Chapter 315: Assisting Shiro and Maple in Reaching Peak-stage Deity!
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"Now, let's address the future of the native species and the overall setup of Disboard," Seito continued, his tone authoritative.
His words immediately caught everyone's undivided attention.
Whether it was the Fatui, the newly resurrected Old Deus, or Tet himself—every single one of them was deeply interested in what would happen to the world's populations.
"The core rules of this planet will remain completely unchanged—the Ten Covenants stay absolute!"
Hearing this, Tet internally let out a massive sigh of relief, his posture relaxing completely. Knowing that Disboard would keep operating under the same rules allowed him to comfortably step back into a casual, background role.
"The same non-interference rule applies to the development of the Exceed. The Old Deus and Phantasma are strictly forbidden from directly intervening or handing advanced tech to their creations. Let them grow on their own. Throwing divine power into mortal affairs completely breaks the balance of this world."
For Disboard as a whole, having gods directly manage their creations ruined the natural growth of mortal species. After all, a supreme deity thinks on a scale that no mortal could ever hope to match.
Mortal problems were to be solved by mortals.
Hearing his rule, the remaining gods raised no objections. Constantly interfering with lower species was, frankly, a waste of time anyway.
"With those ground rules locked in, we have no further business here. You are dismissed to return to your territories and update your people," Seito said calmly.
The native gods acknowledged the order and vanished from the hall one after another.
Soon, only Tet remained in the room.
"Sora, issue an order letting Stephanie Dola and Chlammy Zell manage the daily affairs of the human kingdom together. As for Fi... I trust you already know her exact situation."
Because Sora was now registered as a god in the system, he was heavily restricted from directly interfering in normal mortal politics, meaning he couldn't personally wear the crown of Elkia.
Then there was Stephanie, the granddaughter of the late King of Elkia. While she wasn't foolish, she lacked the sharp strategic vision needed to govern a kingdom on her own. Leaving the survival of all humanity entirely on her shoulders would be irresponsible.
That was why Seito explicitly brought Chlammy into the picture. He had already shared intelligence with Sora regarding Fi, the Elven spy working closely with Chlammy.
"Got it. I'll handle it," Sora replied smoothly.
Saying no more, Seito stood up from the throne and walked toward the palace exit.
Out in the capital, the leaders of the various races were already contacting their people to inform them of the new world order.
Meanwhile, Seito activated his upgraded Spatial Perception, instantly spreading his awareness across every corner of the planet. Pinpointing the exact locations of the Snezhnayan imperial forces, he used his divine power to perform a massive group teleportation, pulling the entire army smoothly into his personal pocket dimension.
Schwi, Jibril, and her two Flugel sisters were seamlessly swept up in the same transport.
Down on the surface, the citizens of Disboard watched the sudden, clean disappearance of the massive army with shock. However, they quickly calmed down; after all, the terrifying Divine War had officially come to an end.
"Sora, I'll leave the cleanup here to you. We're heading out," Seito said, turning to look back at the young god who had followed him onto the terrace.
"Don't worry, everything's under control," Sora replied with a casual wave.
These minor political details were easy to handle. Within an hour, he would release Stephanie and her companions from protective custody, publicly announce his divine status, and formally crown Stephanie and Chlammy as co-rulers of Elkia.
With everything settled, Seito wasted no more time. He opened a dimensional rift and led the Harbingers and the three queens cleanly out of the star system.
Thirty minutes passed.
After crossing back through space, Seito and his group arrived back on the Endless Continent, located on the 30th floor of the God Domain system.
Flying through the frozen air of the Far North, they landed directly in front of the royal palace in Snezhnaya's capital. The moment his boots touched the tundra, Seito opened his pocket dimension, deploying the returning army back onto the grand plaza.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh——!
Rank after rank of battle-hardened soldiers materialized across the open courtyard, instantly forming neat, disciplined squares before Seito. The Harbingers and the three native queens lined up beside him.
"Soldiers of the Empire, I won't waste your time with long speeches. Every effort in this campaign has been recorded. All rewards, resources, and promotions will be handed out strictly based on your military achievements!"
"HAIL THE GOD-KING! LONG LIVE THE EMPIRE!"
The collective roar of the army thundered across the frozen landscape, their voices shaking the surrounding stone walls.
Seito smiled with satisfaction at their flawless discipline. Turning around, he walked into the warm interior of the palace and headed straight for the central strategy room, with the Harbingers and queens following close behind.
A few minutes later, inside the strategy room.
Seito sat on the central high-backed chair. Arranged neatly to his left and right were the exceptional goddesses who made up the core of his personal pantheon.
"I'll skip listing the massive amount of loot we got from the war. Let's focus on the important news regarding my progress."
"After breaking through to the God-King realm, the quality of my Divine Blood has improved dramatically. A single drop of my essence now provides roughly fifty thousand points of divine energy when consumed. At my current recovery rate, I can comfortably help two people break through every day."
Although his Divine Blood was vastly more potent now, Seito's internal checks flagged a clear limitation: extracting his primordial blood continuously was dangerous. If he forced it without taking proper breaks, he would suffer severe exhaustion.
The gathered goddesses listened attentively, immediately considering the new possibilities.
"With those limits in mind, who do you plan to upgrade first?" Haruno Yukinoshita asked, her sharp eyes fixing on him.
The moment she asked, the rest of the group turned their attention to Seito.
"I plan to help Maple and Shiro advance first," Seito explained.
Both Maple and Shiro were currently sitting at the Middle-stage Deity rank. Helping them reach the Peak-stage Deity realm would allow Seito to safely test his recovery speed and get used to how extracting his new God-King blood affected him.
The room fell into supportive silence. Looking at their current situation, upgrading Shiro and Maple was indeed the most logical choice.
"Um... are you completely sure it won't hurt your body...?" Maple looked around the room, feeling a bit embarrassed. Getting priority treatment over the senior members felt a little awkward to her gentle nature.
"Don't worry~ There won't be any issues,"
Shiro said with a gentle shake of her head.
Right then, Seito channeled his divine power, drawing out two concentrated drops of glowing, crimson-gold Divine Blood from his body!
Swoosh——!
The dense drops of divine essence floated serenely in mid-air, radiating a rich, intoxicating scent of pure authority. Before Maple or Shiro could even react, the floating droplets split into two paths and shot straight into their mouths!
The moment the blood went down their throats, both girls instinctively closed their eyes as their bodies began absorbing the immense power.
Seito quickly raised his hand, deploying two absolute spatial barriers around them to isolate the energy from the surrounding building.
BOOM——!!!
The energy exploding from Maple and Shiro surged upward at a terrifying rate!
It was a good thing Seito had put up those spatial barriers in advance; otherwise, the immense shockwaves bursting from their breakthroughs would have instantly blown the entire palace to pieces!
The gathered goddesses kept their eyes fixed on the center of the light. No one spoke a word as they watched the process, filled with quiet awe.
The speed at which a subordinate deity could grow when backed by a Master God was simply absurd. As long as their Master God fed them top-tier resources, their growth completely bypassed normal time limits.
While remaining an independent god offered more freedom, aligning oneself directly under a powerful sovereign was undeniably the fastest way to gain power.
About thirty minutes slowly passed.
BOOM——!!!
BOOM——!!!
Two distinct, incredibly heavy shockwaves of compressed divine power echoed from deep within the two young goddesses.
In the very next second...!
Their eyes snapped open, glowing with radiant, new celestial power!
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