[Lord of Gluttony, Beelzebuth]
Grade: Mid-tier Ultimate Skill
Effects: Thought Acceleration, Magic Sense, Demon Lord's Haki, Ultra-speed Regeneration, Predation, Stomach, Isolation, Demand, Supply, Corrosion, Iron Wall, Guardian's Blessing, Substitution, Spatial Motion, Multilayer Barrier, Super Olfaction, Full Body Armor
Geld retained nearly all the essential capabilities of a Demon Lord.
Among them, the most crucial was the power to devour and absorb others' magicules and abilities, making him one of the more fearsome True Demon Lords.
As for the next two, Souei's attributes and skill set were relatively standard.
He had awakened Tsukuyomi.
Unfortunately, its abilities leaned heavily toward shadows.
Rin felt that he could develop it toward the direction of the Shadow Throne—refining various Shadow Generals and creating a Shadow Kingdom.
At that point, as long as he didn't face opponents with Ultimate Skills at the seven deadly sins level, Souei would be practically invincible.
"Lord of Elements, Komukamenpus?"
Finally, among the seven, Hoshiga was the only one who retained a non-human form.
The leader of the Direwolves, who should have died by Rimuru's hand in the original story, and the father of Ranga.
Due to Rin's intervention, not only did he survive, but he also joined Rin's command and quickly rose in status.
From absorbing the elemental powers of the Spirit Space, he evolved into the clan leader of the Starfang Wolf Clan.
And now, he had successfully transformed from a Starfang Wolf into a Star Beast.
Star Beast, also known as Starry Sky Behemoth.
This was a special lifeform that originally didn't exist in the Cardinal World but was added to its biological catalog due to Rin's influence.
Star Beasts had multiple transformation forms.
A giant wolf form like Hoshiga's was considered the weakest.
Beyond that, Hoshiga could also undergo Werewolf Transformation, Humanoid Transformation, and the most powerful form—Star Beast Transformation.
As Rin described, the true form of a Star Beast could transform into a massive being resembling a celestial giant.
Its most defining feature could be summed up in one word: massive.
By continuously increasing its magicules, a Star Beast's true form would grow ever larger, until it could truly rival a star in size.
Thus, even though the name did not contain the word "God" like others, it was in no way inferior in power.
In real combat, a Starry Sky Behemoth was not weaker than those so-called gods—perhaps even stronger.
"Let's go. I'll take you to familiarize yourselves with your new powers first."
The reason Rin had chosen this moment for the seven to awaken was in preparation for the upcoming journey to the Campione World.
That's right. The people Rin was taking with him to cross worlds this time weren't limited to the Four Primordial Demon Progenitors like Diablo and the existing Demon Lords.
Even Hinata and Luminous, who had just joined, and Shuna and Shion, who had just awakened, would all be brought along.
The Campione World was a treasure trove.
Any Demon Lord who visited would likely gain significant benefits.
As for the cost...
At worst, it was failure and the loss of a life.
As long as Rin was still around, anyone could be resurrected in the Void Universe at any time, change their identity, and return to continue "shearing the sheep."
What's more, such losses would only happen if unconventional methods were used to enter.
If they entered properly and acted according to the rules of the Campione World, even if they died, it would only be a disposable projection. Nothing important would be lost.
After that, Rin personally took the seven of them to the Void Universe.
There, they could unleash their power without any limitations.
And so, time passed to the next day.
At the Demon Lords' council, all Demon Lord-level powerhouses had gathered, including Hinata and Luminous, who had recently joined.
"What's going on?"
Luminous and Hinata, being new arrivals, were unaware of Rin's plans.
Fortunately, they had someone nearby they could ask.
"We're going to begin invading other worlds to obtain new power."
Artoria was seated beside them, perfectly positioned to explain.
"Invading other worlds?"
"What does that mean?"
Hinata was confused by Artoria's phrasing.
Though Rin had stored information about the Void Universe and the campaign to conquer other realms in the soul corridor, the two had been too focused on understanding their newly awakened Ultimate Skills to absorb it.
They hadn't expected things to escalate this quickly.
Just moments ago, the two were still thinking about how to manage the relationship between the Holy Empire of Lubelius and the Monster Nation.
And now, they had been summoned to participate in something on this scale.
"To call it an invasion may not be entirely accurate."
Artoria understood Hinata's personality. She disliked unnecessary killing and detested bullying the weak.
Artoria shared similar values.
So she carefully explained the situation about the Campione Universe and Rin's plan to acquire Ultimate Skills there.
"Traveling to other worlds?!"
"This kind of thing..."
After hearing the explanation, Luminous felt her worldview crumbling.
She had thought Rin's so-called "invading other worlds" referred to other planets or realms similar to the Cardinal World.
She never expected Rin's ambition to far surpass her imagination.
He was actually planning to leave the universe created by the Star King Dragon and go stir up trouble in entirely different universes.
"So we can also go to other universes to gain Ultimate Skills?"
"Yes, but you must follow the rules."
Artoria explained the different methods of entering that had already been discussed.
Luminous and Hinata both fell silent after listening.
They began contemplating which entry method would suit them best.
"Now, everyone can begin."
"Whether you team up or act alone."
"As long as you believe it increases your chances of acquiring an Ultimate Skill, do it."
Rin was open-minded. He didn't believe that only his and Violet's plan was correct.
Take Testarossa and Diablo, for example.
The intelligence of these two was something even the Demon Lord from the original story would acknowledge.
Rather than micromanaging intelligent subordinates, Rin preferred to remove restrictions and give them room to showcase their talents.
"Rin-sama."
Soon, Diablo and Testarossa approached Rin and expressed their desire to team up with him.
"Alright."
Rin didn't hesitate and accepted the request on the spot.
It was a good chance for him to keep an eye on them, preventing them from causing irreparable damage to the Campione Universe.
Besides, Rin truly needed the power of these two Demon Progenitors.
(To be continued.)