Space, thus requiring minimal points.
Manifesting ten Chanseys, ten liters of Combee honey, and ten liters of Moo Moo Fresh Milk had cost Takeru merely three hundred points.
Takeru could even use the eggs to manifest Chanseys, ensuring a supply of delicious eggs in this world.
Regarding Miltank, Takeru's item slot contained a Torl from his hunts in the Jura Forest. Combined with this MooMoo Milk, manifesting several Miltank was entirely feasible.
Takeru had not considered this previously, but with over a month remaining, improving everyone's meals was a worthwhile endeavor.
Milim, seeing the food Takeru produced, directly accepted it and began devouring.
"Delicious! So delicious!" After one bite of Chansey, Milim exclaimed excitedly, her earlier grievances completely vanished.
"It's even better paired with MooMoo Milk!" Watching the rapidly shifting moods of the little loli, Takeru said with amusement.
"Gulp~!" Hearing Takeru's words, Milim excitedly took a large gulp of MooMoo Milk. Indeed, the sweet, fragrant milk rapidly flooded her taste buds. A special sense of happiness spontaneously arose, and she unconsciously revealed a delighted smile.
Seeing Milim's mood improve once more, Takeru knew the battle could not continue. He looked at the surrounding barrier and dispelled it. Ram and the others immediately gathered at Takeru's side.
"Takeru/Takeru-sama, are you alright?" Everyone anxiously inquired.
"Rest assured, I am fine. For now, let us return to Marris first." Looking at the pockmarked, cratered ground around them, Takeru once again used mana to teleport everyone back to the palace.
Through this battle with Milim, Takeru had gained a preliminary understanding of his power. Using only Nen and Armament Haki, he could effortlessly defeat Milim.
However, to kill her, these two abilities combined with his attributes were still somewhat insufficient. To finish Milim, he would likely need to activate the Eight Gates or utilize Space-Time Manipulation.
As for defense, Armament Haki combined with Nen, plus his passive skills and equipment, had already reached the apex of this world.
Furthermore, this battle had brought tremendous growth to his Twilight Set.
Previously at only twelve damage counts, the Twilight Set's damage count had now reached twenty-eight.
[Twilight Shadow: Defense +700, Additional Skill: Destruction Growth... (Damage Count: Twenty-Eight)!]
[Twilight Armor: Defense +840, Additional Skill: Destruction Growth... (Damage Count: Twenty-Eight)]
[Twilight Moon: Defense +560, Strength +920, Additional Skill: Destruction Growth... (Damage Count: Twenty-Eight)]
Looking at the growth of his Dark Moon set, Takeru felt a sense of awe. This single set of equipment, even worn by an ordinary, would create a defensive powerhouse.
This set's base defense had already reached 2100, plus 28% damage reduction. Few could breach such defense.
And when amplified by Takeru himself, his defense directly reached 7413. Takeru's base defense was 1320, amplified fourfold by Ultimate Defense to 5280. Adding other equipment bonuses and the Twilight Set's amplification, his defense reached 7413.
At this rate, breaking ten thousand defense was merely a matter of time.
"Hey, Takeru, I want more..." Having finished her treats, Milim directly extended her hand to Takeru.
"No. These things are quite precious." Looking at Milim, Takeru directly refused.
"Eh, how can you be so stingy!" Hearing Takeru's words, Milim pouted angrily.
"Speaking of which, Milim, you didn't defeat me earlier, yet I still gave you honey. That was quite generous of me, wouldn't you say?" Looking at Milim, Takeru grinned.
"Um... well... thank you!" Hearing Takeru's words, Milim grew flustered, then directly expressed her gratitude.
"Well then, Milim, you've said your hello. You can return now." Looking at her, Takeru directly stated.
"Eh, w-wait! Oh, right! I can teach you the joys of being a Demon Lord!" Hearing Takeru's dismissal, Milim spoke urgently.
"The joys of being a Demon Lord?" Hearing her words, Takeru looked at her flatly.
"Yes! Once you become a Demon Lord, many strong challengers will come. So if I just spread the word for you now, many people will come!" Saying this, Milim revealed an excited smile.
"Why would I do something so boring? Is there anything besides fighting?" Hearing her words, Takeru said exasperatedly.
"B-boring! Oh, right! You can also show off in front of Majin and humans!" Hearing Takeru's words, Milim paused, then spoke with a captivating, dangerous smile.
"Indeed, very boring." Upon hearing this, Takeru shook his head.
"Oh!" Hearing Takeru's words, Milim appeared genuinely shocked and simultaneously felt deeply frustrated.
Noticing Milim's expression, even Ram and the others found it quite amusing. Despite her immense power, from another perspective, she was rather pitiable.
"Well then, goodbye. Travel safely!" Subsequently, Takeru directly waved her off.
"W-wait! You're doing something far more interesting than being a Demon Lord, aren't you? You must be! That's so unfair, so unfair! Tell me, and let me become your companion!"
Hearing Takeru's words, Milim, like a child, grabbed Takeru's hand and swung it repeatedly.
"Fine, I understand. But there are conditions." Hearing her words, Takeru spoke calmly.
"Conditions?"
"Correct. If you wish to stay here, you must obey my commands. Besides, you lost to me, did you not? I didn't even use half my strength." Looking at her, Takeru said calmly.
"Liar, liar!" Hearing Takeru's words, Milim appeared incredulous.
"It's not a lie. Also, if you agree to my conditions, I can let you experience interesting things and taste delicious food." Looking at Milim, Takeru tempted her step by step.
"Interesting things? Delicious food?" Hearing Takeru's words, Milim's resolve wavered without surprise.
"I... I understand. But you can't make me do weird things! Also, if it's something really bad, I won't agree either!" Hearing Takeru's words, Milim directly stated.
"Good, that's settled. Then, first condition: You cannot recklessly attack. Also, if others provoke you, your attacks must not be excessive… especially, you must not directly kill people or cause destruction to the surroundings." Seeing her agreement, Takeru earnestly instructed.
"I understand!" Hearing Takeru's words, Milim nodded indifferently.
"Second: If you wish to live here, temporarily forget your status as a Demon Lord. Also, Lia, Ram, and the others are not your servants, understand?" Subsequently, Takeru admonished her.
"I know, I know! What about the interesting things and delicious food?" Hearing Takeru's words, Milim waved her hand excitedly.