Danger!
Veldora suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
A terrible premonition gripped him, and he started to panic.
"I'll join!!"
There was nothing left to think about.
If Luminas hesitated even for a second, it would be a complete insult to the vampire race that had once been nearly wiped out by the wicked dragon!
Besides, she had never planned to actually kill Veldora.
He was immortal.
Even if she somehow destroyed him, a new Storm Dragon would simply be born. It would be pointless.
Especially now that he had become a Dragon God—Damien himself probably couldn't permanently erase him, let alone Luminas.
"My request is simple!"
"I want to beat him up!"
Luminas declared, "Put me on equal footing with him—no, give me the advantage—and let me thrash him properly."
"If you can grant me this one wish," she said earnestly, "you will be the greatest benefactor to both me and the entire vampire race."
"Whether it's joining the Monster Kingdom or becoming your follower—none of that matters to me!"
As long as she could thoroughly trample the Storm Dragon and vent thousands of years of pent-up resentment, Luminas would be completely satisfied.
Plus, if Damien really helped her get revenge, he would be her greatest benefactor.
And Luminas was not the kind of woman who forgot kindness or repaid gratitude with betrayal.
Damien would help her beat up Veldora.
In return, she would later join the Monster Kingdom and serve him faithfully as a vassal.
The terms were perfectly fair.
Even without all the additional benefits and perks, she would have accepted.
"Hey, come on, that's not fair!!"
Veldora was completely flustered. He desperately wanted to call Damien out for abandoning his own kind for a pretty face, but Velzard was sitting right beside him.
Even with ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare say anything that belittled women in front of his terrifying big sister.
"Ahem!"
On the other side, Damien gave Veldora an encouraging look. "For the sake of the Monster Kingdom, I'm afraid you'll have to take one for the team, big bro."
He said the word "big bro" with genuine affection.
Turn Veldora into a living punching bag and let Luminas pummel him until her heart was content.
"Pffft—hahahaha~~"
Rimuru couldn't hold it in and burst out laughing.
Ultima and the others were laughing too.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Luminas then opened her heart completely and swiftly completed the vassal contract with Damien.
The very next moment after the contract took effect, she felt her magicules suddenly go out of control.
Before she could cry out in alarm, even greater changes began sweeping through her body.
"Don't worry—it's completely normal," Rimuru reassured the startled Hinata. "When someone becomes one of Lord Damien's vassals, their magicules undergo a complete reorganization to better match their soul."
"It's a chance for rebirth, a great fortune for Luminas."
Just as Rimuru said, when Luminas finished transforming, her entire presence underwent an earth-shattering change.
If the previous Luminas had been using holy power to mask her bloody, tyrannical nature—like a counterfeit goddess—
Then now, she truly embodied the goddess her people in the Holy Empire worshipped.
[Luminas Valentine]
Race: Vampire Queen Mother Goddess
Magicules: 3.5 million EP (Demon Lord level) / 12 million EP (Disaster level)
Ultimate Skills: Lord of Lust Asmodeus (Seven Deadly Sins), Blood Origin King Lilith (High-rank)
Extra Skills: Magicule Solidification, Eternal Shield, God's Ten Rings, Command Seal, Progenitor Transformation
"Mother Goddess…"
Everyone had expected Luminas to evolve.
Becoming Damien's vassal caused monsters on the Central Continent to undergo magicule reorganization.
During the process, if their race still had a higher form, there was an extremely high chance they would break through under Damien's magicule infusion.
What surprised Damien, however, was Luminas's new race—Mother Goddess!
What exactly was a Mother Goddess?
It was the female counterpart to a Father God.
Of course, Luminas's Mother Goddess status had nothing to do with any actual divine Father.
Her title reflected an ancient myth about the origin of vampires.
Where did the vampire race come from?
While the Central Continent had its own explanations, many worlds told of Lilith giving birth to the blood race in the Red Sea.
In other words, Lilith was the furthest origin any female vampire could trace.
And besides being the progenitor of vampires, what else was Lilith?
The mother of humanity who, tempted by Satan, ate the forbidden fruit.
That was why Luminas had advanced from Vampire Queen to the Mother Goddess of the blood race.
However, this Mother Goddess wasn't limited to vampires alone.
Any race capable of reproduction and bloodline inheritance now fell under her authority.
The power of the Lord of Lust was complete dominion over life and death.
Not the reincarnation of the Lord of Hope, but the pure concepts of life and death themselves.
The immortality of vampires, the ability to instantly take life, or grant instant and certain death.
That was the strength of Asmodeus among the Seven Deadly Sins.
In addition, Luminas's other high-rank Ultimate Skill was named Lilith—the Blood Origin King.
[Blood Origin King Lilith]
Rank: High (slightly below Seven Deadly Sins)
Ability: Can absorb, complete, modify, breed, or sever bloodline power.
"An excellent ability," Damien remarked after a quick scan, clearly seeing its enormous potential. "How do you feel now, Luminas?"
"I had no idea something like this was even possible."
What Luminas meant was that becoming Damien's vassal could grant such incredible benefits.
If she had known beforehand, she probably wouldn't have demanded that Damien help her beat up Veldora.
Now she owed him an enormous debt of gratitude.
Her magicules had skyrocketed, she had gained two Ultimate Skills, and several special abilities that even she found utterly overpowered.
In terms of raw strength, the current Luminas could effortlessly crush her former self.
"I suddenly understand you all a little better…"
Luminas looked at Frey and Karion.
No wonder these two were so respectful toward Damien.
Anyone who was suddenly granted such power would find it impossible to stay calm.
The monster world was cold yet simple.
Luminas was no exception.
***
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[Marvel Apex Predator]
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