Chapter 85: Gathering the Seven Deadly Sins, Beast666. (Patreon)

Under the astonished gazes of everyone present, Emilia and Satella began to talk.

They quickly realized that Satella's personality was essentially a copy of Emilia's, just more mature — not as naive as Emilia.

Betty, the great spirit, was the first to sense a certain possibility.

Seeing that Daniel also looked lost in thought, she didn't bother pointing it out — judging by his behavior, he probably already knew.

"See? Told you I was right. Satella's a good girl, isn't she?"

Daniel said with a beaming smile, addressing everyone.

The others were still somewhat wary, but they couldn't help nodding along — compared to Pandora, this oversized version of Emilia really did seem like a decent person.

Once he saw that they'd accepted her, Daniel flashed a satisfied smile. "In that case, to bring everyone closer together, let's throw a party!"

A fierce wind howled, sending dresses fluttering through the room in an instant. Amid the girls' startled cries, Daniel transformed into a wolf and pounced.

"Damn it, I want to be first, Father!"

"Hmph. Shameless Magical Beast, step aside — I am my husband's favorite woman."

Ram and Rem said nothing, simply exchanging silent brainwaves.

Elsa, meanwhile, snuck up behind Daniel for a sneak attack, while Satella and Emilia — pinned beneath him like a pair of twin sisters — no longer had time for words.

A wild revelry erupted in the bedchamber. Only after three full days and nights did Daniel finally release the unconscious beauties and move on to Rem's room.

Daniel gave Pandora — who'd been left hanging for three days — a proper lesson, one that cost her several lives outright.

With that, this world was essentially cleared. Daniel leaned back against the headboard, the unconscious Pandora sprawled in his arms, and took out the Envy Factor.

"Guess that's all Seven Deadly Sins collected now."

Daniel absorbed the Witch Factor into his body, and the panel popped up again.

[Envy: Causal Reversal — can regress the world at the causal level. Fog of Devouring — can consume any object not exceeding the holder's power, increasing the Fog of Devouring's upper limit.]

[Condition met. Seven Deadly Sins skill undergoing transformation.]

[Seven Deadly Sins Lv.??? → Beast of 666 Lv.MAX]

[The above skills remain unchanged. New skills added: Nature of the Beast, Mark of the Beast, Domain of the Beast, Beast Power.]

[Nature of the Beast: As long as any one of the Seven Deadly Sins' negative emotions exists anywhere in the world, you cannot die. Increases attraction toward the human race — no one can resist the Beast's affection.]

[Mark of the Beast: Those marked gain a lifespan equal to yours, and their loyalty to you is locked with a floor that can never drop. With your permission, they may gain a portion of your own power, up to 10%, and their faith in you is collected and converted into Beast Power.]

[Domain of the Beast: Those marked can be pulled into your personal domain at any time. Within the domain, all mark-holders, including yourself, are immune to any negative effects.]

[Beast Power: 0/10 billion. Once filled, you can ascend to godhood. Beast Power can substitute for the energy of any ability, and amplify its power beyond that.]

As the panel finished displaying the skills, a pitch-black light enveloped Daniel completely. He felt as if he'd returned to his mother's embrace, utterly at ease.

He could sense his very nature as a living being changing, his body slowly slipping free of the concept of humanity — though outwardly nothing changed, save that he grew ever closer to perfection.

At first Daniel managed to hold on for a while, but soon he drifted off to sleep.

He had no idea how much time had passed when he finally opened his eyes, an unprecedented vitality surging through his entire body.

It felt as though a thick shell had been shed from his body, leaving him light as air.

Daniel glanced at Pandora, still sound asleep in his arms — it looked like he hadn't been out for too long.

So... he was immortal now?

The one weakness he'd always had — a limited lifespan — was no longer an issue. No wonder, given this power was tied to the Seven Deadly Sins.

Without further ado, Daniel used his Mental Power Scan to mark every single person in Lugunica.

[Beast Power +50,401]

Lugunica had at least fifty million people, yet it had only converted this much Beast Power.

Fortunately, this was something that kept accumulating steadily day by day, and Daniel was in no hurry to ascend to godhood — his current strength was already more than enough.

After marking his own women as well, Daniel shared 10% of his power with them, just in case they ever ran into danger while he wasn't around.

Better still, sharing power with them cost him nothing — he could feel that he hadn't weakened at all.

In other words, as long as he willed it, every single one of his subjects could receive ten percent of his power. Fifty million subordinates each wielding ten percent of his strength — that alone was enough power to punch a hole through the moon. Utterly absurd.

After getting used to his evolved body, Daniel pulled up the system panel. He still had a bit over six million points left in his pocket — might as well spend some on upgrades.

[-1,000,000 Domination Points]

[Blond Physique Lv.4 → Lv.5: 100 times an ordinary person's physical stats, including lifespan; damage taken reduced by 30%.]

"A little late to the party — I'm already immortal," Daniel muttered dryly. Still, if he hadn't collected all the Witch Factors, this ability would've been plenty useful.

[-1,000,000 Domination Points]

[Reverse Cursed Technique Lv.2 → Lv.3: Fully automatic reversal of injuries — even if the brain or Cursed Energy core is destroyed, it will still self-repair.]

[-1,000,000 Domination Points]

[Mental Power Scan Lv.2 → Lv.3: Increases resistance to abnormal energies and improves scan resolution.]

[-1,000,000 Domination Points]

[Teleportation Lv.2 → Lv.3: Can move objects up to twice the size determinable by mental power; can teleport other objects without needing to touch them.]

[New: Storage Space Lv.1 — 10 cubic meters of space, cannot store living beings. Purchase cost: 1,000 Domination Points.]

[-1,010,000]

[Storage Space Lv.1 → Lv.3: 1,000 cubic meters of space, can store living beings, can freeze the flow of time within the storage space, and can store objects remotely without touching them.]

That left him with a million points remaining, but there was nothing else in the shop he needed — and it wasn't even enough to bring any other 1,000-point ability up to Level 4.

"Guess that'll do for now," Daniel said, savoring his freshly boosted strength as his gaze drifted up through the ceiling.

Now that his power had grown, everything looked like a nail. Why not go conquer a few other nations for fun?

No sooner thought than done — he'd set out tomorrow!

On the first day of Lugunica's new king's reign, the world remained calm on the surface, but the sheer power he'd displayed left the leadership of other nations deeply uneasy.

But before they could even discuss a countermeasure, the very next morning, just as the sun began to rise, the King of Lugunica — leading the Witch of Envy Satella and his other consorts, along with thousands from the Knights and his maid corps — declared war on the other four nations.

At first, plenty of people believed they stood a chance — after all, no matter how strong Daniel was, surely he couldn't defeat four nations at once.

But just one day later, having witnessed Daniel's power and the might of his forces firsthand, all four nations surrendered together and were absorbed into Lugunica's territory.

With a single word, Daniel resurrected the fallen soldiers, folding them into his rule as well.

The entire world was thus unified, and the very first decree issued by the great Emperor Daniel was to hold a worldwide selection of consorts.