Celestial Spirit Queen, Elemental Queen, Fairy Queen.
From a humble Dryad to a Celestial Spirit Queen, Damien felt he had not betrayed Miss Dryad's trust.
"Lord Damien."
A green figure appeared before Damien and Violet... it was Treyni, now fully evolved into a Celestial Spirit. Her shimmering silk gown glowed faintly, and translucent wings formed from Elemental Force adorned her back. The reborn Treyni exuded an ethereal aura, like a fairy stepping out of a storybook.
"Congratulations, Treyni."
"Thanks to your blessing."
Treyni, fresh from her evolution, hurried over. "And thanks to Miss Violet for helping me complete my transformation."
"A small matter." Violet replied.
With Violet's assistance, Treyni had officially become part of the Cardinal World's ecological cycle.
Her goal was to bring the entire world's ecosystem under her control.
Like Treyni, the Snow Empress shared a similar role.
The former governed living beings... animals, plants, and microorganisms.
The latter presided over non-living natural elements... earth, water, wind, fire, and their myriad derivatives.
In a sense, the two women were akin to the Cardinal World's 'goddesses.'
The Goddess of Life and the Goddess of Nature.
"Um, Lord Damien."
Treyni spoke up. "There's something I'd like your help with."
"We're family here. If it's within my power, I'll do my best."
"It's not a big deal."
Treyni smiled. "It's about my two younger sisters..."
Having just joined Damien's ranks, Treyni was already recruiting others.
Indeed, she hoped Damien would name her two sisters.
"No problem!"
Having taken in the elder sister, how could he pass up the younger ones?
Damien had met Treyni's sisters... two strikingly beautiful green-haired girls.
"I'll call them over now!"
With Damien's promise, Treyni vanished in a flash, reappearing moments later with two bewildered green-haired girls at her side.
"Sister?"
"What's going on...?"
The commotion in the forest had startled them.
Learning it was Treyni's evolution left them even more incredulous.
But soon, Treyni explained what had happened and shared the blessing Damien had bestowed upon her.
"Celestial Spirits?"
"Our elementals has such an evolutionary path?"
"This is the first I've heard of it."
The two girls were thrilled for their sister's transformation.
As for Treyni's proposal to join Damien's ranks, they exchanged a glance and agreed without hesitation.
The Jura Forest would inevitably become Damien's territory.
As embodiments of the forest, they couldn't escape that fate.
Besides, with their elder sister already on board, what was there to hesitate about?
Damien's character was evident to the Dryads.
Why would they refuse such a worthy lord?
"Very well, I'll name you both."
Damien looked at the two girls and declared, "From now on, your names are Treya and Doris."
Eldest sister Treyni, second sister Treya, third sister Doris.
Boom!!
With the naming complete, a high-level soul-binding ritual followed.
Treya and Doris, as spiritual lifeforms akin to souls, lacked physical bodies.
But now, with Damien's blessing, their races transformed.
[Treya]
[Race: Sprite (Celestial Spirit)]
[Magicules: 280,000 EP (Special A-Rank)]
[Unique Skill: Guider (Can manipulate Elemental Force, arranging it as desired)]
[Doris]
[Race: Sprite (Celestial Spirit)]
[Magicules: 250,000 EP (Special A-Rank)]
[Unique Skill: Scribe (Can record every variation of Elemental Force and convert it into laws)]
The sisters' sprites was the materialized form of Celestial Spirits in the physical world.
Unlike fallen sprites, these sprites could shed their mortal shells at any time, reverting to their pure Celestial Spirit state.
Both unique skills revolved around Elemental Force, this new law.
As a novel power, Damien couldn't predict the full extent of these skills' potential.
"As expected of Treyni's sisters... two more Special A-Rank Demon Lord Seeds."
Though their potential was less than Treyni's, they still held the possibility of awakening as Demon Lords.
Perfect. Damien could appoint them as Treyni's right and left hands, managing the forest and all its inhabitants.
"Master." Treya said. "If Doris and I combine our powers, we can fully dominate the Jura Forest."
"Full domination?"
"Yes."
Doris added, "We can infuse the forest with Elemental Force, allowing us to reshape the terrain at will."
With their powers and unique skills, their influence could extend even further.
But the lands beyond the Jura Forest were claimed territories.
They didn't dare cause trouble for Damien.
"Excellent."
Understanding their intent, Damien said, "Then use the forest's boundaries to enclose it."
"When I return from the other worlds and complete my Harvest Festival, I'll formally declare the establishment of the Monster Kingdom."
Through Treya and Doris's powers, Damien planned to erect an illusory barrier around the forest's edge.
The rules inside and outside the barrier would shift due to Elemental Force.
The most immediate benefit? The three sisters would instantly sense any intruder entering the forest.
"How should we handle outsiders?"
"Based on their magicule levels, respond accordingly."
Damien instructed, "Those with less than 500 magicules are likely ordinary people... drive them out."
"For those above that, handle them case by case."
"As for magicule-wielding beings exceeding 10,000, report immediately to Treyni and let Violet deal with them."
The nations bordering the Jura Forest could be divided clockwise:
12 o'clock: Armed Nation of Dwargon
1 o'clock: Nasca Namrium Ulmeria United Eastern Empire
3 o'clock: Puppet Nation of Jistav
4 o'clock: City of the Forgotten Dragon
5 o'clock: Beast Kingdom of Eurazania
6 o'clock: Harpy Queendom of Fulbrosia
7 o'clock: Sorcerous Dynasty of Sarion
8 o'clock: Council of the West
9 o'clock: Kingdom of Blumund
11 o'clock: Kingdom of Falmuth
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