"It seems this isn't a system like in novels that conjures objects from thin air, but rather more like an A.I. Chip with a database based on all the experiences of previous demon kings in the magic world. Could it be Bloodline magic?" William finally breathed a sigh of relief. After all, magic is famous for things that are impossible to happen in the logic of the world but can be created as long as there is a price. Not much different from science, the law of conservation of energy in the universe.
"Then let's talk about how you calculate this Legacy Inheritance function. Also help me bring out my personal panel."
«Acknowledged.»
«Explanation: As Demon King, host must establish absolute dominance. The more beings perceive host as overwhelming and supreme, the more Sovereign Points are generated.»
«Legacy Inheritance Protocol: 100 SP per attempt. Host can inherit skills, items, and knowledge from the database of all previous Demon Kings. This is the accumulated legacy passed down through generations, manifested through collective will.»
"Truly remarkable bloodline magic," William understood in his heart. This is like One For All from Boku no Hero Academia, a power that is inherited and will continue to grow each generation.
A large transparent blue frame appeared on William's retina, full of his personal attributes.
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╔════════════════════════════════╗
║ DEMON KING STATUS ║
╚════════════════════════════════╝
Host: William
Race: Demon King
Rank: First Order
Strength: 50
Agility: 40
Endurance: 50
Spirit: 120
Sovereign Points: 100 SP
═══ DOMINION STATUS ═══
Subjects under rule: ~100 (Fox Tribe)
Recognition level: Local Guardian Deity
Daily SP: +100 SP/day
```
«Analysis: Host Spirit stat abnormally high for newborn demon king. Contributing factors detected, reincarnated soul and Holy Water enhancement.»
At a glance, except for strength, agility, and endurance, there was no difference from a newborn demon king. Only William's spiritual aspect was different from normal demon kings.
Part of this was because William came from another universe, and the rest was probably the Holy Water from the fox tribe that strengthened his spirit status.
"Huh?" William's eyes suddenly stopped somewhere, seeing the plus sign towering beside the personal panel attributes. After William repeatedly confirmed that he wasn't mistaken, he immediately asked the system, "Great Sage, does this plus sign mean I can add points to attributes?"
«Affirmative. Manual stat allocation available at a cost of 500 SP per point. This function is currently locked due to insufficient Sovereign Points.»
After hearing that adding a single attribute point required five hundred Sovereign Points, the corner of William's mouth twitched unnaturally.
"Great Sage, how many Sovereign Points do I have now?"
«Current balance: 120 SP.»
Looking at the points summarized by the system, William thought hard. Each living being could give him one Sovereign Point per day through awe and recognition of his dominance.
In other words, there were only about a hundred people in the entire fox tribe now.
Although it's normal to say that small race populations are small, only a hundred people is too small, right? This is really close to the point of extinction!
"It seems the fox tribe's situation is worse than I imagined." William pondered for a moment and continued, "Great Sage, I want to use Legacy Inheritance."
«Acknowledged. Initiating Legacy Inheritance Protocol...»
«Cost: 100 SP. Remaining balance after transaction: 20 SP»
«Accessing Demon King Database...»
The image in front of William changed. An ancient magic circle with symbols of previous demon kings appeared, emanating an aura of absolute power. In the center, a colorful crystal began to form.
«Notice: This is the crystallized legacy of all previous Demon Kings, their powers, knowledge, and will condensed into inheritable form.»
William reached out his hand and touched the crystal.
The crystal exploded into dazzling light, colors scattering in all directions, and finally, only one dim light ribbon colored almost grayish white fell in front of William.
«Legacy Inheritance complete.»
«Analysis result: Dragon Fruit acquired from the 74th Demon King's agricultural knowledge.»
«Query: Extract item to physical plane?»
"Extract."
In front of William, a round fruit the size of a fist that looked very similar to a deep black fruit with hard scales appeared before his eyes.
William ate the dragon fruit in front of him in one bite.
"Ughh...."
William closed his eyes to regulate the energy contained in the dragon fruit.
The power of the dragon fruit began to be quickly absorbed by William as soon as it entered his stomach, and the enormous energy could not be fully handled by William, a demon king with a young body.
«Notice: Entering automatic optimization mode. Great Sage will regulate energy absorption.»
However, it must be said that it was indeed produced by the Demon King legacy, and this power was absorbed by William very quickly, thanks to the help of the Great Sage.
When William opened his eyes again, the sun had begun to set, painting the sky with orange and red colors.
William bent over and clearly found that his body appeared much stronger than before. No, it could be said that he had grown from a body the size of a 12-year-old shota and had finally entered adulthood.
"Finally, I've entered adulthood! I don't need to feel embarrassed anymore because my little brother has also grown up!" William unconsciously glanced down at his crotch.
'Haha, no one knows how embarrassing my situation was 2 days ago as an adult, but treated like a cute little kid. Dark history like that really needs to be quickly eliminated!' William laughed contentedly, but the corner of his eye released clear crystals that looked like tears.
William still remembered Alice and Arisu teasing him by calling him 'cute' just because he got shy on the first day in the bath.
After that, William looked at the character panel, his four-dimensional attributes had increased by 20 points.
```
Strength: 50 → 70 (+20)
Agility: 40 → 60 (+20)
Endurance: 50 → 70 (+20)
Spirit: 120 → 140 (+20)
```
However, with such a high panel, William found that his power level hadn't broken through.
"Why didn't I level up?"
«Answer: Demon king possesses a unique growth mechanism. Stats increase naturally with your body. Therefore, four-dimensional attributes and rank advancement are separate.»
Getting this answer could be said to make William's eyes shine.
"In other words, if conditions allow, I can even have hundreds of attributes even though my power level is only First Order?"
«Affirmative. This is one advantage of Demon King. Host can achieve overwhelming stats within the same rank, establishing absolute dominance over peers.»
«Advisory: This aligns perfectly with Demon King's purpose, to dominate every being. Higher stats within the same rank will generate greater awe and fear, thus increasing the Sovereign Points gain rate.»
In a happy mood, William easily jumped from the grassy field and walked toward the cave entrance. William wanted to see whether the sisters Alice and Arisu, who had been waiting in the cave, were still there or not.
Sticking his head to look into the hole cave, William found that Alice and Arisu were still there. William couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.