In the following days, Kaito felt like a groom every single night.
Maybe it was because this separation had been too long, all the ladies had cast aside their reserve.
Some came to Kaito to pour out their grievances, others to spar.
They had all let go of their past distractions and shackles.
Anyway, they weren't losing out; in fact, they were gaining a lot!
Afterwards, Sephie slowly walked over.
But she was a bit exaggerated, followed by a host of subordinates.
How to put it, she had attracted many followers with her charm.
Some were ordinary Tarnished, others were nobles and knights from this world. Anyway, men and women alike had become Sephie's legion of followers.
She was the queen of this legion, and all her commands were like supreme directives to them.
Kaito looked at the crowd behind Sephie and was rendered speechless.
He could tell that some were definitely coveting Sephie's beauty, wanting to be her man. But there were also many who were genuinely attracted by Sephie's charisma, wanting to follow her and make her the Elden Lord.
There were also the ambitious ones who wanted the merit of helping a dragon rise from the water.
If you can't become the Elden Lord yourself, then help a strong one and still gain a high status afterwards, right?
Anyway, Sephie's legion was roughly like this.
The composition was complex, but most were loyal to Sephie.
As for those coveting her beauty, it was useless because she was also guarded by many 'female bodyguards'.
Until they all saw Sephie happily embrace Kaito, everyone was blown away.
Fortunately, a portion still held on!
They were attracted by Sephie's charm. They didn't know if she could become the Elden Lord, but they would still follow her and persevere.
So, was it really that hard to accept Sephie being with Kaito?
No!
Especially after realizing Kaito was such a powerful Tarnished, they all clearly understood that Kaito had the best chance of becoming the Elden Lord!
However, while they thought this way and didn't leave the legion's ranks, still following Sephie, that didn't mean the rest who were blown away would continue to follow.
Thus, they started infighting.
Even when Sephie tried to intervene and calm them down, it was useless; they even called her a slut.
Under these circumstances, Sephie could only sigh helplessly.
So she said, she had only originally planned to just adventure with her Maiden.
In the end, Kaito stepped in and suppressed those who were causing trouble.
After Sephie's legion was 'refined' through this incident, those who remained were the ones truly following Sephie.
They were also quite a powerful fighting force. If things continued to develop, after Kaito became the Elden Lord, he could establish a proper legion for them.
And Sephie would take on the role of general, commanding them in battle, etc.
Regardless, this was ultimately a good thing.
After resolving Sephie's issue, Rennala also became very interested in Sephie.
How to put it…
She seemed to see a part of herself in Sephie, and could even find common ground in their temperaments.
Sephie was also very easy to talk to. Although she couldn't reveal some secret matters for the time being, she still used her identity as the queen of a kingdom in some corner of this world as an excuse to converse.
Whether they discussed ordinary things or political matters, they got along very well.
They even felt like kindred spirits.
Seeing their inseparable figures every day, Kaito could only sigh helplessly.
Then, his eyes sharpened, and he directly took the two of them to a room.
If you're going to talk, talk together!
What's the meaning of leaving me out?
Rennala is a queen, Sephie is a queen, and I am an emperor. We all have a common language!
Come, come, come, let me enlighten you on the things you don't understand!
…
Another half month passed.
Mika appeared!
A mature yet excessively young lady, arriving in a suit of armor.
No matter how you looked at it, the style seemed to have drastically changed.
Now, she was like a valiant and heroic female knight.
Except, her armor was somewhat... protruding.
The reasons were obvious to those who know.
She had even commissioned a master to forge it specially, and the other party was completely dumbfounded.
Making armor for this size?
Wouldn't it be better to just switch professions?
Wouldn't it be better to become a mage!?
However, Mika also felt helpless. It seemed her talent as a mage wasn't high. Besides, all the abilities she drew from the chat group system were close-combat oriented, along with the cards Kaito gave her to boost her strength.
Plus, her ability to transform into a slime...
She couldn't really use that here, could she!
Underground, she could use it a few times in front of Kaito, but basically never outside!
Her abilities were superpowers, not magic.
So Mika was more like a magic knight or spellblade.
She had wandered for a long time in the Lands Between with her Maiden, even getting lost, and then experienced countless battles. After a whole year of this, it would be difficult not to change.
If she went back, her daughter Ako would definitely be dumbfounded.
As it happened, on the morning Mika arrived, Sayuri showed up in the afternoon.
She was also a mage, but a Dark Mage (self-proclaimed)!
She had learned some draconic magic in a corner of the Lands Between, and then a variety of other powerful offensive magics. As for support, healing, normal attacks... she knew none of them.
Every move she made was a magical attack with immense destructive and devastating power.
Thus, the label of Dark Mage was pinned on her, and she was deeply feared by many.
Sayuri was also very capable and played the part well, directly wearing a slightly Chuunibyo Lolita Gothic dress, a witch's hat, and a black cape, looking like a female vampire lady, having modified a red-black umbrella into a magic staff...
To be honest, Sayuri was fine.
Only the last one, Mamako...
Was truly invincible!
For some reason, her luck was simply ridiculously good!
She had obtained two divine weapons consecutively, one in each hand. Was killing monsters easier?
Yes!
Besides that, the monsters she encountered were very weak, but there were many of them, which caused her level to skyrocket wildly.
The most absurd thing was that she entered a dungeon in the Lands Between, and in front of many Tarnished, she soloed the boss, cleared it, and obtained even more powerful equipment...
It could be said that Mamako was walking a path of pseudo-invincibility!!
Anyway, whatever was in front of her was just within her ability to handle easily. Even the strong ones waited until later, after Mamako's strength had increased, before jumping out to feed her experience...